Seen: Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe

by Gunnar Heinrich ::: img ADLX ::: Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe by H.J. Mulliner

MERCY. Few cars carry themselves as beautifully and as stoically as Rolls-Royces and Bentleys of the late 50s/early 60s.

All that chrome. The tall/wide/long proportions that billow over the frame. Crewe chariots of this genre are a proud mix of pre and post war engineering.  And this early 60s Bentley S2 Continental Drophead Coupe (DHC) is by no means an exception.

We have H.J. Mulliner to thank for this S2 Continental DHC’s fluid fenders and classic, Royce-inspired fascia.  The blood-red leather inside absolutely pops against the grey exterior – a strikingly handsome combination absent in today’s automotive color palettes.

The classic 6230 cc V8 mated with 4-Speed autobox – as found in Silver Clouds – managed to move the 4500+ pound convertible with what one might describe in RR-era vague terminology- “deliberate efficacy.”

That this majestic Bentley is one of fewer than four hundred S2 Continentals ever made makes this sighting very special indeed.