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Car
of the Month - December 2002
This particularly elegant Bentley S2 Continental was delivered to a client in Switzerland, the company's documents listed this one as having been ordered by Madame Colombo. The car still is registered in the Alpine Republic, now in the custody of a collector in Zurich. All in all 388 Bentley S2 Continental were made of which 40 were bodied by James Young; the 4-door versions though are limited to tiny fraction.
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 The cars were sent to the coachbuilder as chassis cum engine. However the appearance was slightly different to that shown in the contemporary company photo; indeed firewall and engine compartment side panels were fitted.
The 4-Door Sports Saloon was a creation of A.F. MacNeil, chief designer of James Young and gifted with the talent to design most attractive coachwork. At a quick glance James Young's Design No. CV100 was almost indistinguishable from the "Flying Spur", H.J. Mulliner's 4-door version mounted on Bentley S2 Continental chassis. However the chrome rear window surround, a continous swageline across the front and rear wings and square push-buttons were characteristic of James Young. |
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(Photos: Courtesy of Luzi Rageth, Switzerland) |
