Bentley Series I 1958 - Fastback BC6EL 4-Door

With one owner from 1993 to 2019, & hardly used during or since that period, this car is delightfully correct, undisturbed, sound & sharp - finished in a lovely special order colour scheme, subtly two toned as per the original build records in light green & grey/green. In certain lights the colour split is hardly noticeable, but in others distinctly different. The interior is gorgeous, being original red leather, beautifully matured, soft & supple, colour-faded in areas, in a rather charming fashion, complemented by lovely veneers, excellent headlining & carpets. A very rare, desirable car, of excellent specification which includes power steering and with what is generally considered to be the most desirable coachwork offered on the S Types. The car runs well & drives very nicely despite being idle for many years having been fully recommissioned, serviced & prepared, fitted with new tyres, braking system refurbished, etc, and with a fresh MoT. New lambswool over rugs just fitted. Rather than a freshly restored example, which can so easily be lacking in character & perhaps too good to use, this car really is delightful, correct, suitably smart and very useable. Chassis No. BC6EL Reg. No. UYU 328 Snippets: Parkinson the Philanthropist. Ordered by Albert Parkinson (1888/1971) who trained as an electrical engineer and in 1913 established, with his brother Frank the company of F & A Parkinson Ltd. Their business philosophy was one of practical idealism which translates as high wages & low production costs. The company became well known for their modernity and as such became leaders in staff welfare. In 1927 the Parkinson Ltd merged with the electrical firm of Crompton (Colonel Crompton was a founder member of the RAC) and the new firm of Crompton Parkinson Ltd grew into an international business with Frank & Albert Parkinson as joint Managing Directors. In 1943 Albert Parkinson was awarded an MBE for his charitable works but it was small consolation to him as the following year his wife, May, died and his brother Frank just two years later. During WWII the company diverted into the manufacture of ammunition for the .303 rifles yet the company still found time expand as they acquired several smaller electric companies including the Young Accumulator Co.