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1963 Bentley S3 LWB Saloon

Sold at RM Sotheby's on Sept. 5, 2020, offered with no reserve.

$58,300Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $52,054, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 26, 2026.

Photo: RM Sotheby's

The car

Year
1963
Make and model
Bentley S1, S2 and S3
Generation
S1, S2 and S3 (1955 to 1965)
Chassis
LBAL16
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

This car's full record

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 26 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$19,313 to $166,676
Median$40,625
Sales behind it26Likely

From 26 sales of the Bentley S1, S2 and S3 (1955 to 1965) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $19,313 and $166,676.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1963 Bentley S3 Continental ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 12, 2025Bring a TrailerAug. 12, 2025$35,000
1963 Bentley S3Bring a Trailer, July 31, 2025Bring a TrailerJuly 31, 2025$18,750
1963 Bentley S3 LWB SaloonBring a Trailer, Feb. 11, 2025Bring a TrailerFeb. 11, 2025$46,250
1962 Bentley S2 Saloon ProjectBring a Trailer, Aug. 15, 2026Bring a TrailerAug. 15, 2026$5,000
1962 Bentley S2 Saloon ProjectBring a Trailer, July 19, 2026Bring a TrailerJuly 19, 2026$6,500
1961 Bentley S2 Long WheelbaseBring a Trailer, Sept. 3, 2026Bring a TrailerSept. 3, 2026$33,250
1961 Bentley S2 Continental Drophead CoupeGooding Christie's, Aug. 15, 2026Gooding Christie'sAug. 15, 2026$150,000
1961 Bentley S2 SaloonBring a Trailer, Dec. 17, 2025Bring a TrailerDec. 17, 2025$25,000

This car's historyLikely

Matched across sales by chassis number.

DateWhat happenedWhereMilesPrice
Sept. 5, 2020Sold (this sale)RM Sotheby'sRM Sotheby's$58,300
March 19, 2024Did not sellBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$41,000 high bid
Feb. 11, 2025SoldBring a TrailerBring a Trailer$46,250