Bentley S3 Continental drophead coupé originally owned by brewing baron Sir Keith Showering to be sold at auction; his family created the ‘cult drink’ Babycham
A 1964 Bentley S3 Continental drophead coupé by Mulliner Park Ward originally owned by Sir Keith Showering (1930 – 1982) – a member of the family that created the popular drink of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, Babycham – is to be sold at auction in London in September.
![A Babycham Bentley – 1964 Bentley S3 Continental drophead coupé by Mulliner Park Ward – To be sold by RM Sotheby’s at their Battersea, London sale on 6th September 2017 – Estimate of £110,000 to £140,000 ($142,000 to $180,000, €121,000 to €153,000 or درهم520,000 to درهم662,000) – Originally owned by brewing baron and member of the family behind Babycham Sir Keith Showering (1930 – 1982)](https://www.thesteepletimes.com//wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Sir-Keith-Showering.jpg)
![A Babycham Bentley – 1964 Bentley S3 Continental drophead coupé by Mulliner Park Ward – To be sold by RM Sotheby’s at their Battersea, London sale on 6th September 2017 – Estimate of £110,000 to £140,000 ($142,000 to $180,000, €121,000 to €153,000 or درهم520,000 to درهم662,000) – Originally owned by brewing baron and member of the family behind Babycham Sir Keith Showering (1930 – 1982)](https://www.thesteepletimes.com//wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Roof-up.jpg)
One of just 75 drophead coupés produced and featuring the ‘Chinese Eye’ lights that proved popular with the likes of the broadcaster Alan Whicker CBE (1921 – 2013) also, the car offered was originally finished in Cadillac Green with a green interior and top. It now sports white paintwork, a grey/black and blue interior and a blue hood but does retain its numbers matching engine and was subsequently owned by the businessman, car collector and one-time Japanese Honorary Consul of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden Dr Soichiro Yoshida.
RM Sotheby’s will sell the Bentley with an estimate of £110,000 to £140,000 ($142,000 to $180,000, €121,000 to €153,000 or درهم520,000 to درهم662,000) at their sale in Battersea Park on 6th September.
I like this very much but the interior looks like it still needs fixing up. I can see cracks on the front seats, for example, or is that simply bad photography?
Yolanda, when you talk of the ‘interior look’ you do realise that this is a motor car?
Or, are you wearing your ‘property professional’ hat?
The engine appears to need some attention too. I suspect this might be a bit more of a project than it is being made out to be.
It has true charm and class. Love it and will definitely go and have a look at the auction next month.
Looks like an enlarged skip!
And a skip with slitty eyes!