1955 Bentley S1 with RR Silver Cloud III grille and features

1955 Bentley S1 in Red Shoe Diaries, TV Series, 1992-1999 Ep. 2.02

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-01-11 22:32	Looks like a badly converted Bentley to me.
tw2003 ◊ 2015-01-12 15:48	1963 - 1966 Silver Cloud III http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolls-Royce_Silver_Cloud#Silver_Cloud_III
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-01-12 23:28	If you look at /vehicle.php?id=771250, and look for the crease on the bonnet that runs from the angle of the grille up to the windscreen, you will see that it does not match this car, which is why I say that it looks more like a Bentley that has been messed about.
dsl ◊ 2015-01-13 00:37	Happy to take it as Bentley with RR grille. Next question - is it straightforward S3 with grille swap, or anything else odd to suggest S1/S2 modified to 4 lights?
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2015-01-13 19:02	I don't know. The radiator looks wrong, too high for a genuine S3.
dsl ◊ 2015-01-13 19:12	It looks squiffy to me as well, but I can't specify exactly what. But it's RHD so for genuine S3/SC3 should have smaller over-riders. Entering as S1 to clear it. Odd mirrors as well.
Ingo ◊ 2015-01-13 19:19	dsl wrote ... Odd mirrors as well. looks like the aftersales market junk for motorbikes, you can get on spare parts markets...