Bentley S1 Continental

Monterey, California, United States
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Bentley S1 Continental Drophead Coupe by Park Ward
One of 31 Left Hand Drive
Delivered new to H.R.H. Abd al-Ilah of Hejaz, Crown Prince of Iraq
Repainted in white with red leathers during the ownership of Omar al-Janabi
Featured in th movie : King Ghazi of Iraq (1993)
When Saddam Hussein as seen the car in the movie he immediatly want it. Saddam sent agents to his home asking if he wanted to gift the car to the dictator. After Janabi’s initial refusal, these men began following him around Baghdad. Soon thereafter, he decided it was best to hand over the keys to Saddam’s agents, realizing that his life was more important than his beloved Bentley.

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1958
Color
Metallic Silver
Interior
Dark Blue Leather
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Manual
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LHD
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