Five classic Bentleys worth 1.5MILLION set to be auctioned off - including dazzling motor owned by

A FLEET of vintage Bentleys worth a total of 1.5MILLION are set to go under the hammer. The classy vehicles will be auctioned off at the end of May by Silverstone Auctions. 5 5 5 Up to five pristine Bentleys will be up for grabs to the general public.

A FLEET of vintage Bentleys worth a total of £1.5MILLION are set to go under the hammer.

The classy vehicles will be auctioned off at the end of May by Silverstone Auctions.

Up to five pristine Bentleys will be up for grabs to the general public.

The stately motors were the cars to be seen in between the 1950s and 1960s.

One of the most prized motors up for sale is the 1959 Bentley S1 drophead coupé valued at more than £200,000.

The luxury car was originally sold new to Sir Bernard Docker, the Chairman of Birmingham Small Arms Company and his socialite wife Lady Norah Docker.

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Notorious Lady Norah is described as having "enthralled the gossips of the 1950s."

And it was later owned by Maureen Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, a known socialite at the time and heir to the brewing family, Guinness.

Silverstone Auctions claimed the car was prestigious.

The auctioneers said: "Sporting a delightful patina, the Bentley retains its original interior.

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"This car comes trailing glamour and controversy in equal parts.

"There cannot be a society event anywhere in Europe that this Bentley hasn't attended."

The other Bentleys on offer include a 1954 Bentley R-Type Fastback Continental by H.J. Mulliner, worth up to £700,000.

A 1955 Bentley R-Type Fastback Continental Coachwork will also appear - and is expected to fetch £500,000.

Also up for sale is a 1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé by Abbott with a guide price of £80,000 to £100,000 and a 1963 Bentley S3 Continental Coupé valued at £150,000.

The cars will be sold by Silverstone Auctions at the Supercar Fest Sale in Northampton on May 20.

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