
Bentley S1 Continental Flying Spur Burgundy Minichamps 1:43

Specifications
- Brand
- Bentley
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 436139550
- Year
- 1955
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- Sedan
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138070202
About the Bentley S1 Continental Flying Spur Burgundy Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Bentley S1 Continental Flying Spur reproduces the 1950s four-door Continental in burgundy. Diecast construction suits the car's formal, coachbuilt proportions, forming a historic counterpart to any modern Bentley Continental GT already on the same shelf.
Long before "Continental" meant a modern coupe, it named Bentley's most exclusive postwar chassis, and the Flying Spur put four formal doors on that same foundation.
Diecast Formality at a Compact Collecting Scale
The S1's long bonnet, upright grille, and understated chrome trim reflect 1950s British coachbuilding restraint rather than flamboyance, and at 1:43 that restraint comes through in clean, simple surfacing rather than elaborate ornamentation. Burgundy paint suits the car's formal character, a color choice period buyers of this class of car frequently favored, and diecast tooling holds the compact scale's proportions with confident accuracy despite the smaller working area than a 1:18 piece would offer.
A Historic Counterpoint to the Modern Continental Name
Bentley first used the Continental name on high-performance chassis in the early 1950s, and the Flying Spur applied that same mechanical foundation to a formal four-door body for buyers who wanted Continental performance without giving up rear-seat practicality. Decades later, Bentley revived the Continental name for its modern GT coupe and sedan range, a lineage connection that makes pairing this 1950s S1 with a contemporary Continental GT a genuinely informative display choice, showing just how far the name's meaning has traveled.











