Selling your classic car? It's FREE to list your car on Honest John Classics | No thanks

What 1950s luxury classic do you recommend?

I’d like to buy a Rolls Royce or Bentley car of the late 1940s/early 1950s. What model/s would be a good choice for someone now well-past DIY, please?.

Asked on 4 October 2024 by REV’D P R BROWN

Answered by Craig Cheetham
All of these cars require specialist maintenance as I'm sure you're aware, but the most painless in terms of parts availability and general reliability are the V8-engined Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Bentley S2. These didn't arrive until the late Fifties but aside from the engine are otherwise identical to the earlier Cloud and Bentley S1 models, which are very traditional in their construction. The earlier six-cylinder models are equally delightful, but mechanical parts are harder to source.
Similar questions
I have owned my low mileage 1993 Honda Accord for 11 years, but am now experiencing enormous difficulty finding replacement parts for it, mainly because Honda Europe decided not to stock them any more...
My car was first registered on the 2nd of January 1985 and my calculations make that my car is 40 years and 2 days old.... yet the DVLA insists my car is not eligible for exemption stating that the vehicle...
I have owned a 1993 2.0 fuel-injection Honda Accord Coupe for 11 years and it has always run very smoothly. However, after being off the road for 3 months last year, while waiting for some replacement...
 

Compare classic car insurance quotes and buy online. A friendly service offering access to a range of policies and benefits.

Get a quote