Yep,
it's a Bentley.
(pics & info found on FB)
Jan 5th, 2020
Richard Anderson's 1958 Bentley S1 Continental Flying Spur by HJ Mulliner.
Anderson is probably best remembered for playing the character of Oscar Goldman on "The Six Million Dollar Man"---and later on "The Bionic Woman." Anderson was inspired as a young man to get a Bentley after seeing Gary Cooper drive by in a Bentley, and spent years searching for the right one.
Anderson began his career as a contract player for MGM in 1950. Cary Grant, his mentor and close friend, helped Anderson secure his contract. In the 1950s, Anderson appeared in close to 50 films. One of his most notable ones being "The Long, Hot Summer" in 1958. In the late 1950s, Anderson began appearing regularly on television and would appear on more than 100 series throughout his career. In 1974, he landed the role of Oscar Goldman. It was while working on "The Six Million Dollar Man" that Anderson found his Bentley. A year later, "The Bionic Woman" would come out, and Anderson would be the first actor to have a lead role simultaneously on two shows--with each being on separate networks. After both shows ended in 1978, Anderson would work steadily into the 1990s.
Anderson kept his Bentley at his house in Beverly Hills until his death in 2017 at the age of 91. His Bentley was a regular fixture in the Beverly Hills area, with Anderson often taking it to special events, and dinners out. In his later years, he was a regular fixture at The Beverly Hills Hotel--often sitting in one of the distinctive front booths at The Polo Lounge--and always impeccably dressed. Reminiscent somewhat of Cary Grant. His 1958 Bentley was offered at auction earlier this year through Bonhams in Carmel. It appears to us that it didn't hit reserve. Their sale estimate was $150,000-200,000.
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