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Bentley S2 and Bentley S2
Continental
(1959 - 1962)
Bentley S2,
1960, #B441BR, Standard Saloon. If a two-tone colour scheme was preferred, Rolls-Royce did
encourage customers to choose the lighter colour for the top especially on cars with
air-conditioning
The Bentley S2
and the Bentley S2 Continental were produced alongside the Silver
Cloud II. Powered by the new all-aluminium V8 engine of 6,230 cc the new models showed
significant performance increase. An added bonus was that the engine's output was more
than sufficient even when automatic gearbox, power steering and the optional air
conditioning absorbed power. The number of independent coachbuilders had dwindled to but
few companies by this time - moderately successful were Park Ward, Hooper, H.J. Mulliner
and James Young, by whom the vast majoritiy of Bentley S2 Continental were bodied plus
those few standard cars whose owners had decided to order a rolling chassis for custom
coachwork.
Bentley S2
Continental 1961, #BC37BY, 'Flying Spur' by H.J. Mulliner. H.J. Mulliner had chosen the
designation 'Flying Spur' for their 4-door-saloons on Bentley Continental chassis.
Technical
Data:
8 cylinder 90 degree V-configuration, aluminium-silicon alloy cylinder block with cast
iron wet cylinder liners, bore x stroke 104.14 x 91.44 mm (4.1 x 3.6 in), capacity 6,230
cc; aluminium alloy cylinder heads, twin SU carburettors; 4-speed automatic gearbox;
hypoid bevel final drive; independent front suspension with coil springs, semi-elliptic
springs rear; drum brakes servo-assisted; wheelbase 3,124.2 mm or 3,225.8 mm (123 in or
127 in); tyre size 8.20 x 15 (Bentley S2 Continental 8.00 x 15 broad base)
Bentley S2
Continental, 1962, #BC92LCZ, Park Ward Drophead Coupé. The Norwegian designer Vilhelm
Koren (hence known as 'Koren-Design') has been responsible for this advanced styling.
No. made:
| 1863 |
Bentley S2 (15
were fitted with H.J. Mulliner drop head coupé bodies) |
| 57 |
Bentley S2 long
wheelbase (6 were fitted with coachbuilt bodies,
5 by James Young, 1 by Wendler) |
| 388 |
Bentley S2 Continental |
| 2308 |
Bentley S2
altogether |
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