Bentley S2
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| Manufacturer | Bentley |
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| Also called | Bentley S2 Continental |
| Production | 1959–1962 2308 produced |
| Predecessor | Bentley S1 |
| Successor | Bentley S3 |
| Engine(s) | 6.2 L Rolls-Royce V8 |
| Wheelbase | 3124.2 mm (123 in) 3225.8 mm (127 in) |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II |
The Bentley S2 (and derivative Bentley S2 Continental) was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1959 until 1962. Based on the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, the S2 replaced the straight-6 engine of the Bentley S1 with a new aluminium V8 engine displacing 6.2 L (6230 cc/380 in³). With this new engine, the S2 offered significantly better performance than the previous cars.
Many had coachbuilt bodies by Park Ward, Hooper, H. J. Mulliner & Co., and James Young.
 1962 Bentley S2 Continental by Park Ward |
[edit] Production
- S2: 1863 (15 with H. J. Mulliner & Co. drophead coupe bodies)
- S2 long wheelbase: 57 (5 with James Young bodies and 1 by Wendler)
- S2 Continental: 388
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| saloon | 6½ / Six | 4L / 3½ 4¼L / V | VI | R | S1 / S2 / S3 | T1 | T2 | Mulsanne | CFS | |||||||||||||||||
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| coupé | Corniche | Continental & C Turbo | Continental R/S/T | C GT | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| founder: Walter Owen Bentley • Bentley Motors corporate website • A marque of the Volkswagen Group • Bentley Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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