Bentley S2
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The Bentley S2 (and derivative Bentley S2 Continental) was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1959 through 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, and James Young.
Production
- S2: 1863 (15 with H.J. Mulliner drop head coupé bodies)
- S2 long wheelbase: 57 (5 with James Young bodies and 1 by Wendler)
- S2 Continental: 388
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| Independent | Rolls-Royce | Volkswagen | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports | 3 L | 4½ Blower | WWII | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saloon | Six | 4/3½ 4¼/V | VI | R | S1/S2/S3 | T1 | T2 | Mulsanne | CFS | |||||||||||||
| Premium | 8 L | Camargue | Arnage | |||||||||||||||||||
| coupé | Corniche | Continental | C R/S/T | C GT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible | Azure | C GTC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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