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| Manufacturer | Bentley |
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| Also called | Bentley S2 Continental |
| Production | 1959–1962 2308 produced |
| Predecessor | S1 |
| Successor | 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.
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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| Type | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | |||||||||||||
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| Sports car | 3 L | 4½ L | WWII | |||||||||||||||||||
| Saloon | 6½/Six | 4L/3½ 4¼L/V | VI | R | S1/S2/S3 | T1 | T2 | Mulsanne | CFS | |||||||||||||
| Large Saloon | 8 L | Camargue | Arnage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coupé | Corniche | Continental & C Turbo | Continental R/S/T | C GT | ||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible | Azure | C GTC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Founder: Walter Owen Bentley • Bentley Motors corporate website • A marque of the Volkswagen Group • Bentley Boys | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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