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1956 Bentley S1 Series Base 4.9L

For sale: 1956 Bentley Other Base

Technical specifications

Condition:
Used
Item location:
Seguin, Texas, United States
Make:
Bentley
Model:
Other
SubModel:
S1
Type:
U/K
Trim:
Base
Year:
1956
Mileage:
4,191
VIN:
BC97
Color:
White
Engine size:
4.9L 4887CC 298Cu. In. l6 GAS F-HEAD Naturally Aspirated
Number of cylinders:
6
Power options:
Air Conditioning
Fuel:
Gasoline
Transmission:
Automatic
Drive type:
U/K
Interior color:
GREY
Options:
CD Player, Leather Seats
Vehicle Title:
Clear
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Description

Bentley S1Bentley SOverviewManufacturerProductionAssemblyBody and chassisClassBodystyleLayoutPlatformRelatedPowertrainEngineTransmissionDimensionsWheelbaseLengthWidthHeightKerbweightChronologyPredecessorSuccessor
Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe, Cheshire
1955–1959
3538 produced
Crewe,Cheshire,England
Full-sizeluxury car
4-doorsaloon
2-doorcoupe
FR layout
separate chassis
Bentley S1 Continental
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
4.9LI6
4-speedautomatic
123in (3,100mm)[1]
127 inches (3,200mm)
211.75in (5,378mm)[1]
1,898.65mm (743⁄4in)
1,631.95mm (641⁄4in)
1,924kg (4,242lb)
R Type
S2

TheBentley S1(originally simply "Bentley S") was aluxury carproduced byBentley Motors Limitedfrom 1955 until 1959.

The S1 was derived from Rolls-Royce's complete redesign of its standard production car after World War II, dubbed theSilver Cloud; each was its maker's last standard production car with an independentchassis.

The S-series Bentley was given theRolls-Royce - Bentley L Series V8 enginein late 1959, and designated theS2. Twin headlamps and a facelift to the front arrived in late 1962, resulting in the model designationS3.

In late 1965 the S3 was replaced by the completely newmonocoqueRolls-Royce Silver Shadow-derivedT series.

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