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Bentley R-Type Continental body by H.J. Mulliner |
1952-1955, Great Britain |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 52-54: |
i6/12V |
7.0:1 |
4566cc.(279ci) |
150net-hp |
@?rpm |
32.9 hp/l |
2x1bbl |
?lb-ft. (?Nm) |
@?rpm |
| 54-55: |
i6/12V |
7.25:1 |
4887cc.(298ci) |
178net-hp |
@?rpm |
36.4 hp/l |
carb. |
?lb-ft. (?Nm) |
@?rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 4.6l150hp: |
185kph/115mph |
10.5s |
13.5s |
36.0s |
?s |
19.5s@?mph/?kph |
13.5-17.7 l/100km | 13.3-17.4 mpg | | 4.9l178hp: |
193kph/120mph |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
6.50-16 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
4-speed automatic/RWD, 4-speed manual optional |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
5245 x 1842 x 1600 mm (206.5 x 72.5 x 63.0 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
3048 mm - 1429/1486 mm (120.0 in - 56.2/58.5 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 9.66 m² (104.0 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~2.43 m² (~26.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 15.46 m³ (545.8 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
3739 kg (8243 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
21.0 - 24.9 kg/hp (46.3 - 55.0 lb/hp) 40 - 48 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
7,608 £ (1952) |
| production: |
207 |
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The Bentley R-Type succeeded the Mark VI and the R-Type was an improved version of it.
The Continentals were the sportier versions based on the same chassis, mostly built with a coupe body.
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Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany
chassis no. BC-9-B |
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Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2008" in Essen, Germany |
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