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Bentley S1 Drophead Coupe body by Graber

1955, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
55: i6/12V 6.6:1 4887cc.(298ci)

178-bhp

@4500rpm

36.4 hp/l ?bbl ?lb-ft. (?Nm)

@?rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
4.9l178hp: 177kph/110mph ?s 13.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 7.60 x 16
transmission/drive wheel: ?-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: ? x ? x ? mm (? x ? x ? in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: ? mm - ?/? mm (? in - ?/? in)
some calculations: base aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - LxWxH: ? m³ (? cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1950 kg (4299 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 11.0 kg/hp (24.2 lb/hp) 91 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: ?
production: ?

   

The S1 succeded the R-Type (1952-1955) and was succeded by the S2 (1959-1962). The Continentals were
the sportier versions based on the same chassis, mostly built with a coupe body.

Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany
 
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