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Bentley S2 Continental  body by H.J. Mulliner

1959-1962, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
59-62: V8/16V 8.0:1 6230cc.(380ci)

200-bhp

@?rpm

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

@?rpm

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

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
6.2l200hp: 182kph/113mph ?s 12.1s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

? l/100km? mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 8.00 x 15
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed automatc/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 5385 x 1880 x ? mm (212.0 x 74.0 x ? in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 3124 mm - ?/? mm (123.0 in - ?/? in)
some calculations: base aera: 10.12 m² (108.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ? m² (? sq.ft.) - LxWxH: ? m³ (? cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 1916 kg (4224 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 9.6 kg/hp (21.1 lb/hp) 104 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 7,857 £ (1959) 
production: 388

   

The S2 succeded the S1 (1955-1959) and was succeded by the S3 (1962-1965). The Continentals were
the sportier versions based on the same chassis, mostly built with a coupe body.

Pictures taken at the "Technoclassica 2008" in Essen, Germany
 
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Pictures taken in 2008 in the "Meilenwerk" in Berlin, Germany
 
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