Bentley S2

Bentley S2
Bentley S2
	drophead coupe
Related	Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II
Powertrain
Engine	6.2 L Bentley L410 V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3124 mm (123 in); 3226 mm (127 in)
Chronology
Predecessor	Bentley S1
Successor	Bentley S3

The Bentley S2 is a

Bentley from 1959 until 1962. The successor to the S1, it featured the new Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8 engine and improved air conditioning made possible by that engine's increased output. Power steering was also standard, and a new dashboard and steering wheel were introduced. Some early S2s were built with the earlier S1

dashboard.

A high-performance S2-derived Continental edition was also produced.

1,863 standard and 57 long-wheelbase S2 car chassis were built

coachbuilt bodies by Park Ward, Hooper, H. J. Mulliner & Co., and James Young

.

S2

Announced at the beginning of October 1959

Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II

. It displaced 6.2 L (6230 cc, or 380 cu in), and offered significantly improved performance.

As advertised in The Times, Friday, 2 October 1959:[2]

The cylinder block and heads are cast in aluminum alloy and hydraulic tappets operate the overhead valves. The engine has a compression ratio of 8 to 1 and is fitted with twin carburetors with automatic choke.

Other features available include fully automatic transmission, power-assisted steering, electrically operated ride control, redesigned and more flexible air conditioning, electric rear window demisters and press button window lifts.

Of the 1,863 standard S2 models produced, 15 had

drophead coupe bodies. Of the 57 long-wheelbase cars, five had James Young bodies and one a Mercedes-Bentley yachting station-wagon body by Wendler.^[1]

S2 Continental

An "S2 Continental" chassis was built with higher performance engines and higher gearing for lighter bodywork. 388 were built, bodied by the same group of coachbuilders as the standard S2.

Gallery

Bentley S2
standard saloon
rear view
Bentley S2
drophead coupé
by H J Mulliner 1962
Bentley Continental S2 2-door saloon by H J Mulliner
Bentley Continental S2 cabriolet
by Park Ward 1962
Bentley Continental S2
4-door saloon
Flying Spur 1961
by H J Mulliner
Bentley Continental S2
4-door saloon
Flying Spur 1959
by H J Mulliner
Bentley Continental S2 interior
1960 Bentley S2 Shooting Brake by Wendler

References

^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". www.dupontregistry.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ ^a ^b Display Advertising The Times, Friday, 2 October 1959; pg. 5; Issue 54581; col D

[dupontregistry-1] "Archived copy". www.dupontregistry.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Display-2] Display Advertising The Times, Friday, 2 October 1959; pg. 5; Issue 54581; col D

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