1955 Bentley S1 Series Specifications

Specifications

1955 1956 1957 1958 1959

Features

Engine Location :	Front
Drive Type :	Rear Wheel
Body / Chassis :	Steel body on box-section steel frame
Production Years for Series :	1955 - 1959
Coach Work :	Mulliner, Park Ward & Co., James Young, Hooper, Freestone & Webb
Price :	$12,000
Weight :	4330 lbs \| 1964.055 kg

Performance

1/4 Mile :	18.9 seconds.
Top Speed :	103 mph \| 165.727 km/h

Engine & Transmission

Inline 6 \| L-Head
Displacement :	4887 cc \| 298.2 cu in. \| 4.9 L.
Power :	178 BHP (131.008 KW)
Bore :	3.8 in \| 95 mm.
Stroke :	4.5 in \| 114 mm.
Compression :	7.25:1
Main Bearings :	7
Cylinder Block :	Cast-iron
Cylinder Head :	Aluminum
2 SU carburetors

Transmission:
4 Automatic

Dimension(s)

Saloon

Exterior
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

LWB Saloon

Exterior
Seating Capacity :	5
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Saloon by Mulliner

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Limousine by Mulliner

Exterior
Coachwork :	Mulliner
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

Exterior
Coachwork :	Park Ward & Co.
Doors :	2
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Saloon by James Young

Exterior
Coachwork :	James Young
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Saloon by Hooper

Exterior
Coachwork :	Hooper
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Saloon by Freestone & Webb

Chassis # B202LAN
View info And history
Auction entries : 3

Exterior
Coachwork :	Freestone & Webb
Doors :	4
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Drophead Coupe

Exterior
Body Designer :	Graber
Doors :	2
Length :	212.0 in \| 5385 mm.
Width :	74.8 in \| 1899 mm.
Height :	64.3 in \| 1632 mm.
Wheelbase :	123.0 in \| 3124 mm.
Front Track :	58.0 in \| 1473 mm.
Rear Track :	60.0 in \| 1524 mm.

Handling

Suspension
Front : Unequal-length wishbones and coil springs; anti-roll rod on Continental Rear : Rigid axle with semi-elliptic leaf psirngs, Z-type anti-roll bar and electrically-controlled piston-type shock absorbers

Tires / Wheels
Tires :	8.20x15
Wheels :	Five-stude steel disc

1955 Averages

Avg. Car Cost :	$1,900
Avg. Household Income :	$4,130
Avg. Home :	$10,950
Avg. Gallon of Gas :	$0.23

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Q: How fast is the 1955 Bentley S1 Series? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series has a top speed of 103 mph.

Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1955 Bentley S1 Series? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series has a wheelbase size of 123.00 inches.

Q: What is the length of the 1955 Bentley S1 Series? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series has a length of 212.00 inches.

Q: What is the width of the 1955 Bentley S1 Series? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series has a width of 74.75 inches.

Q: How much did the 1955 Bentley S1 Series cost when new?A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series had a base price of approximately $12,000 (USD).

Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1955 Bentley S1 Series? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series was offered as a Coupe, Drophead Coupe, Limousine, LWB Saloon, Saloon.

Q: What tires did the 1955 Bentley S1 Series have? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series had 8.20x15 tires.

Q: What type of wheels did the 1955 Bentley S1 Series have? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series had Five-stude steel disc wheels.

Q: What engine did the 1955 Bentley S1 Series have? A: The engine powering the 1955 Bentley S1 Series was a Inline 6L-Head (4887 cc | 298.2 cu in. | 4.9 L.) with 178 BHP (131.008 KW).

Q: What transmission did the 1955 Bentley S1 Series have? A: The 1955 Bentley S1 Series had a 4 speed Automatic gearbox.