These are standard specifications for the 1959 Bentley S2 Series, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
4 Automatic
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Steel body on box-section steel frame |
Production Years for Series : | 1959 - 1963 |
Coach Work : | Mulliner, Park Ward & Co., James Young, Radford |
Price : | $14,590 |
Weight : | 4430 lbs | 2009.414 kg |
Engine & Transmission
V 8 90-degree | |
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Displacement : | 6230 cc | 380.2 cu in. | 6.2 L. |
Power : | 200 HP (147.2 KW) |
Bore : | 4.1 in | 104 mm. |
Stroke : | 3.6 in | 91 mm. |
Compression : | 8.0:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Construction : | Aluminum block and head |
2 SU Diaphragm-type carburetors |
4 Automatic
Gear Ratios
1st Gear : | 11.75:1 |
2nd Gear : | 8.10:1 |
3rd Gear : | 4.46:1 |
4th Gear : | 3.08:1 |
Production Figures
S2 and Continental Production (1959-1963) : | 2,308 |
1959 Bentley S2 Series |
Handling
1959 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $2,200 |
Avg. Household Income : | $5,010 |
Avg. Home : | $12,400 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.25 |
1959 Bentley S2 Series FAQs (show)
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1959 Bentley S2 Series?
Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 Bentley S2 Series? A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series has wheelbase sizes of 123.00 and 127.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1959 Bentley S2 Series? A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series has lengths of 211.75-, 212.00-, 215.75-inches.Q: What is the width of the 1959 Bentley S2 Series? A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series has width of 71.75 and 74.75 inches.Q: How much did the 1959 Bentley S2 Series cost when new?A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series had a base price of approximately $14,590 (USD).Q: What were the bodystyles of the 1959 Bentley S2 Series? A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series was offered as a Continental Drophead Coupe, Continental Flying Spur, Continental Saloon, Countryman Saloon, Drophead Coupe, Limousine, LWB Saloon, Saloon.Q: How many S2 and Continental were produced? A: Bentley produced 2,308 examples of the S2 and Continental from 1959 to 1963.Q: What engine did the 1959 Bentley S2 Series have? A: The engine powering the 1959 Bentley S2 Series was a V 8 (6230 cc | 380.2 cu in. | 6.2 L.) with 200 HP (147.2 KW). Q: What transmission did the 1959 Bentley S2 Series have? A: The 1959 Bentley S2 Series had a 4 speed Automatic gearbox.