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1956 Bentley S1 Series Base 4.9L

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Location: Seguin, Texas, United States
Condition: Used
Make: Bentley
Model: Other
SubModel: S1
Type: U/K
Trim: Base
Year: 1956
Mileage: 4,191
VIN: BC97
Color: White
Engine size: 4.9L 4887CC 298Cu. In. l6 GAS F-HEAD Naturally Aspirated
Number of cylinders: 6
Power options: Air Conditioning
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: U/K
Interior color: GREY
Options: CD Player, Leather Seats
Vehicle Title: Clear

1956 Bentley Other Base Description

Bentley S1Bentley SOverviewManufacturerProductionAssemblyBody and chassisClassBodystyleLayoutPlatformRelatedPowertrainEngineTransmissionDimensionsWheelbaseLengthWidthHeightKerbweightChronologyPredecessorSuccessor

Bentley Motors (1931) Limited, Crewe, Cheshire

1955–1959
3538 produced

Crewe,Cheshire,England

Full-sizeluxury car

4-doorsaloon
2-doorcoupe

FR layout

separate chassis

Bentley S1 Continental
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud

4.9LI6

4-speedautomatic

123in (3,100mm)[1]
127 inches (3,200mm)

211.75in (5,378mm)[1]

1,898.65mm (743⁄4in)

1,631.95mm (641⁄4in)

1,924kg (4,242lb)

R Type

TheBentley S1(originally simply "Bentley S") was aluxury carproduced byBentley Motors Limitedfrom 1955 until 1959.

The S1 was derived from Rolls-Royce's complete redesign of its standard production car after World War II, dubbed theSilver Cloud; each was its maker's last standard production car with an independentchassis.

The S-series Bentley was given theRolls-Royce - Bentley L Series V8 enginein late 1959, and designated theS2. Twin headlamps and a facelift to the front arrived in late 1962, resulting in the model designationS3.

In late 1965 the S3 was replaced by the completely newmonocoqueRolls-Royce Silver Shadow-derivedT series.

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