Bentley S1

Bentley S1

Infobox Automobile


name =Bentley S1
manufacturer=Bentley
production =1955–1959
3538 produced
predecessor =R Type
successor =S2
aka =Bentley S1 Continental
related =Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud
wheelbase =convert|123|in|mm|abbr=on
3225.8 mm (127 in)
width =convert|74|in|mm|abbr=on
length =convert|212|in|mm|abbr=on
engine =4.9 L I6
transmission=4-speed automatic
4-speed manual
The Bentley S1 was a luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited from 1955 through 1959. It marked Bentley's parent, Rolls-Royce, reducing the differences between their Bentley and Rolls-Royce models, with the S1 differing only in its radiator design and badging from the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I.

The models shared the 4.9 L (4887 cc/298 in³) straight-6 engine, with this being the last vehicle to use descendants of the engine originally used in the Rolls-Royce Twenty from 1922 to 1929. The bore was 95.25 mm (3.7 in), stroke was 114.3 mm (4.5 in) and compression ratio 6.6:1. Twin SU carburetors were fitted, with upgraded models from 1957. A 4-speed automatic transmission was standard, with a 4-speed manual available as an option until 1957. Two wheelbases were produced: 123 in (3124 mm) and, from 1957, 127 in (3226 mm).

A somewhat sportier coachbuilt-only S1 Continental was introduced six months later.

A short wheel base car tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1957 had a top speed of convert|103|mph|km/h|abbr=on and could accelerate from 0-convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on in 13.1 seconds. A fuel consumption of convert|16.1|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus was recorded. The test car, which had the optional power steering, cost £3605 including taxes of £1803. cite journal | authorlink = Unsigned |title = The Bentley S Series| journal =The Motor| volume = | pages = | date = July 10, 1957]

Production

* S1: 3072 (145 with coachbuilt bodies)
* S1 long wheelbase: 35 (12 with coachbuilt bodies)
* S1 Continental: 431

References


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Bentley — Bentley: Bentley   общепринятое сокращение (обозначение) имени ботаника, которое добавляется к научным (латинским) названиям некоторых таксонов ботанической номенклатуры и указывает на то, что автором этих наименований является Бентли,… …   Википедия

  • Bentley S1 — Bentley Bentley S1 Continental H. J. Mulliner Fastback Coupé S1/S1 Continental Hersteller: Bentley Motors Limited, Crewe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Bentley — (Bentley) английская фирма по выпуску спортивных автомобилей марки «Бентли». В 1931 была куплена компанией Rolls Royce. Уолтер Оуэн Бентли, создатель знаменитой марки спортивных автомобилей «Бентли», начинал как ученик мастера железнодорожника,… …   Автомобильный словарь

  • Bentley S2 — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Bentley S2 fue un coche de lujo producido por Bentley desde 1959 hasta 1962. La S2 sustituyó al Bentley S1 con un nuevo motor de aluminio V8 desplazando a 6,2 L (6230 cc/380 en ³).Con este nuevo motor, la S2 que… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bentley — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Bentley puede referirse a: Robert Bentley, un botánico y profesor inglés. Bentley, uno de los personajes de la saga de videojuegos Sly Cooper. Bentley Motors Limited, una marca inglesa de coches de lujo. Walter Owen… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Bentley — Bentley, IL U.S. town in Illinois Population (2000): 43 Housing Units (2000): 23 Land area (2000): 0.142472 sq. miles (0.369002 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.142472 sq. miles (0.369002 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bentley, IL — U.S. town in Illinois Population (2000): 43 Housing Units (2000): 23 Land area (2000): 0.142472 sq. miles (0.369002 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.142472 sq. miles (0.369002 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bentley, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 368 Housing Units (2000): 150 Land area (2000): 0.215771 sq. miles (0.558845 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.215771 sq. miles (0.558845 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Bentley — (spr. Bentli), 1) Richard, geb. 27. Jan. 1662 zu Oulton (Yorkshire); studirte zu Cambridge, wurde 1681 Lehrer zu Spalding, 1693 königlicher Bibliothekar zu St. James, 1700 Professor der Theologie in Cambridge, 1701 Archidiakonus von Ely u. st. 14 …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Bentley — (spr. béntlĭ), 1) Richard, einer der größten philologischen Kritiker, geb. 27. Jan. 1662 in Oulton bei Wakefield in Yorkshire, gest. 14. Juli 1742 in Cambridge, studierte seit 1676 in Cambridge, wurde 1683 Lehrer zu Spalding in Lincolnshire, 1684 …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Bentley — (spr. lĭ), Richard, engl. Philolog und Kritiker, geb. 27. Jan. 1662 zu Oulton bei Wakefield, seit 1716 Prof. der Theologie zu Cambridge, gest. 14. Juli 1742; Hauptwerk: Ausgabe des Horaz (1711; neue Ausg. 1869). Werke hg. von Dyce (3 Bde., 1836;… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”