1956 Bentley S1 Series Base 4.9L

1956 Bentley Other Base for sale in Seguin, Texas, United States

Condition:	Used
Item location:	Seguin, Texas, United States
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
Want to buy?	Contact seller!

Description for Bentley Other 1956

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.