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The '''Bentley S2''' (and derivative '''Bentley S2 Continental''') was a [[luxury car]] produced by [[Bentley Motors Limited|Bentley]] from 1959 through 1962. Based on the [[Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II]], the S2 replaced the [[straight-6]] engine of the [[Bentley S1]] with a new aluminium [[V8]] engine displacing 6.2 L (6230 cc/380 in³). With this new engine, the S2 offered significantly better performance than the previous cars.
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Many had [[coachbuilt]] bodies by [[Park Ward]], [[Hooper (coachbuilder)|Hooper]], [[H.J. Mulliner]], and James Young.
 
==Production==
* S2: 1863 (15 with [[H.J. Mulliner]] [[drop head coupé]] bodies)
* S2 long wheelbase: 57 (5 with James Young bodies and 1 by [[Wendler]])
* S2 Continental: 388
 
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The Bentley S2 (and derivative Bentley S2 Continental) was a luxury car produced by Bentley from 1959 through 1962. Based on the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II, the S2 replaced the straight-6 engine of the Bentley S1 with a new aluminium V8 engine displacing 6.2 L (6230 cc/380 in³). With this new engine, the S2 offered significantly better performance than the previous cars.

Many had coachbuilt bodies by Park Ward, Hooper, H.J. Mulliner, and James Young.

Production

Gallery

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