Bentley S-Series
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The Bentley S-Series is a line of luxury saloon cars produced by Bentley in the mid-1950s, renowned for their refined performance, elegant styling, and status as quintessential postwar British grand tourers.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bentley S1 | 0 |
| Bentley S2 | 0 |
| Bentley S3 | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
grand tourer
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luxury car ⓘ luxury saloon car ⓘ luxury saloon car ⓘ luxury saloon car ⓘ saloon car ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 4-door saloon ⓘ |
| chassisType | body-on-frame ⓘ |
| class | full-size luxury car ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
4.9-litre inline-6 engine
ⓘ
6.2-litre V8 engine ⓘ V8 engine ⓘ inline-6 engine ⓘ |
| era |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| generation |
Bentley S1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bentley S2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley S3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bentley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | postwar British grand tourer ⓘ |
| marketSegment | high-end luxury ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
luxurious interior trim
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quad headlamps ⓘ refined ride quality ⓘ separate body and chassis construction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant styling
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refined performance ⓘ status symbol in postwar Britain ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bentley R-Type NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd |
1959
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1962 ⓘ 1965 ⓘ 1965 ⓘ |
| productionStart |
1955
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1955 ⓘ 1959 ⓘ 1962 ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 5 ⓘ |
| stylingCharacteristic |
conservative, elegant design
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prominent Bentley grille ⓘ |
| successor | Bentley T-Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission |
4-speed automatic
ⓘ
4-speed manual ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.