Body Style 7443/B.

Est.

178 bhp, 4,887 cc F-head inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live rear axle with semi-elliptical leaf springs, and vacuum-assisted four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 123 in.

Please note that contrary to the printed catalogue description this is fitted with a four-speed automatic transmission.

Please note that some of proceeds from the sale of the Craig McCaw Collection with benefit Stanford, the Revs Program at the University, and other charities including The Nature Conservancy.

The Bentley S1 Continental contrasted strongly with the company’s “Standard Steel Saloons” of the late 1950s.

While the chassis and engine were virtually identical between the two models, the Continental boasted a 2.923:1 rear axle, allowing the big six-cylinder mill, with its 8.0:1 compression ratio, to propel the car to sustained high speeds over long distances with incredible ease.

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