{"id":819142,"date":"2009-02-22T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2009-02-22T05:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=819142"},"modified":"2024-02-22T21:03:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:03:46","slug":"1984-1995-bentley-continental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1984-1995-bentley-continental\/","title":{"rendered":"1984 -1995 Bentley Continental"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bentley Continental<\/h2>\n

The name Continental first appeared on a Bentley in 1952 (the R Type Continental) and lives on in today\u2019s Continental GT range. Between the two came a Bentley Continental of a different character, a coachbuilt two-door convertible. The model in the Heritage Collection retains all the glamour of the original design by Bill Allen, assistant to Chief Designer J.P. Blatchley.<\/p>\n

Enduring Design<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although launched in 1984 as the Bentley Continental, the design of this elegant four-seater convertible originated in 1971 as the Bentley Corniche, itself based on the 1966 Mulliner Park Ward 2-door T-series. As the Bentley Continental remained on sale until 1995, the same design lived on for almost 30 years – a remarkable achievement. The practicalities of creating an open 4-seater from a monocoque saloon body were formidable, and the convertible featured underfloor stiffening to make up for the absence of a roof. The powered hood was heavily lined to provide good sound insulation, as a result of which it sat proud on the rear deck. The Bentley\u2019s 6.75-litre V8 provided effortless performance, though the Continental\u2019s appeal was more as a boulevard cruiser than sports car.<\/p>\n

Hand-Built by Mulliner Park Ward<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Production was originally based at the Mulliner Park Ward factory on High Road Willesden, although some were finished at the service centre in Hythe Road until it closed in 1991. Continental assembly then moved to Crewe, ending the time consuming and inefficient shuttle journeys between plants.<\/p>\n

Design details that distinguished Bentley Continental from its predecessor included seats with adjustable lumbar supports, body colour bumpers, mirrors and radiator slats and new driver instrumentation. In 1987 Bosch fuel injection replaced the original Solex carburettor.<\/p>\n

A455 YGJ<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Bentley Continental in the Heritage Collection is finished in Tudor Red and is one of the first models produced in 1984. It was the then-chairman\u2019s company car for two years, and joined the collection in 2021.<\/p>\n

Specs & Details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date Produced<\/strong><\/td>\n1984 -1995<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number Built<\/strong><\/td>\n421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Body<\/strong><\/td>\nConvertible; 2-doors, 4-seats; weight 2,237 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine<\/strong><\/td>\nV8 6750cc. 2 pushrod overhead valves; hydraulic tappets; gear-driven central cast iron camshaft; aluminium cylinder head with steel valve seats, aluminium block, cast iron wet cylinder liners; Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection; 5-bearing chrome molybdenum crankshaft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Power<\/strong><\/td>\n220 bhp (164 kW) @ 4,000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmission<\/strong><\/td>\nGM400 3-speed automatic; hypoid bevel final drive 3.08:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chassis<\/strong><\/td>\nSteel monocoque with sub-frames; independent wishbone front suspension; coil springs, anti-roll bar; independent trailing arm rear suspension, coil springs; later anti-roll bar; independent front and rear automatic height control; telescopic dampers; hydraulic servo brakes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\nWheelbase 306.1 cm (120.5 in); track 153.7 cm (60.5 in); length 519.4 cm (204.5 in); width 182.1 cm (71.7 in); height 151.8 cm (56.75 in)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Performance<\/strong><\/td>\nMaximum speed 120 mph (193 km\/h). 0-100 km\/h (62 mph) 9.6 seconds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Bentley Continental The name Continental first appeared on a Bentley in 1952 (the R Type Continental) and lives on in today\u2019s Continental GT range. Between the two came a Bentley Continental of a different character, a coachbuilt two-door convertible. The model in the Heritage Collection retains all the glamour of the original design by Bill Allen, assistant to Chief Designer J.P. Blatchley. Enduring Design Although launched in 1984 as the Bentley Continental, the design of this elegant four-seater convertible originated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":819143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2188,2189,464,9348,17105],"tags":[2272,6834,2952,6235,465,1566,6443,19607,19608,13061,17106],"class_list":["post-819142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1980s","category-1990s","category-bentley","category-guides","category-model-guides-production-cars","tag-1980s","tag-1980s-cars","tag-1990s","tag-1990s-cars","tag-bentley","tag-bentley-continental","tag-bentley-model-in-depth","tag-bentley-model-guides-continental","tag-bentley-model-guides-production-cars","tag-car-profiles","tag-model-guides-production-cars"],"yoast_head":"\n1984 -1995 Bentley Continental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1984-1995-bentley-continental\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"1984 -1995 Bentley Continental\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Bentley Continental The name Continental first appeared on a Bentley in 1952 (the R Type Continental) and lives on in today\u2019s Continental GT range. 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