| Bentley T-series | |
|---|---|
 1970 Bentley T1 Four Door Saloon | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited (1931) |
| Production | 1965–1980 |
| Assembly | Crewe, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon[1] 2-door saloon[1] 2-door convertible[1] |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | monocoque |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Rolls-Royce Camargue Rolls-Royce Corniche/Bentley Continental |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6230 (from 1971 – 6750) cc Rolls-Royce - Bentley L Series V8 engine |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic transmission / 3-speed automatic transmission (GM400) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119.5 in (3,040 mm) |
| Length | 203.5 in (5,170 mm) |
| Width | 71 in (1,800 mm) |
| Height | 59.75 in (1,518 mm) |
| Kerb weight | 2,103 kg (4,636 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Bentley S3 |
| Successor | Bentley Mulsanne |
The Bentley T-series is a luxury automobile produced by Bentley Motors Limited in the United Kingdom from 1965 to 1980. It was announced and displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show on 5 October 1965 as a Bentley-badged version of the totally redesigned Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow.
The Bentley T series was available as a four-door saloon and as a long wheelbase four-door saloon. A small number of two-door saloons were built with coachwork by James Young and Mulliner Park Ward and a two-door convertible with coachwork by Mulliner Park Ward was introduced in September 1967. A total of 2,336 examples were produced.
- ^ a b c Sedgwick, Michael; Gillies, Mark (1993). A-Z of Cars 1945–1970. Motorbooks International. p. 32. ISBN 1870979397.