Bentley Continental

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Bentley Continental
1956 Bentley S1 Continental by Park Ward
Overview
Manufacturer	Bentley Motors
Production	1952–1965 1984–2002 2003–present
Body and chassis
Body style	2-door coupé 2-door convertible 4-door saloon (Flying Spur)
Layout	FR layout

Bentley Continental refers to several models of cars produced by Bentley Motors. Originally, it referred to a special chassis for engines more powerful than the usual offering, supplied to a selected number of coachbuilders for the fitting of very light-weight coachwork designed under Rolls-Royce supervision.^{[citation needed]}

The model name Continental had already been used by Rolls-Royce for models intended and geared for long-distance, high-speed touring on roads and of a style then only available in continental Europe. 1930s to 1950s advertising for even the Standard Steel Bentley saloons carried the slogan the Silent Sports Car.^{[citation needed]} The Continental model was a lighter, faster, more nimble high-performance version, for high-speed travel in great comfort.^[1]

The Continental name has since been re-used by Bentley for unrelated automobiles from 1984 onward.