1959 Bentley S2 20 Degree Cold Start

Starting and moving the 59 Bentley S2 out of the garage. Its about 20-25˚F in the garage, and about 15-18˚F outside.. Car runs great now that it is timed and point gapped correctly! A little lifter/valve noise but otherwise a far cry from where it was...

Its powered with a 6.2L V8

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Bentley
• Series 2
• S2
• S 2
• 1959
• V8
• cold start
• snow
• cold
• start
• 6.75
• 6 3/4
• 6.2
• Rolls Royce
• Silver Cloud

[ShandyHall]

That must be a very early S2. The gear shift looks more like an S1 but that is a Cloud II engine. I am guessing the engine was replaced when they put the grill and rear bumper on since it is a R-R engine. Interesting that they did not change the hood when they made the change.

[knipdlo]

@ShandyHall It is a very early S2. The engine numbers matched those held by the RR/Bentley club database. You do know that a S2 carried the identical engine to the Silver Cloud II, with the difference being the valve covers? The bonnet would have been the same as well.. only the grill, gauges and rear bumper were changed.

[ShandyHall]

Taking a look at the steering wheel and instruments I think you have an S1 there, not an S2. Is it a straight 6 or a V 8?

[knipdlo]

@ShandyHall 1:15 shows it has the V8. It is an S2. It is a 1959. It is a Bentley. It was one of the very first S2s ever made- October 1959.

[zeepers]

Awsome cold start, I have a 69 Bentley S2 but I'm not so lucky. My choke solenoid is rusted solid so I removed it. Hard to start but it eventually does. Any ideas to get by with?

[knipdlo]

@zeepers if you have a 69 its a T2, and no I don't have any tips for you except to get yourself a new choke solenoid...

[961995h]

broken key i see....happened to my 60 S2 couple times.

[CreRay]

Starts up superb! Is it really as quiet inside as it seems on the video?

[daniePM]

it looks very nice

[Campaj1]

ok thanks for feedback :)

[knipdlo]

@TK572 No, most parts are readily available- at a price!