fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car, which had the optional power steering, cost £6305 including taxes of £1803. Production S: 3072 (145 with coachbuilt bodies) S long wheelbase: 35 (12 with coachbuilt bodies) S Continental A high-performance version S Continental (chassis only) was introduced six months after the introduction of the S1. Lighter weight fixed-head and drophead coupé bodies were provided to special order (for a premium of about 50%) by H. J. Mulliner & Co., Park Ward, James Young and Freestone & Webb. A pre-production 2-seater fixed-head coupé on the new chassis was designed and built for the Bentley factory by Pininfarina. In 1959, motoring correspondent Archie Vicar described it as a "comfortable large saloon with a decent turn of speed". Production S Continental: 431 References S1 Sedans Coupés Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 1955