A uncommon instance of the 1961 Bentley S2 Continental would be the subsequent basic to get the all-electric therapy from Lunaz.
Lunaz has introduced just one instance shall be transformed from its authentic 6.2-litre V8 petrol engine to function an electrical motor.
Founder David Lorenz described the automotive as one-of-a-kind, and says the mission will reveal the corporate’s confirmed ‘upcycling’ course of and expertise.
The restoration will happen in-house at Silverstone within the UK, the place Lunaz will exchange the present powertrain with its personal fully-electric setup.
The powertrain will make 298kW of energy and 718Nm of torque, good for a 100km/h dash across the seven second mark.
Different updates to the steering, suspension, and electronics shall be put in on the automotive in step with trendy security requirements.
The suspension has been upgraded to a totally adjustable coil-spring setup, which might be configured electronically from the cabin.
Between 1959 and 1961, unbiased coach builders labored to customize the cabin of this specific automotive to the shopper’s actual specs.
This particular S2 Continental was initially commissioned with a four-door physique, however analysis from Lunaz reveals London coach builder James Younger on the final minute modified it to mirror the current two-door kind.
Delivered in 1961, the automobile modified arms for the primary time in 1967 earlier than having numerous homeowners internationally, together with Germany and Japan, ultimately returning to the UK.
Solely a handful of the S2 Continentals are nonetheless left on this planet.
Between 1959 and 1962 the usual and lengthy wheelbase S2 represented greater than 80 per cent of the automobiles Bentley produced. It made 1863 SWB and 57 LWB variations of the S2 Continental throughout that three-year run.
It’s unclear if this S2 shall be bought after completion, or if somebody has already bought the automobile.
Pricing for the uncommon Bentley additionally has not been launched.
To start the upcycling course of for a luxurious automotive, the Lunaz workforce begins with an in depth inspection and evaluation to find out the chassis, powertrain, and suspension configuration. In-house engineers use 3D scanning to assemble an in depth pc aided design (CAD) to find out the renovation and reconstruction required.
From there the automotive shall be stripped right down to its naked metallic shell to start the restoration course of.
Lunaz goals to revive and recycle as most of the authentic supplies as attainable.
Lunaz headquarters in Silverstone employs over 100 engineers, craftspeople, and restoration specialists to work via its numerous initiatives.
Re-engineering initiatives undertaken embrace electrified variations of the Aston Martin DB6 and DB5, Rolls-Royce Phantom and Cloud, Jaguar XK120, XK140 and XK150, and the S1, S2 and S3 Bentley Continental.
“This magnificent Bentley S2 Continental was already an distinctive motor automotive, as considered one of only a few examples of its sort that stay on this planet,” Mr Lorenz stated.
Based in 2018 by David Lorenz and named after his daughter Luna, Lunaz has attracted buyers together with David Beckham.
David Lorenz’s imaginative and prescient is for brand new generations of fans to have the ability to take pleasure in basic automobiles, significantly in markets the place societal attitudes and legislative necessities are making basic automotive possession tougher than earlier than.
“For Luna, my daughter, to not have entry to a automotive just like the Mercedes-Benz 190SL when she is of driving age can be a tragedy. With out constructing Lunaz, that is the fact she faces,” says Lorenz.