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Bentley R-Type (1952 to 1955)

The Bentley R-Type was introduced in 1952. This new series of luxury cars were offered as Standard bodied saloons, which featured bodywork b...

The Bentley R-Type was introduced in 1952. This new series of luxury cars were offered as Standard bodied saloons, which featured bodywork by Bentley, but the R-Type was also sold as a rolling chassis for independent coachbuilders to body. The R-Type was fitted with a 4.6L inline six engine. A performance version known as the R-Type Continental was sold as the top of the line variant. The Bentley R-Type was in production until 1955.

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Model years for Bentley R-Type (1952 to 1955)

For Sale 4

Avg $208,039

Sales Count 72

Dollar Volume $15.0m

Lowest Sale $6,533

Top Sale $3.0m

Most Recent $1.2m

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Greenwich, CT, USA

1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Original & Highly Original

426 mi TMU

Automatic

LHD

Sold

$35,840

Bonhams

Oct 25, 2021

Details

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Lot 2: 1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Sold

$35,840

426 mi TMU
Location: Greenwich, CT, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: LHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

1955 Bentley R-Type Lightweight Sports Saloon

Greenwich, CT, USA

1955 Bentley R-Type Lightweight Sports Saloon

Original & Highly Original

81k mi

Automatic

LHD

Sold

$44,800

Bonhams

Oct 25, 2021

Details

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Lot 4: 1955 Bentley R-Type Lightweight Sports Saloon

Sold

$44,800

81,532 mi
Location: Greenwich, CT, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: LHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Hershey, PA, USA

1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Original & Highly Original

16k mi

Automatic

RHD

Sold

$63,800

RM Sotheby's

Oct 8, 2021

Details

SAVE

Lot 269: 1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Sold

$63,800

16,904 mi
Location: Hershey, PA, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Gainesville, GA, USA

1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Original & Highly Original

54k mi TMU

Automatic

RHD

Not Sold

$32,000

Bring a Trailer

Oct 5, 2021

Details

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Lot 56657: 1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Not Sold

$32,000

54,000 mi TMU
Location: Gainesville, GA, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon

Chichester, GBR

1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon

TMU

Automatic

RHD

Sold

£642,200

Bonhams

Sep 18, 2021

Details

SAVE

Lot 212: 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon

Sold

£642,200 ($882,415)

TMU
Location: Chichester, GBR
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Cambridgeshire, GBR

1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon

121k mi

Automatic

RHD

Sold

£14,625

H&H Auctioneers

Sep 8, 2021

Details

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Lot 113: 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon

Sold

£14,625 ($20,140)

121,000 mi
Location: Cambridgeshire, GBR
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Auburn, IN, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type Empress Saloon

Original & Highly Original

TMU

Manual

RHD

Sold

$44,265

Worldwide Auctioneers

Sep 4, 2021

Details

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Lot 78: 1953 Bentley R-Type Empress Saloon

Sold

$44,265

TMU
Location: Auburn, IN, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Manual
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Auburn, IN, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon

51k mi

Manual

RHD

Sold

$29,150

RM Sotheby's

Sep 2, 2021

Details

SAVE

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

Monterey County, CA, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

Original & Highly Original

TMU

Manual

LHD

Sold

$1,435,000

RM Sotheby's

Aug 14, 2021

Details

SAVE

Lot 347: 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

Sold

$1,435,000

TMU
Location: Monterey County, CA, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Manual
Driver side: LHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Monterey County, CA, USA

1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Original & Highly Original

9k mi TMU

Manual

LHD

Not Sold

$800,000

Gooding & Company

Aug 14, 2021

Details

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Lot 149: 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Not Sold

$800,000

9,169 mi TMU
Location: Monterey County, CA, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Manual
Driver side: LHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

1953 Bentley R-Type Two-Door by James Young

Warwick, GBR

1953 Bentley R-Type Two-Door by James Young

Original & Highly Original

29k mi

Automatic

RHD

Not Sold

Historics

Jul 17, 2021

Details

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Lot 133: 1953 Bentley R-Type Two-Door by James Young

Not Sold

29,216 mi
Location: Warwick, GBR
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

NLD

1952 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Saloon

Original & Highly Original

TMU

Automatic

RHD

Sold

€19,550

Bonhams

Jun 30, 2021

Details

SAVE

Lot 206: 1952 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Saloon

Sold

€19,550 ($23,181)

TMU
Location: NLD
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD

Vehicle Details

WEBSITE

Unterland, LIE

1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon

3k mi TMU

Not Sold

RM Sotheby's

Jun 19, 2021

Details

SAVE

1953 Bentley R-Type 4 1/2 Litre Big Bore LHD Saloon

Torrance, CA, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type 4 1/2 Litre Big Bore LHD Saloon

Original & Highly Original

22k mi

Automatic

LHD

Price Undisclosed

West Coast Classics

Jun 15, 2021

Details

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Lot 1470: 1953 Bentley R-Type 4 1/2 Litre Big Bore LHD Saloon

Price Undisclosed

22,566 mi
Location: Torrance, CA, USA
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: LHD

Vehicle Details

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Cherwell, GBR

1954 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Saloon

TMU

Sold

£10,687

Bonhams

May 22, 2021

Details

SAVE

Cherwell, GBR

1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon

TMU

Not Sold

Bonhams

May 22, 2021

Details

SAVE

Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR

1953 Bentley R-Type by James Young

Original & Highly Original

29k mi

Automatic

RHD

Not Sold

Historics

May 15, 2021

Details

SAVE

Lot 137: 1953 Bentley R-Type by James Young

Not Sold

29,216 mi
Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, GBR
Originality:
Original & Highly Original

Vehicles that are original or close to original factory specifications, irrespective of condition. May include vehicles that have minor, removable modifications such as aftermarket wheels, exhaust, or accessories such as cargo/roof rack, stereos, etc.
Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD