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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)

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1954 Bentley R-Type Standard Saloon

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$88,000

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1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon

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Aug 24, 2018

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Dec 6, 2017

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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Mulliner-Style Fastback Coupé

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Lot 265: 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Mulliner-Style Fastback Coupé

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Lot 145: 1954 Bentley R-Type Saloon (Standard Steel)

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Location: Trafford, GBR
Originality:
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Transmission: Automatic
Driver side: RHD