Bentley R-Type - Standard (1952 to 1955)

The Bentley R-Type is most well known for the Continental variants, but the standard offerings were still top of the line luxury cars. Introduced in 1952 the standard R-Types were mainly offered in a sedan body style, but it was possible to hire a coachbuilder to outfit your car as desired. These cars were powered by a 4.6l inline six engine that was paired to a 4 speed transmission with drive sent to the rear wheels. Initially a manual gearbox was standard equipment, with an automatic gearbox as optional. Later in production, the automatic became the only option and was equipped as standard. Production of the Bentley R-Type ended in 1955.