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 by Bentley, but the R-Type was also sold as a rolling chassis for independent coachbuilders to body. The standard 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. For most of production the 4.6L engine was the only option, but in 1954, a 4.9L became available as an option for the Continental. The Bentley R-Type was in production until 1955.