1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon 4-Speed “The Arctic Circle Bentley”

VIN: B116TN
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Sold
$36,750
Oct 9, 2023
Bring a Trailer
Madera Canyon, AZ, USA
50,000 mi TMU
Automatic
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (7)
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  • COMPS (30)

Market Summary

The Bentley R-Type (1952 to 1955) market.

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The Bentley R-Type was introduced in 1952. This new series of luxury cars were offered as Standard bodied saloons, which featured bodywork b... Learn more.
There are 3 Bentley for sale across all model years (1952 to 1955) and 1 1953 Bentley R-Type right now. There were 63 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Oct 9, 2023
Sold at Bring a Trailer Auctions for $36,750
50,000 mi TMU · Madera Canyon, AZ, USA
Jan 28, 2022
Listed by Gateway Classic Cars with a Last Asking Price of $36,000
50,491 mi · Grapevine, TX, USA
Feb 4, 2020
Purchase reported via public record for $60,000
Texas, USA

Comps

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1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon 4-Speed

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 21k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
$32,000
Aug 4, 2023
91% Relevance
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1954 Bentley R-Type

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 37k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Not Sold
$16,600
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Highest Bid
AutoHunter
May 3, 2023
85% Relevance
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1953 Bentley R-Type

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
$46,200
Mecum
Jan 15, 2022
85% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
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Mileage
  • TMU
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
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Location
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1953
Model Family
Model Variant
-
Model Trim
-
Engine
-
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
50,000 mi TMU
VIN
B116TN
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Sedan
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Blue
Int. Color Group
Gray
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