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Kissimmee, Florida, USA
81,430 mi TMU
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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The Bentley R-Type Continental (1952 to 1955) market. See Similar Markets

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The Bentley R-Type Continental was the top of the line variant for the Bentley R-Type. Introduced in 1952, the Continental featured a tuned ... Learn more.
There are 9 Bentley R-Type for sale across all model years (1952 to 1955) and variants, 4 are Continental and 1 is model year 1953 . There were 17 Continental sold in the last 5 years.
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There are 23 comps for this 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental indicating a price range from $918,000 - $1,383,643 .

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Vehicle History

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Jan 17, 2026
Sold at for $891,000
81,430 mi TMU · Kissimmee, Florida, USA
Dec 15, 2025
Listed by Gullwing Motor Cars with a Last Asking Price of $995,000
81,423 mi TMU · New York, New York, USA
Aug 16, 2025
Not Sold at Gooding Christie's
81,409 mi TMU · Monterey County, California, USA
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Comps

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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon
Monterey County, California, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 34k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$747,500
RM Sotheby's
Aug 17, 2024
93% Relevance
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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback
Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 18k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$1,215,000
Gooding Christie's
Mar 7, 2025
88% Relevance
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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Coupe
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Coupe

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 77k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Price Undisclosed
Classic Promenade
Jul 8, 2024
82% Relevance
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1953
Make
Bentley
Model Family
R-Type
Model Variant
Continental
Model Trim
-
Engine
4.6L I6 (IOE)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
81,430 mi TMU
VIN
BC2LC
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Burgundy
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan

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