1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

VIN: BC1LB
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Sold
$747,500
Aug 17, 2024
RM Sotheby's
Monterey County, California, USA
34,493 mi TMU
Automatic
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (2)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (13)
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Market Summary

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 2 Bentley R-Type for sale across all model years (1952 to 1955) and variants, no Continental and none are model year 1953 . There were 12 Continental sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Aug 17, 2024
Sold at for $747,500
34,493 mi TMU · Monterey County, California, USA
Aug 14, 2021
Sold at for $1,435,000
Monterey County, CA, USA

Comps

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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 40k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£488,750
Nov 2, 2024
64% Relevance
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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 62k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
€391,000
Oct 6, 2024
63% Relevance
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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 82k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£511,250
Jun 12, 2024
62% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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

Specs

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Year
1953
Model Family
Model Variant
Continental
Model Trim
-
Engine
4.6L I6 (IOE)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
34,493 mi TMU
VIN
BC1LB
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Left Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Black
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan

Taxonomy

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