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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon
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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

VIN: BC1LB
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Sold
$1,435,000
RM Sotheby's
Aug 14, 2021
RM Sotheby's
Monterey County, CA, USA
TMU
Manual
LHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (23)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

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

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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 4 Bentley R-Type for sale across all model years (1952 to 1955) and variants, no Continental and none are model year 1953 . There were 8 Continental sold in the last 5 years.
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Vehicle History

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Aug 14, 2021
Sold at RM Sotheby's Monterey (2021) for $1,435,000
Monterey County, CA, USA
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Comps

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1952 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 9k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Not Sold
$800,000
info
Highest Bid
Gooding & Company
Aug 14, 2021
82% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

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Make
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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
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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Coupé by Abbott

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 50k mi TMU
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£81,000
Iconic Auctioneers
May 20, 2023
77% 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

1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 73k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$2,975,000
Gooding & Company
Mar 4, 2022
73% Relevance
Relevance Score Criteria

Model
Year
Make
Model Family
Model Generation
Model Variant
Model Trim
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission Type
Drive Type
Mileage
  • 56K - 75K
Body
Vehicle Type
Body Style
Doors
Driver Side
Ext. Color Group
Int. Color Group
Other Details
Originality
Location
Recency
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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
-
Transmission
Manual
Drive Type
-
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
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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