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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

VIN: BC20A
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Sold
£641,250 ($738,078)
Gooding & Company
London, GBR
47,000 km (29,204 mi)
Automatic
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (3)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (12)
  • 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.

Vehicle History

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Sep 3, 2022
47,000 km (29,204 mi) · London, GBR
May 27, 2017
Not Sold at RM Sotheby's
Piazza Santo Stefano, Lombardy, ITA
Aug 16, 2014
Sold at RM Sotheby's Monterey (2014) for $1,210,000
Monterey, CA, USA

Comps

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

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 13k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£541,000
May 20, 2023
73% 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

1955 Bentley R-Type Fastback Continental Coachwork by H.J. Mulliner

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 69k mi
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering RHD
Sold
£502,500
May 20, 2023
71% 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

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
May 20, 2023
67% 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

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1953
Model Family
Model Variant
Continental
Model Trim
-
Engine
-
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
-
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
47,000 km (29,204 mi)
VIN
BC20A
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
4 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Green
Int. Color Group
Beige/Tan

Taxonomy

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