Lot 15

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

Coachwork by H.J. Mulliner

Register to Bid

SOLD $1,215,000

Estimate

$800,000 - $1,200,000

Chassis

BC17LB

Engine

BCB16

Car Highlights

Desirable Left-Hand-Drive and Center-Shift Specifications

Original US-Delivery Example Through J.S. Inskip

Delivered New with Bespoke Exterior and Interior Features

Purchased by Noted Bentley Collector Bill Klein in 1956

Offered from Single Family Ownership Since 1956

Remarkable Time-Warp Example of Bentley’s Masterpiece

Technical Specs

4,566 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Twin SU H6 Carburetors

153 BHP at 4,500 RPM

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes

Front Independent Coil-Spring Suspension

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs

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