1952 Bentley R-Type Coachbuilt

VIN: B2RT

$141,428

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Chichester, UK

  • Event date

    Sep 16, 2011

  • Lot

    241

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    B2RT

  • Body style

    Sedan

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Horsepower

    132

  • Generation

    1952-1955 Bentley R-Type

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. Dash clock, AM radio, 4 speed. 1952 Earls Court Motor Show car, one owner in France until 1992. Excellent exterior cosmetics with only a few minor paint flaws. Doors shut loosely. Interior is lightly worn but clean. Boot clean and correct. One of 14 or 15 T Types bodied by Abbotts in a semi fastback style.

Market commentary

Sold by Christies at Beaulieu in 1992 for $25,390, then restored. Sold by Gooding at Amelia in 2010 for $105,600, then by Bonhams at Fairfield later in 2010 for $144,500 (GBP 93,900 at the time; this sale is GBP 89,500, a somewhat greater loss than the dollar figures indicate, or an astute exploitation of exchange rate fluctuations.)

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