1953 Bentley R-Type Continental 4.6L

VIN: BC20A

$1,210,000

Sold

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental 4.6L

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 15 - Aug 16, 2014

  • Lot

    117

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BC20A

  • Body style

    Fastback

  • Odometer

    46735 K

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    I8

  • Horsepower

    178

  • Induction

    2x1 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Tan

  • Exterior Color

    British Racing Green

  • Generation

    1952-1955 Bentley R-Type Continental

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

SU carbs, Firestone tires, rear fender skirts, Lucas fog lights, Flying B mascot, pushbutton radio.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Very good paint and chrome. Excellent interior. Very good interior wood. Tidy, lightly used engine bay. A very strong, straight and early example. 1953 Geneva Salon show car. Then delivered new to its first owner in Switzerland, where it stayed until 1960. Then went to America, where it was restored and then retained for his personal collection by Anthony Korteweg, a Bentley and Rolls-Royce restorer out of New Jersey. An older restoration, it remains in splendid condition.

Market commentary

This is a magnificent, road-gobbling example of what the term Continental means and the long-term restoration professional ownership gives confidence in the quality and preservation of the restoration. It is a reasonable value at this price.

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