1952 Bentley Continental R Fastback

Arguably one of the most exciting Bentleys to come out postwar the R-Type Continental was a fastback coupe that was lightweight and stylish resting on the sedan chassis. Like many other A-Series Continentals this car was finished in right-hand drive and powered by a 45-liter engine mated with a.

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B202SR Sold for USD14191 2012 H H - Newbury Racecourse.

1952 bentley continental r fastback. 5472 and tipped the scales at 3771 lbs. The elegant R-Type Continental Fastback by HJ. Mulliner is an undisputed icon of British motoring and one of the all-time great Bentley models.

Nm lb-ft more data. One of 41 Left-Hand Drive Examples Produced This 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental. Gasoline petrol engine with displacement.

1952 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis. The 1952 Bentley R-type Continental. Never Before Restored Shown or Offered for Public Sale.

7277 with body no. Add to Favorites More. 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback with Ties to James Bond Creator Ian Fleming.

Although only 208 were produced the R Type Continental created a template for Bentley grand touring that lasted decades. 1952 Bentley R Continental 45L Mulliner Fastback Coupe man. Mulliner represents the very essence of 1950s grand touring.

The company also rectified the small boot criticism with R Type chassis whose wheelbase remained 10 feet but whose overall length was extended eight inches at the rear to create a useful trunk space. Cars that could cruise at 100mph with four occupants and luggage were unheard of - until the R Type Continental. After all it was the worlds fastest true four-seat car during its 1952-1955 production run as well as being the worlds most expensive production car.

In 1952 cars that could hit a top speed of 115mph were uncommon. In drab post-War Britain it was extraordinary that Bentley found 207 buyers for a car with such a colossal price tag - 4890 plus 2083 purchase tax. In 1952 Bentley boosted the size of its engine to 4566 cc in the so-called big bore small boot models.

1952 Bentley MK VI Chassis. Mulliner Coachwork and Matching-Numbers Engine. Most of the small number produced had HJ.

Of those five cars only two were fastbacksone was right-hand drive BC20D and the other is this carBC51LCthe only left-hand drive Franay bodied R-Type Continental fastback ever produced. Gullwing Motor Cars Advertiser since 2005. 1952 Bentley Continental R-Type Fastback Sports Saloon Chassis.

Perhaps its no surprise that Bentleys original fastback Continental the one whose styling and mission inspired the current--and hugely successful in Bentley sales terms--Continental GT would be gaining value at a prodigious rate. In 1952 cars that could hit a. The rolling chassis was constructed by Bentley in February of 1952 the prototype car was completed in August of 1951 and retained by Bentley Motors until 1960.

Mulliners bodywork and they were all four-seaters with two. KW hp PS torque. For the Bentley R-Type Continental Franay would produce only five bodiesincluding the sheet metal for the last Continental built BC9LE.

4566 cm3 2787 cui advertised power. 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback with Ties to James Bond Creator Ian Fleming. One of 41 Left-Hand Drive Examples ProducedThis 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental l Fastback LHD by.

When it was unveiled in 1952 the Continental was both the worlds fastest genuine four-seater and the most expensive production car. With its outstanding aerodynamic coachwork developed by Rolls-Royce stylist John Blatchley in collaboration with coachbuilder H J Mulliner the R-Type Continental fastback remains the pinnacle of Bentleys achievements in the post-war era. The Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback by HJ.

Summarised as a Modern Magic Carpet by The Autocar the R-Type Continental Fastback in its time was the ultimate in transcontinental land travel for the super-rich owner-driver. September 19 2018 by Cedric Jackson. Delivered to Paris in June 1952 via Franco-Britannic Automobiles.

The First Production Bentley R-Type Continental Chassis BC1A. 1952 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Saloon Chassis. BC7A Sold for USD845215 2012 RM Auctions - London.

The following month it wowed the crowds on the Bentley Motors stand at the 1952 London Motor Show held at Earls Court finished in a striking combination of Broken White with red hide upholstery reference VM 3086. This HJ Mulliner bodied fastback was completed on 12th September 1952 to design no. B62PV Sold for USD15675 2011 Russo and Steele - Monterey Auction.

The 1952 Bentley R-Type Continental is a fastback with almost perfect proportions By Jason Barlow 25 October 2020 Only 208 Bentley R-Type Continentals were ever made and it cost nearly four times. Complete Unbroken Provenance with One Private Owner for over 45 Years.

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