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1955 Bentley R-Type Navigation
1955 was the last year of the R-Type Continental Fastback, arguably Bentley's most exciting car of the immediate post-World War II period in spite of its overall size and weight. The teardrop styling of this aluminum-bodied 2-door, 4-seat coupe is masterful and evocative of prewar European coachwork.
The series was begun in 1952 with most of the cars being built by H.J. Mulliner, then powered by Bentley's 4.5-liter, 130 horsepower six used in the Mark VI series, enlarged in 1954 to 4887cc.
The series was begun in 1952 with most of the cars being built by H.J. Mulliner, then powered by Bentley's 4.5-liter, 130 horsepower six used in the Mark VI series, enlarged in 1954 to 4887cc.
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1955 Bentley R-Type Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley R-Type
(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Lightweight Sports Saloon Chassis#: B215LZX Sold for USD$44,800 2021 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours dElegance Online Auction | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis#: B116ZY Sold for USD$20,250 2019 H & H - Pavilion Gardens Buxton | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Saloon Sold for USD$24,750 2017 H & H Auctions - Duxford Motor Car Auction | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC56D Sold for USD$1,080,124 2017 RM Sothebys : London | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type (Standard Steel Saloon) Chassis#: B206ZY Sold for USD$38,813 2016 Historics at Brookland | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Chassis#: BC67LD Sold for USD$1,017,500 2016 Gooding & Company : The Scottsdale Auction | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC67LD Sold for USD$1,127,500 2015 RM Sotheby's : The Andrews Collection | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC7E Sold for USD$579,397 2011 RM Auctions - Salon Privé | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Chassis#: BC16LD Sold for USD$770,000 2011 Gooding and Company - The Amelia Island Auction | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Saloon Chassis#: B96ZY Sold for USD$47,727 2010 Bonhams - Rolls-Royce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | |
| 1955 BENTLEY R-TYPE SALOON 4 DOOR SEDAN Sold for USD$35,200 2007 Barrett-Jackson - Palm Beach 2007 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Fastback Chassis#: BC7E Sold for USD$406,742 2006 Coys Auction - True Greats | |
| 1955 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback by H.J Mulliner Chassis#: BC7E Sold for USD$277,426 2006 Coys Auction -Grandes Marques - Maastricht | |
| 1955 Bentley ‘R' Type 4,566cc Standard Steel Saloon Chassis#: B63ZX Sold for USD$74,677 2004 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia |
Bentley R-Types That Failed To Sell At Auction
1955 Bentley R-Type's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 BENTLEY R-TYPE CONTINENTAL FASTBACK | BC22LD | 2022 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | $1,800,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon | BC59D | 2021 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival : Collectors Motor Cars and Automobilia | $600,000 | $800,000 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Saloon | B116ZY | 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $18,000 | $22,000 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental 4.9-Litre Coupé | BC9LE | 2015 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde au Grand Palais | |||
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon by Franay | BC21D | 2015 RM Auctions Paris | $660,000 | $720,000 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental | BC72D | 2011 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars & Motorcycles | $530,000 | $600,000 | |
| 1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Coupe by Franay | BC.9.LE | 2011 RM Auctions Villa d'Este | $475,000 | $590,000 | $750,000 |
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1955 Bentley R-Type
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Continental Fastback
Coachwork: Mulliner
Continental Fastback
Coachwork: Mulliner
