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1953 Bentley R-Type Navigation
Bentley introduced the first production R-Type Continental Fastback chassis in 1952, a year after the prototype OLGA. Despite its name, the two-door Continental was intended principally for the British market; only 43 left-hand drive cars were built for export.
This car is one of 208 R-Type Continentals built at the Rolls-Royce factory at Crewe and delivered to H.J. Mulliner to be fitted with this unique Sports Saloon body featuring upswept rear wings with one-piece chrome taillamps and cutaway rear spats. Completed in 1954, the car was delivered to golfer Philip Scrutton, who won the Brabazon Trophy three times in four years and competed in the Walker Cup twice. In May of 1955 the car was sold to Stanley Hailwood, father of the motorcycle champion 'Mike the Bike.' Stanley showed the car at the Cannes Concours d'Elegance and toured with it in the south of France. It went to Australia in 1968 but returned to England in 2015.
This car is one of 208 R-Type Continentals built at the Rolls-Royce factory at Crewe and delivered to H.J. Mulliner to be fitted with this unique Sports Saloon body featuring upswept rear wings with one-piece chrome taillamps and cutaway rear spats. Completed in 1954, the car was delivered to golfer Philip Scrutton, who won the Brabazon Trophy three times in four years and competed in the Walker Cup twice. In May of 1955 the car was sold to Stanley Hailwood, father of the motorcycle champion 'Mike the Bike.' Stanley showed the car at the Cannes Concours d'Elegance and toured with it in the south of France. It went to Australia in 1968 but returned to England in 2015.
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1953 Bentley R-Type Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley R-Type
(Data based on Model Year 1953 sales)
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupé by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: B47SP Sold for USD$126,670 2024 RM Sothebys : London | |
| 1953 Bentley R Type Four-Door Sedan Chassis#: B25RS Sold for USD$14,280 2024 Worldwide Auctioneers : Auburn Auction | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC1LB Sold for USD$747,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Monterey |   |
| 1953 BENTLEY R-TYPE CONTINENTAL FASTBACK Chassis#: BC20A Sold for USD$553,260 2022 Gooding & Company : London Auction |   |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Sold for USD$46,200 2022 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Empress Saloon Chassis#: B25RS Sold for USD$44,265 2021 Worldwide Auctioneers : The 14th Annual Auburn Auction | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis#: B378TN Sold for USD$29,150 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: BC1LB Sold for USD$1,435,000 2021 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
| 1953 BENTLEY R-TYPE SALOON Chassis#: B11SP Sold for USD$81,003 2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Empress by Hooper Chassis#: B320TN Sold for USD$49,500 2020 RM Sothebys : Auburn Fall Auction | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon (Standard Steel ) Chassis#: B501SP Sold for USD$31,445 2019 Historics at Brooklands - Motor Museum | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon Sold for USD$12,375 2019 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis#: B66TN Sold for USD$12,375 2019 Auburn Spring : RM Auctions | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Drophead Coupé Chassis#: B73RS Sold for USD$115,744 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis#: B402TN Sold for USD$46,750 2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Sold for USD$44,000 2019 Mecum : Kissimmee | |
| 1953 Bentley R Type Sold for USD$11,550 2018 Mecum : Kansas City | |
| 1953 BENTLEY R TYPE RHD Sold for USD$39,900 2018 McCormick's - # 65 | |
| 1953 BENTLEY R-TYPE SEDAN Chassis#: B417SP Sold for USD$25,850 2018 Barrett-Jackson : Northeast | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon Chassis#: B95UL Sold for USD$23,076 2017 Bonhams : London Olympia |
Bentley R-Types That Failed To Sell At Auction
1953 Bentley R-Type's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Standard Steel Saloon | B80LTN | 2025 Bonhams : The Scottsdale Auction | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
| 1953 BENTLEY R-TYPE SALOON | B484SR | 2021 Bonhams : Bonhams MPH May Auction | $28,000 | $30,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley Continental 4.9-litre Sports Saloon | BC22A | 2020 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $550,000 | $700,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon | BC27C | 2020 Bonhams : Goodwood Speedweek | $800,000 | $1,000,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | BC15B | 2020 RM Sothebys : Paris | $700,000 | $800,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type | 2020 Mecum Auctions : Kissimmee | $35,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon | BC20C | 2019 Bonhams : The Bond Street Sale | $900,000 | $1,100,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon | B572TN | 2019 H & H Classics Imperial War Museum, Duxford | $29,000 | $33,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type 4½-Litre Coupé | B135SP | 2019 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale | $100,000 | $150,000 | |
| 1953 BENTLEY R TYPE | 488TN | 2019 The Roy Savage Collection of Classic Cars | $65,000 | $75,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type SR5 Special Roadster | B61UL | 2018 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Sports Saloon by H.J. Mulliner | BC20A | 2017 RM Sothebys : Villa Erba | $1,000,000 | $1,300,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type | B135TO | 2017 Barons : Classic Winter Warmer | |||
| 1953 Bentley R Type Continental Fastback | BC20A | 2016 Barons Connoisseurs Classic Car Collection | |||
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback | BC10LB | 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | $1,400,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Standard Steel Saloon | B245UL | 2015 Historics at Brookland | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type | B84T | 2012 Russo and Steele Scottsdale | |||
| 1953 Bentley R Sedan | 2011 Branson Collector Car Auction Oct 22, 2011 | $33,000 | |||
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback by Mulliner | BC3C | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $290,000 | $330,000 | |
| 1953 Bentley R-Type Convertible Coachwork by Park Ward | B38CO5R | 2011 Coys Auction Blenheim Palace | $55,000 | $70,000 |
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1953 Bentley R-Type Vehicle Profiles
Sedanca Coupe
Coachwork: James Young
Drophead Victoria
Coachwork: Park Ward & Co.
Saloon
Coachwork: Mulliner
