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£583,212 (Est: £606,024 - £909,036)
1953 Bentley R-Type H.J. Mulliner Continental Fastback
United States • 14 Aug 2026 • Lot 264
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AI Listing Summary
This is an exceptionally rare 1950s Bentley R-Type Continental C-Series, notable for being one of only 43 left-hand-drive models and even rarer with a column-shift manual transmission. Its provenance is impeccable, with a documented ownership history including prominent figures and a restoration completed in the early 2000s.
Condition
7
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
BC2LC
Odometer:
81,435 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Exceptionally rare C-Series R-Type Continental, one of only 43 left-hand-drive examples produced.
One of just 11 factory-equipped with the highly unusual left-hand-drive column-shift manual transmission.
Delivered new via J.S.
Inskip to William Kemble Carpenter, heir to the Du Pont family fortune.
Long documented ownership history including Dr.
Samuel L.
Scher, J.
Seward Johnson Jr., and Ronald Lauder.
Retains its original engine and benefits from a documented restoration completed between 1999 and 2001.
Points of note
£333,132
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£641,250
Median Price (Since 2020)
£2,219,923
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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