£112k
1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé by Abbott of Farnham
Historics • UK • 26 May 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£112,000
1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé by Abbott of Farnham
UK • 26 May 2012 • Lot 277
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1952 Bentley R-Type is a rare, coach-built example by E. D. Abbott of Farnham, Surrey, with stylish two-door coupé coachwork designed by Peter Woodgate. It features a comprehensive history, a full restoration costing over £150,000, and additional recent work to bring it up to an exceptional standard, making it a highly desirable classic.
Condition
9
The car underwent a full, no-expense-spared restoration by Wilkinson's of Derby over seven years at a cost exceeding £150,000. Further work costing £8,000 was completed by Hillier Hill to bring the car up to an exceptional standard. The car is described as presenting beautifully with some of the very finest coachwork to be found.
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45,541 miles (via 2012 MOT)
B329.SP
RHD
United Kingdom
Manual
764 BBP
1954
Auction
£112k
1954 Bentley R-Type Coupé by Abbott of Farnham
Historics • UK • 26 May 2012
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
In June 1952 the R-Type was presented to the public; its name owing to the fact that the VI series had by this time reached the chassis letter R.
It became one of the most popular Bentleys ever built as noted by Adams & Roberts, 'A Pride of Bentleys'.
Rolls-Royce commenced production post-war with the Bentley Mk.
VI models followed by the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith.
The traditional separate chassis was retained for the two newcomers but for the first time there was standard coachwork.
This new 'standard steel' body, produced by the Pressed Steel Company of Oxford, was available at first only on the Bentley; the equivalent Rolls-Royce, the Silver Dawn, not appearing until 1949.
The range featured a new design of independent front suspension, hydraulic front brakes and a new 4,257cc, six-cylinder, 'F-head' (inlet-over-exhaust) power unit destined for enlargement to 4,566cc in 1951.
A much-needed improvement to the standard bodywork arrived in mid-1952 in the shape of an enlarged bo...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 3rd May 2013
Latest MOT mileage:
45,541 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 4th May 2012, 45,541 miles
Passed
On 1st Jul 2011, 45,320 miles
Passed
On 15th Jun 2010, 44,549 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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