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£19,600

1955 Bentley R-Type by H.J. Mulliner

United Kingdom • 24 Sept 2022 • Lot 132

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This Bentley R-Type, owned by the same family since 1985, has undergone recent mechanical and interior refurbishment. It features stylish aluminium coachwork by H.J. Mulliner and is reported to be in excellent running condition, making it a competitively estimated example well-suited for inspection.

Condition

7

The car has been well-maintained by the same family since 1985 and has undergone recent specialist mechanical repairs, including a head gasket replacement and ensuring the lubrication system functions correctly. The interior has been thoroughly cleaned, with the leather treated and the wood refurbished. During inspection, the car started immediately and ran very well, with the engine sounding excellent. The listing advises that the car drives well with no known faults. The coachwork is by H.J. Mulliner.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

B259SP

Odometer:

9,442 miles

Reg Number:

NXV 797

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The R-Type is the second series of post-war Bentley motorcars and replaced the Mk.

VI.

Essentially a larger boot version of the Mk.

VI.

The R-type was a development of the Mk.

VI Bentley with several mechanical improvements such as higher rear axle ratios.

As with its predecessor, a standard body was available as well as coachbuilt versions by firms including H.J.

Mulliner, Park Ward, Harold Radford, Freestone and Webb and others.

Even by this date, there was little difference (other than the radiator grilles and the carburation) between the standard Bentley R-Type and the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, though Bentley was still the more popular sporting marque.

Indeed, the vast majority of cars produced were Bentleys with some 2,500 units manufactured during the R-Type's run.

During development, it was referred to as the Bentley Mk.

VII; even the chassis cards for these cars describe them as Bentley VII's.

The R-Type name, which is now usually applied, stems from chassis series R...