£107k
1953 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupe by Park Ward
RM Sotheby's • US • 17 Jan 2014
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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£107,046
1953 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupe by Park Ward
US • 17 Jan 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1953 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupe by Park Ward is a rare, right-hand drive model, reportedly one of only six produced. It features handsome custom coachwork by Park Ward, a Black Cherry exterior, biscuit leather interior, and has been recently serviced by Robert Lorkowski.
Condition
8
The car is reported to be in very nice condition. The Black Cherry exterior presents well, and it is complemented by biscuit leather, which appears to be in very nice condition, as does the interior wood trim. It has also won several awards at car shows.
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Manual
NXN 8
1953
Auction
B9T0
RHD
United States
£107k
1953 Bentley R-Type Drophead Coupe by Park Ward
RM Sotheby's • US • 17 Jan 2014
Market Position:
Highest 30% of Past Sales
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Description
Est.
132 hp, 4,566 cc inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with helical springs and hydraulic dampers, semi-elliptic rear springs with hydraulic dampers, hydraulic front and mechanical rear brakes with mechanical servo assist.
Wheelbase: 120 in.
Following World War II, Rolls-Royce transferred production of its motor cars from Derby to its wartime aero-engine facility at Crewe.
For the first time, the company built complete cars rather than chassis only.
The first post-war Bentley to be built was the Mark VI, a virtual duplicate (sans radiator shell) of its sister, the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn.
Standard bodies were styled by the company’s own designers, with ex-Gurney Nutting Chief Designer John Blatchley adding refinement.
This was quite a change in philosophy by the parent company Rolls-Royce, yet it reflected the reality that standardized bodies could be built in greater numbers at its new factory in Crewe, England.
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Price Analysis vs Other R Type Park Wards
£11,881
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£46,381
Median Price (Since 2020)
£75,300
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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