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£35,650 (Est: £15,000 - £30,000)

1952 Bentley R-Type Saloon 'Rallye Monte-Carlo

United Kingdom • 8 Jul 2026 • Lot 147

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AI Listing Summary

This 1952 Bentley R-Type Saloon, prepared as a 'factory trials car', boasts a significant competition history, including racing in the 1953 Rally Monte-Carlo and winning major awards. It features its original Moss Green exterior, Beige leather interior, and a matching-numbers six-cylinder engine with a performance head, making it a noteworthy post-war Bentley.

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7

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Manual

Chassis No:

B68SR

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RHD/LHD:

RHD

Prepared by Bentley as a “factory trials car” Raced by the honorary “post-war Bentley Boy”, Mike Couper, at the 1953 Rally Monte-Carlo; won the Concours de Comfort and the Coupe d’Or in 1953 Finished in its factory-correct colour scheme of Moss Green over a Beige leather interior Powered by its matching-numbers six-cylinder engine with a factory-installed performance cylinder head A significant competition Bentley of the post-war era

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£2,401

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£21,328

Median Price (Since 2020)

£148,833

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