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Est: £370,000 - £430,000
1953 Bentley B Special 'Blue Train' Recreation by Racing Green
United Kingdom • 31 Oct 2026
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A bespoke 'Blue Train' recreation built on a 1953 Bentley R-Type chassis, featuring a powerful 6.5-litre B81 engine and automatic transmission. This unique vehicle boasts an impressive custom specification, including multiple drinks cabinets and a documented build process.
Condition
9
Recreation, excellent condition implied
/ 10
Transmission:
Automatic
Chassis No:
B162UM
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
RHD
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The London Auction event, 31 October 2026.
£370,000 - £430,000 GBP Compelling ‘Blue Train’ recreation crafted by UK-based specialist Racing GreenBuilt around a Bentley R-Type Saloon chassis; fitted with the higher-performance 6.5-litre B81 straight-eight engine option and a desirable automatic transmissionImpressive specification includes three integrated drinks cabinets and fitted tool kitSupplied with a folder documenting the build process through to August 2025 deliveryOffered by the commissioning owner Chassis number B162UM started life in 1953 as a Bentley R-Type Saloon, a platform largely based on the outgoing Mark VI.
Just 2,323 examples were built between 1952 and 1955.
The car, per factory data card copies, was delivered new in Paris to Baronne de la Rochette wearing two-tone Masons Black and Tudor Grey paintwork over Fawn hide.
Recorded to be in French ownership from at least 1995, the car was purchased by the consigning owner in O...
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£365,082
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