Bentley R Type Continental
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Bentley r type continental. Unlike almost every car of the period the Continental had an all-aluminum body. One of 41 Left-Hand Drive Examples Produced This 1953 Bentley R-Type Continental. The Bentley R Type Continental is arguably the most significant post-war car produced by Rolls-Royce.
Led by Rolls-Royces Chief Project Engineer Ivan Evernden. Probably Bentleys most desirable post-war performance car in the classic world the R-type Continental is the inspiration for the modern Continental GT line. It was the fastest production four seater in the World and would cruise at 100 mph.
A late R type continetal Fastback fitted with the later larger bore engine of 9462 mm 37 in giving a total displacement of 49 L 4887 cc298 in³. 1 In the books 2 Trivia 3 Real Life 4 References The car is. The prototype was developed by a team of designers and engineers from Rolls-Royce Ltd.
1955 Bentley R-Type Continental The R-Type was the epitome of British luxury in the 1950s and the first car to carry the Continental nameplate. A fascinating Bentley in all regards According to the Continental Register and Bentley factory build records the R-Type chassis no. Skulduggery Pleasants 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental is one of only 208 ever made.
1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback with Ties to James Bond Creator Ian Fleming. It carried stunning light alloy coachwork and was highly exclusive with only 208 examples being built. More listings are added daily.
Despite having a uniform style each car was unique in detail. Mulliners bodywork and they were all four-seaters with two doors. The front of the.
Creating the R Type Continental Using the R Type chassis as a base Evernden and Blatchley designed a grand tourer in the Bentley tradition using aerodynamics and lightweight construction to create a vehicle capable of running for long periods at high speed across Continental Europe. At the time of its launch the R-Type Continental was the fastest and most expensive car in the market. While more than 2000 Bentley R-Types were built a mere 208 of those were the Mulliner-bodied fastback Continentals.
The car houses a six-cylinder 45-litre engine and was retro-fitted by Skulduggery Pleasant with central locking climate control satellite navigation and a host of other modern conveniences. 1954 Bentley R-Type Continental The 45-liter straight-6 with twin SU carburetors develops by contemporary standards a meager 160 bhp but still sufficient for a 120-mph top speed and. Arguably one of the most exciting Bentleys to come out postwar the R-Type Continental was a fastback coupe that was lightweight and stylish resting on the sedan chassis.
BC15B was dispatched to Mulliner in February 1953 and finished in its present colours of Smoke Green paint over a leather interior in Grey Green. 1953 Bentley R Type Continental 950000 - Gullwing Motor Cars 24-30 46TH Street Astoria NY 11103 TO SELL CALL TODAY. The R-Type was the second series of post-war Bentley automobile replacing the Mark VI.
According to Martin Bennetts Bentley Continental Corniche Azure 1951-2002 there were 165 right-hand-drive cars built 126 of which had the right-hand manual shift six with the center-change manual and 33 with the automatic. It even inspired the design team working on the first Continental GT 50 years later. 981GLN Rare Beautiful.
1955 Bentley R type Continental Fastback by HJ. The R-Type Continental created a template for Bentley grand touring that endures today.
