Lot Ended
Description
Only four previous keepers
recorded; the last owning it for 28 years; recently fitted high torque starter
motor
PLEASE NOTE: Bidders should be aware that although not obvious in
the photographs, the drivers door handle is damaged and will need
repairing.
Introduced in 1952, the R-Type
was essentially a larger-boot version of the Mark VI that it replaced. Like its
predecessor, in addition to the standard body, the Bentley was also available
with more bespoke bodywork via familiar firms like Mulliner & Co. and Park
Ward, and others lesser-known.
There is little difference
between the standard-bodied R-Type and the Rolls Royce Silver Dawn, but the
former proved more popular than the Rolls, which it outsold by approximately
4:1.
First registered February
1954, the R-Type offered here is a later example, featuring the straight-6
engine mated to the rarer automatic gearbox.
Unusually for a car
of this age, it features low ownership, with the most recent owner having
cherished the vehicle for the past 28 years. Although the vendor confirms there
is limited maintenance history to accompany the vehicle, it will be sold with
its original owner's manual, jack and tools, plus a complete period 1950's first
aid kit. What nostalgia!
The vendor also reports that a
new high torque starter motor sourced from the USA has recently
been supplied and fitted at a cost of £1,500.
The registration
also appears to be transferable if necessary.
Contact - toby.service@brightwells.com