• Year of manufacture 
    1954
  • Car type 
    Other
  • Lot number 
    r0117
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Location
    United States
  • Exterior colour 
    Other

Description

To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Palm Beach event, 20 - 21 March 2020.

  • One of 2,323 R-Types built from 1952 to 1955
  • RHD example ordered new through Jack Olding Ltd.
  • Beautifully restored Bentley with rare Freestone & Webb coachwork
  • Retains original inline six-cylinder engine; optional automatic transmission
  • Features two-tone interior with wood trim, and stowable picnic tables
  • Upgraded with a Nordic air conditioning unit for warm weather comfort
  • Rides on Michelin tires; color-matched factory wheel covers
  • Accompanied by copies of Bentley build information and Schoelkopf card

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To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl20.