1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon by Franay
RM Sotheby's
New York, New YorkManual
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Summary
This Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon, chassis BC51LC, is the first of only five Continental chassis bodied by renowned French coachbuilder Marius Franay. Ordered with a desirable center-mounted manual gearshift and left-hand drive, it boasts unique provenance as a bespoke creation for a French textile firm. Its lightweight bodywork and performance modifications made the R-Type Continental the fastest production four-seater of its era.
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Loading sold figures · 12 months to Dec 7, '17
Listing history
1 appearance- 12/7/2017RM Sotheby'sSold· this listing$1.1M
Sold for
$1.1M
#2 of R Types in 2017
Top 10% of all listings in 2017
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