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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1953
Make: Bentley
Model family: R-Type
Trim / Variant: Continental
Body: Coupe
Mileage: 81,435 miles

Market

Comparable prices

R-Type Continental

Median sold

Too few confirmed sales for a median.

2 sales · last 12 months

4 records · 2 sold · 2 unsold

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1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

— · Aug 15, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

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Aug 15, 2026

Gooding Christie's

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1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

— · Jul 8, 2026 · RM Sotheby's

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Jul 8, 2026

RM Sotheby's

No bid reported

Auction unsold

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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

— · Manual · Mar 6, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Mar 6, 2026

Gooding Christie's

No bid reported

Auction unsold

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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental H.J.

81,431 mi · Burgundy · Manual · Jan 17, 2026 · Mecum

Manual

Jan 17, 2026

Mecum

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History

Sightings

1 event

Aug 15, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Sold
$786,000 · Broad Arrow Auctions

1953 Bentley R-Type H.J. Mulliner Continental Fastback
Broad Arrow Auctions · Listing closed · 81,435 mi · Aug 15, 2026 · View on Broad Arrow Auctions
Sold for $786,000

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See the R-Type market 6 for sale · R-Type Continental median sold, last 12 months: $891,000

Market

Comparable prices

R-Type Continental

Median sold

Too few confirmed sales for a median.

2 sales · last 12 months

4 records · 2 sold · 2 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1954 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

— · Aug 15, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

—

Aug 15, 2026

Gooding Christie's

—

1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback Sports Saloon

— · Jul 8, 2026 · RM Sotheby's

—

Jul 8, 2026

RM Sotheby's

No bid reported

Auction unsold

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1953 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback

— · Manual · Mar 6, 2026 · Gooding Christie's

Manual

Mar 6, 2026

Gooding Christie's

No bid reported

Auction unsold

—

1953 Bentley R-Type Continental H.J.

81,431 mi · Burgundy · Manual · Jan 17, 2026 · Mecum

Manual

Jan 17, 2026

Mecum

—

View all market records →

1–4 of 4 shown

History

Sightings

1 event

Aug 15, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Sold
$786,000 · Broad Arrow Auctions

1953 Bentley R-Type H.J. Mulliner Continental Fastback
Broad Arrow Auctions · Listing closed · 81,435 mi · Aug 15, 2026 · View on Broad Arrow Auctions
Sold for $786,000

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