Vehicle Description
1953 Bentley R-Type Saloon • Collector quality • Right Hand Drive •
Only 52,597 miles since new • Bentley Inline 6 cylinder with Twin
SU Carbs • Bentley Manual Transmission • Silver Exterior Paint •
Great looking Chrome & Stainless Trim • Red leather front bucket
seats and rear coach bench seating • Woodgrain Burl Dash with full
array of factory gauges and switches • Woodgrain Burl Steering
Wheel • Bentley AM Radio with added stereo system • Normal or Hard
Ride select • Factory Black Wheels with Polyglas Tires • Great
looking Undercarriage • Factory Sunroof • Show or just enjoy
driving this collector quality Bentley All interior, including the
veneers on the dash, is in excellent condition with minor normal
wear cracks. The factory tool kit is stored under the glove box.
Both the front and rear seats include fold-down armrests. The large
R-Type trunk affords an impressive amount of cargo space, stores a
spare tire, wheel cover wrench and factory jack assembly. Restored
by the prior owner during the mid-2000's, this car offers
originality and a fun, reliable drive. Exterior: The silver
exterior paint shows some minor bubbling, but is in excellent
condition. This Bentley has standard wheels, curvilinear fenders,
side extending lighted turn signals and a distinctive Bentley front
grille with two large can-style headlights. Interior: In the front,
red leather twin bucket seats with separate backs and adjustments.
In the rear, a massive rear coach bench spans from door to door
with arm and headrests. On the back of the driver's and front
passenger's seats are beautiful flip-down burlwood trays. A
beautiful burlwood dash houses instrumentation and a burlwood
steering wheel. The spacious interior has light gray carpeting and
original type overhead gray wool broadcloth headliner. Drivetrain:
The Bentley right-hand drive powered by an iron-block/aluminum-head
straight six-cylinder engine that runs quietly and smoothly. The
transmission is a 4-speed manual.
