1955 Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback by Mulliner

Written by Paul Hardiman
Tom Wood ©2017, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s
  • 2017 Bentley Drivers Club Concours Best in Class winner
  • Offered from single-family ownership since 1983
  • Formerly owned by Victor Gauntlett; known
    history from new
  • Matching-numbers factory 4.9 engine, manual transmission and lightweight seats from new
  • Excellent condition, with a recent engine rebuild and a lovingly patinated interior
  • Offered with copies of factory build sheets and bespoke Continental Touring Spares box
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Paul Hardiman

Paul Hardiman - SCM Senior Auction Analyst

Paul is descended from engineers and horse thieves, so he naturally gravitated toward the old-car marketplace and still finds fascination in the simpler things in life: looking for spot-weld dimples under an E-type tail, or counting the head-studs on a supposed Mini-Cooper engine. His motoring heroes are Roger Clark, Burt Levy, Henry Royce and Smokey Yunick — and all he wants for next Christmas is an Alvis Stalwart complete with picnic table in the back and a lake big enough to play in.

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