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| Bentley R Type | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Standard steel sports saloon 1953 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bentley Motors Limited (1931) |
| Also called | Bentley Mark VII |
| Production | 1952–1955 2,323 built |
| Assembly | Crewe, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Body style | Standard 4-door saloon; otherwise as arranged with coachbuilder by customer |
| Layout | front engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.6 L IOE straight-6 130 hp (97 kW)(estimate)[1] |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 4-speed automatic (optional) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120 in (3,048 mm) [2] |
| Length | 200 in (5,080 mm) [2] |
| Width | 69 in (1,753 mm) [2] |
| Height | 64.5 in (1,638 mm) [2] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mark VI |
| Successor | S1 |
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The Bentley R Type is the second series of post-war Bentley automobiles, produced from 1952 to 1955 as the sucessor the Mark VI. Essentially a larger-boot version of the Mk VI, the R type is regarded by some as a stop-gap before the introduction of the S series cars in 1955. As with its predecessor, a standard body was available as well as coachbuilt versions by firms including H. J. Mulliner & Co., Park Ward, Harold Radford, Freestone and Webb, Carrosserie Worblaufen and others.
- ^ the Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (18 July 2007). "HowStuffWorks "1952-1955 Bentley R-Type"". Auto.howstuffworks.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
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