Car Highlights

Elegant, Tastefully Restored Example of an Iconic Bentley Mode

One of Only 207 R-Type Continentals Built; Just 43 in Left-Hand Drive

Factory Equipped with Lightweight Seats, Manual Gearbox, and Radio

Delivered New to DuPont Heir William Kemble Carpenter

Provenance Includes Dr. Samuel L. Scher and John Seward Johnson II

Maintained in Private East Coast Collections for the Past 25 Years

Technical Specs

4,566 CC OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine

Twin SU H6 Carburetors

Estimated 153 BHP

4-Speed Manual Gearbox

4-Wheel Servo-Assisted Drum Brakes

Front Independent Coil-Spring Suspension

Rear Live Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs