Bentley R Type Special. Bentley special r type dark red with black interior. 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.
This 1953 bentley r type special roadster is one of those cars that seems to be far less expensive than you might expect with an estimated value of 50 000 to 60 000 it s certainly not cheap but it s less pricey that a mass produced 2 door jaguar f type v8. The bentley r type is the second series of post war bentley automobiles replacing the mark vi. Nyf 562 is an alloy bodied 1953 bentley r type that has been built to the highest standard by bentley factory trained staff the alloy body was painstakingly hand made by the well renowned derek vertenten.
This beautifully designed r type was built by previous owner a glass engraver by profession the vendor spent some ten years converting chassis b191wg from a dilapidated r type standard steel saloon into his vision of the ultimate bentley special.
Bentley special r type dark red with black interior. Nyf 562 is an alloy bodied 1953 bentley r type that has been built to the highest standard by bentley factory trained staff the alloy body was painstakingly hand made by the well renowned derek vertenten. York spent about ten years converting the bentley r type chassis b91wx to this breath taking sports special. The idea was to create a car that handled like a bentley but rode like a rolls royce.
