The Bentley Continuation program started with the oldest Blower model; what could be coming next? According to a representative of Mulliner, the R-Type Continental might just be it.
The four-seat coupe introduced 68 years ago could form a bridge between the luxury marque’s vintage and modern cars if it were to be revived. It is also widely regarded as one of the most desirable Bentleys of its era.
Mere 208 units have been produced from 1952 to 1955. Each received a six-cylinder engine with 4.6–4.9 liters of displacement and could accelerate all the way to 193 km/h (120 mph).