The Bentley R Type is a luxury car produced by the British company Bentley Motors from 1952 to 1955.
In 1952 the chassis on which Bentley cars were created was modernized received the letter R in its designation and the models built on its basis were called the R Type. The standard four-door sedan was a complete replica of the previous car right down to the C-pillar. The rear however was lengthened by 6 inches (150 millimeters) to obtain a more capacious trunk the lid of which opened higher making it easier to access the things inside.
Of the technical innovations it should be noted the idle speed automatic at the engine carburetor which made it easier to start it in cold and hot weather.