article_snippet.sent: Originally commissioned by Welsh racing driver R D Weatherall and painted in his racing colour of purple - the license plate still bears his initials.
article_snippet.sent: The R-Type was the second series of post-war Bentley automobiles, replacing the Mark VI.
article_snippet.sent: The R-Type was considered the epitome of British luxury in the 1950s as well as being the first car to carry the Continental nameplate.
article_snippet.sent: It was the fastest production car of the period as It could reach 120mph.
article_snippet.sent: Richard Charlesworth, Bentley's director of royal and VIP relations, described the 1954 Bentley as 'one of the rarest and most iconic cars of the 1954 Bentley time' as only 218 were made.
article_snippet.sent: He also referred to it as 'almost the Bugatti Veyron of it day'.
article_snippet.sent: When new, the 1954 Bentley Bentley was the world's fastest four-seat car - capable of 120mph.
article_snippet.sent: This was thanks to a 4.9-litre engine which developed almost 180bhp - a large figure for a 61-year-old car.
highlights_snippet.sent: Described as 'one of the rarest cars of its time' as only 218 cars were made .