article_snippet.sent: A rare Bentley which has lain gathering dust for years has been bought for almost four times A rare Bentley which has lain gathering dust for years estimated value - but still needs a full restoration.
article_snippet.sent: was estimated to sell for around £200,000 by auctioneers but ended up being sold for £739,212 - a record for the auction house.
article_snippet.sent: A rare Bentley which has lain gathering dust for years Bentley needs a full restoration after A rare Bentley which has lain gathering dust for years was allowed to gather dust in a barn over the past 15 years .
article_snippet.sent: Bentley Bentley eventually sold a to an anonymous British car collector - who faces the task of restoring the car to Bentley former glory.
article_snippet.sent: But when it is ready, it could be worth more than £1million - and would prove it a wise investment for the buyer.
article_snippet.sent: A strong market and rising prices mean vintage vehicles are increasingly popular as financial investments - and the value of some classic cars rose by 257 per cent between 2005 and 2013, it was recently reported.
article_snippet.sent: But when it is ready, it could be worth more than £1million - and would prove it a wise investment for the anonymous British collector who bought it .
article_snippet.sent: Earlier this week, a clapped out 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series III went on the market - offering car fanatics the chance to restore the virtually untouched vehicle - with the promise of being worth three times it £220,000 price tag when finished.
article_snippet.sent: Tony Cavell, director at Barons added: 'A 'lost' car always attracts collectors' attention, and when it's such a rare, iconic and valuable machine, that interest can lead to a frenetic bidding battle such as we saw yesterday. '
article_snippet.sent: It will be fascinating to see the 'journey' the 1954 Bentley now takes, as the 1954 Bentley restoration commences.'
article_snippet.sent: This virtually-untouched 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series III went on the market for £220,000 will be worth three times the price if fully restored .
highlights_snippet.sent: The Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback was expected to sell for £200,000 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: But an anonymous car collector bought The Bentley R-Type Continental Fastback  for £739,212 in Surrey yesterday .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: When the vintage car is restored, the vintage car could be worth more than £1million .
  