A collection of classic cars seen in use on Street View.

The intention is eventually list all pre 1975 cars seen on Street View, not just exotica.
If you find a pre 1975 car on Street View please send the details using the submission form in the column on the right.
Cars must be on the road or in another public place - please, no cars in gardens or private driveways.
Click on the "coordinates" link for each car to see the original Street View - but please note that the image may no longer be on the Streetview Database.

Bentley R Type 1952

Bentley R Type 1952

Coordinates -38.0096333,145.1038622

Picture dated July 2015


The R Type is the second series of post-war Bentley automobiles built between 1952 and 1955. A standard body was available as well as coachbuilt versions by firms including H. J. Mulliner & Co., Park Ward, Harold Radford, Freestone and Webb and others. This vehicle appears to have the standard body.

Other than the radiator grilles and the carburation there was little difference between the standard Bentley R Type and the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn.

All R Type models use an iron-block/aluminium-head straight-six 4,566cc engine fed by twin SU Type H6 carburettors. A 4-speed manual transmission was standard with a 4-speed automatic option becoming standard on later cars.

The suspension was independent at the front using coil springs with semi elliptic leaf springs at the rear. The brakes used 12.25 in drums all round and were operated hydraulically at the front and mechanically at the rear via a gearbox driven servo.

For more information see here.

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