
Bentley R-Type Continental Silver Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Car Brand
- Bentley
- Model Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 436139421
- Year
- 1955
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- Coupé
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138077256
About the Bentley R-Type Continental Silver Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:43 diecast Bentley R-Type Continental reproduces the 1955 coachbuilt fastback coupe in silver over a sealed zinc alloy body. This is a used model, its box showing traces of storage, though the casting itself is unaffected. A graceful, flowing shape for a vintage British grand tourer display.
The R-Type Continental's reputation rests on one of the most elegant fastback tails ever built, and a sealed diecast body is well placed to honour that single sweeping line.
A Continuous Shell for a Continuous Fastback Line
This coupe's defining feature is its long, tapering rear deck, and a one-piece zinc alloy casting lets Minichamps hold that curve as an unbroken surface from the roofline to the tail, with no boot or door seam breaking the flow. The silver paint reads with genuine depth across those large, gently curved panels, and the model's low, elongated stance comes through clearly even at 1:43. Chrome detailing along the waistline, the distinctive grille and the wire-style wheels are all picked out with care, and the overall impression is one of quiet, confident luxury rather than showiness.
A Coachbuilt Grand Tourer From Bentley's Golden Era
The R-Type Continental was built as a genuinely exclusive coachbuilt grand tourer, among the fastest and most elegant cars of its period, and its influence on later Bentley and Rolls-Royce styling is well recognised. It anchors a Vintage Classics grouping with real authority, a benchmark for 1950s British luxury design against which later coupes can be measured.
A Used Piece Worthy of a Prime Shelf Spot
This is a used model, and its box shows the traces of storage typical of a piece that has spent time in a collection, expect handling marks on the carton rather than a pristine sleeve, with the casting itself unaffected. Displayed among other 1950s British marques, this Continental brings genuine elegance to the shelf.










