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1954 Bentley Continental R-Type Diecast Model Car
1:18 Scale byMinichamps 100139420
Brand New. Factory Sealed. Mint in Box.
In these days of double-century top speeds and planet-shifting torque, the horsepower and performance numbers put out by the Bentley R-Type Continental back in 1954 seem kind of quaint. But at the time, the car was deemed the fastest four-seater in the world.
With a fastback body by H.J Mulliner, it was also one of the most lusted after machines to ever emerge from the new post-war works at Crewe, with styling that came across as a mix of staid, upright English elegance and raw-knuckled power. That shape, and that power, still make the car an extremely capable high-speed cruiser, almost six decades after it was built.
Now, in production form, it’s delivered on its promise. This is a beautiful model car.
The shape, stance, and scale of the thing are dead on; Minichamps has a way with bodies in this scale (and an apparent affection for Bentley). This variant is finished in metallic black with a beige gut; the tires are blackwalls, and the wheel covers are a correct dull silver with body-colored inserts (other Continentals, including some R-Types, have been seen with chromed discs). It’s got opening doors, hood, and trunk, a working suspension, and steerable wheels.
It’s also got some neat detailing. The outer decos are slick, thickly chromed where necessary, and flawlessly installed; the lensing is deeply etched and clean, especially the driving lights, and the assembly from bumper to bumper is tight and tidy. The winged Bentley marque above the boot handle is exquisite, as is the whip-thin chrome trim around the windows; go past it into the cabin, and there’s seating for four (five, if they’re really good friends), done in good, well-defined castings with a matte, dull-leather textured finish that also carries over to the door panels. The door top sills wear a faux woodgrain; more of the burl is on the dash, and it looks very good against the gauges and switchgear.
The piano-hinged hood splits atop a very nicely done grey and gloss black model of the Bentley’s 4.8 liter, 155-horse straight six that’s been piped, plumbed, and wired up beautifully, then set in front of a correct khaki-colored firewall. Under the car, a few castings do a lot of the work, with the deep-relief black plastic frame giving a lot of visual crunch to the piece.
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