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1951 Bentley Mark VI, H.J. Mulliner Lightweight Saloon
Classic Automobiles • United Kingdom
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1951 Bentley Mark 6 H.J. Mulliner Lightweight Saloon, chassis B140MD, is one of only 41 aluminum-built sport saloons. It features a Big Bore 4.5L engine and underwent a 3-year restoration after being owned by the Piquerez family since new and even exhibited at the 1951 Geneva Motor Show.
Condition
8
Underwent a massive 3-year restoration.
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Manual
Transmission:
B140MD
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Odometer:
36,661 miles
662 YUX
Reg Number:
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1951 Bentley Mark 6 H.J.
Mulliner Lightweight Saloon Chassis Number: B140MD Registration Number: 662 YUX RARE BY DESIGN.
The Bentley MKVI H.J.
Mulliner Lightweight Sport Saloon marks an important benchmark in Bentley s history, but also Mulliner s history.
Offered in the Mulliner catalog between 1951 and 1954.
The concept of a sedan with a sporty/GT personality goes back to the 1920s with the 3L and 41/2L Derby Bentleys, then the 1950s Lightweight (41 made as MKVI and a few made as R-Type).
In the 1980s/90s, came the Turbo R, and more recently Bentley resurrected this lineage with the Bentley Continental models.
The Bentley Lightweight was also critical as it was the 4 door basis for the 2 door Continental.
With only 208 examples produced, the R-Type Continental was as rare a sight in the 1950s as it is today but it went down in history as a benchmark Bentley, and the embodiment of the brand s grand touring DNA (Bentley News Media 2022) .
Finally, the Bentley Lightweight is al...
Points of note
£4,562
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£18,195
Median Price (Since 2020)
£286,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Nov 11 2022
Latest MOT Mileage
60,614 miles
Registration Date
1951-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Nov 12 2021 with 60,614 miles
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