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£5,000
1948 Bentley Mark VI – Entered from the Alyth Collection
United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 86
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1948 Bentley Mark VI, offered at no reserve, is a restoration project from the Alyth Collection, stored in Scotland for over 30 years. While partially dismantled, the car's body shell is reasonably sound, and the engine is believed to be viable after an overhaul, presenting a rewarding project for the right enthusiast.
Condition
3
The car is described as a 'worthwhile restoration project' that has been 'partially dismantled and stored for possibly as long as half a century'. The body shell 'looks to be in reasonably good shape underneath the cosmetic imperfections'. This suggests that there are multiple mechanical and cosmetic problems, and that substantial reconditioning is required.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
B193CD
Odometer:
52,925 miles
Reg Number:
JUC 859
RHD/LHD:
[RHD/LHD]
Introduced in 1946, Bentley's Mk.
VI was the first vehicle ever offered by the company with factory-designed coachwork, and the first to be assembled in Rolls-Royce's Crewe factory rather than the old Derby premises.
Aimed at the emerging 'owner-driver' luxury car market, the newcomer was closely based on the 1939 Mk.
V (of which only fifteen were produced).
Built around a massive cruciform-braced chassis with independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung 'live' rear axle, it was fitted with a freshly developed 4,257cc OISE (overhead inlet, side exhaust valve) straight-six engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox.
Capable of over 100mph when clad in the factory's understated 'standard steel saloon' coachwork, the Mk.
VI quickly developed a reputation for being a refined yet responsive drive.
No history is known of this early Bentley Mk.
VI, except it was acquired some thirty years ago or more by the Alyth Collection, which until recent weeks functioned as a kind of rescue m...
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£2,500
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,904
Median Price (Since 2020)
£286,250
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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