Not Sold (Est: £160k - £220k)
1953 Bentley Speed Six Open Tourer
Historics • UK • 2 Jun 2010
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Not Sold (Est: £160,000 - £220,000)
1953 Bentley Speed Six Open Tourer
UK • 2 Jun 2010 • Lot 53
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a Le Mans Eight, a detailed recreation of a Bentley Speed Six, built on a 1953 Bentley Mark VI chassis. It has been upgraded with modern driving enhancements and successfully completed the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge, indicating its reliability and robustness.
Condition
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7,767 miles
SGY 889
1953
Auction
B60UM
RHD
United Kingdom
Not Sold (Est: £160k - £220k)
1953 Bentley Speed Six Open Tourer
Historics • UK • 2 Jun 2010
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
Hand built by craftsmen to the highest standards, using traditional methods and materials, the Le Mans Eight is a faithful and detailed recreation of one of the most evocative sports cars ever produced - Th e Bentley Speed Six.
The Le Mans Eight is built on a Bentley Mark VI chassis, utilising its original running gear to ensure that the balance and integrity of this fine chassis is not compromised.
As the Le Mans Eight uses a Bentley chassis, with Bentley running gear, it comes with its original registration number and that all important 'Bentley' name on the registration document.
SGY889 began life in 1953 as a Bentley Mark VI type R sold originally to Brigadier R.B.T Daniell on 21 st October 1953, by Messrs Jack Barclay.
The Bentley Mark VI was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley.
Produced from 1946 to 1952, it was also the first car from Rolls-Royce with factory coachwork but chassis were still also supplied to independent coachbuilders .
The chassis and engine went on...
Price Analysis vs Other Speed Six Replicas
£57,600
Lowest Price (All Time)
£420,968
Median Price (All Time)
£1,050,782
Highest Price (All Time)
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Previous Speed Six Replica Sales
MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 12th Oct 2011
Latest MOT mileage:
1,995 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 13th Oct 2010, 1,995 miles
There were 5 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
User Entered:
- diff pinion oil seral leaking
- brake master cylinder damp
- rearmost fuel sediment bowl damp
Passed
On 17th Nov 2009, 1,988 miles
Passed
On 18th Nov 2008, 1,838 miles
Passed
On 24th Aug 2007, 1,116 miles
MOT Mileage Trend
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