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Not Sold (Est: £70,000 - £85,000)
1949 Bentley Mk. VI Drophead Coupé by Park Ward
United Kingdom • 25 Sept 2010 • Lot 15
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare, coachbuilt 1949 Bentley MKVI with a 'Big Bore' 4566cc engine, one of only 23 Park Ward designs ever produced. It has been fully restored to impeccable condition, with a detailed engine bay, re-trimmed leather interior, and a new Mohair roof, making it a highly desirable classic car.
Condition
9
The car is described as being in impeccable condition after a full restoration, stripped to bare metal and repainted, with a re-trimmed interior in high-quality leather and refurbished woodwork. The engine bay is detailed to showroom condition, and the car comes with a fresh service and MoT certificate.
/ 10
Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
B470DA
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
LTO 477
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Introduced in 1946, the MKVI was Bentley's first post-war model.
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 4257cc 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.
Though, the availability of the so-called 'Big Bore' 4566cc power plant from late 1951 onwards brought a welcome increase in flexibility and acceleration.
However, despite the excellence of the 'basic' car, there remained a core of Bentley enthusiasts who found its styling too anonymous.
Thus, of the 1,202 'Big Bore' MKVIs made some 180 ...
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£51,008
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£77,214
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£98,333
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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