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1947 Bentley Mk. VI Special Roadster by Mallalieu
United Kingdom • 29 Aug 2015 • Lot 258
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AI Listing Summary
This is a bespoke 1980 Bentley Mk. VI Mallalieu Open Tourer, car number 38 in Mallalieu's build program. Featuring a handcrafted aluminum body in Saab Cream with chocolate and cream Connolly leather interior, it boasts significant mechanical upgrades including Range Rover disc brakes and a rebuilt engine, making it a unique and well-documented piece of automotive history.
Condition
8
The car has been rebuilt with high-quality materials and significant enhancements such as improved brakes, a rebuilt engine, and a custom body. The detailed history, including the vendor's acquisition of the company, adds to its unique appeal and value.
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Transmission:
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Chassis No:
B261NY
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Reg Number:
54 JRM
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During the late 60s and early 70s, many considered creating attractive new touring bodies as opposed to investing in the restoration of a standard steel sports saloon which made more financial and practical sense.
Derry F.
Mallalieu decided to build his first Bentley Special whilst living in Conneticut, USA and based on a Bentley Mk.
VI, before moving operations back to the UK.
Adopting the leisurely, unhurried methods of traditional coach building, work proceeded at his base in Wootton near Abingdon.
The handcrafted body was a composition of carefully formed panels; a beautifully finished product which was then married to the chassis of a Bentley Mk.
VI whose original coachwork had simply been scrapped.
Frame and engine as well as gearbox, rear axle and suspension were carefully checked before applying the standard Mallalieu formula.
This involved lowering the chassis with an underslung rear end and setting the generally unmodified engine back in the chassis.
His 'tour de for...
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