£23,520
1951 Bentley Mk. VI Lightweight Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
Historics • UK • 21 Sept 2019
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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£23,520
1951 Bentley Mk. VI Lightweight Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
UK • 21 Sept 2019 • Lot 124
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a stylish 1951 Bentley Mk. VI lightweight saloon with coachwork by H.J. Mulliner, one of only 41 built to this design. Originally supplied to W. J. Naylor Ltd. in Bristol, it was ordered without a sunroof and painted in royal blue. It's now finished in blue and silver with a blue leather interior and comes with German registration documents and chassis cards from the RREC.
Condition
6
While the car is described as being in blue and silver with the original blue leather interior, which suggests good care, there's no explicit mention of its mechanical condition. Also, the description notes that the car was repainted, indicating some level of restoration or wear. Without a detailed inspection report, it's challenging to give a definitive rating.
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70,269 miles
1951
Auction
B141LH
United Kingdom
£23,520
1951 Bentley Mk. VI Lightweight Saloon by H.J. Mulliner
Historics • UK • 21 Sept 2019
Market Position:
Rare Sale
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Description
The Bentley Mk.
VI was the first post-war luxury car from Bentley and produced from 1946 to 1952, it was also the first car from Rolls-Royce with factory coachwork but chassis were still supplied to independent coachbuilders.
The chassis and engine went on to be used as the basis of the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith of 1946 and Silver Dawn of 1949.
The factory bodies were made by Pressed Steel Ltd of Coventry and sent to the Bentley works at Crewe for painting and fitting out with traditional wood and leather.
Those buyers with a more discerning palette and deeper pockets also had the option of using one of the many coachbuilders available at the time such as H.J.
Mulliner & Co, a British coachbuilding company started in 1900 in Brook Street, London.
The company prospered, being closely linked from the outset with the leading makers of chassis and practically with Rolls-Royce.
Coachbuilding continued after the Second World War but on a reduced scale and, in 1959, an approach was mad...
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on 4th Apr 2024
Latest MOT mileage:
72,280 miles
MOT History
Passed
On 5th Apr 2023, 72,280 miles
Passed
On 23rd Feb 2022, 71,480 miles
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