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£63,559
1951 Bentley Mark VI Fixed Head Coupe by Hooper
United States • 17 Jan 2014
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AI Listing Summary
This 1951 Bentley Mark VI Fixed Head Coupe by Hooper is one of only seven built with Hooper's famed Empress styling. It features single-enthusiast ownership for over two decades and Rolls-Royce Foundation documentation, and has been restored by Automotive Restorations of Stratford, Connecticut.
Condition
8
The car was restored by Automotive Restorations of Stratford, Connecticut. It is finished in a lustrous dark green and a complementary hide. The owner reports that the car has been well-maintained during the 1,000 miles driven since the restoration, and it will be fully detailed and sorted prior to sale. It will also be accompanied by receipts and photographs from the restoration.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
B92HR
Odometer:
1,000 miles
Reg Number:
[Reg Number]
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Est.
132 bhp, 260 cu.
in.
inline F-head six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, rigid rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel drum brakes.
Wheelbase: 120 in.
Bentley hit the ground running after World War II, delivering its first, new post-war car in September 1946, only 16 months after VE Day.
The new model was known as the Mark VI, and it was powered by an F-head, six-cylinder engine with overhead intake, side-mounted exhaust valves, and an aluminum alloy cylinder head, which was mounted on a separate chassis with coil-spring independent front suspension; this was quite an engineering advancement for its time.
The Mark VI was powerful and beautiful, especially when dressed with custom coachwork, as a lucky few buyers chose to do.
This car arguably wears the greatest bodywork on this chassis, and it was crafted by Hooper & Company Ltd., of London, the longstanding coachbuilders to the Royal Family.
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Points of note
£15,750
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£63,559
Median Price (All Time)
£103,600
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