Description
14th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September 2024 Auction
1948 Bentley MK VI Saloon
On the button and ready to go
Estimate
£14, 000 - £16, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: MXS 120
Chassis: B274FV
Odometer: 17, 227
Transmission: Manual
MOT: Exempt
Sliding roof
Rare vanity mirrors and picnic tables
Converted to indicators
Matching set of Michelin tyres
Brake overhaul, bodywork repair, and engine service carried out last year to the sum of £2, 200
Recommissioned in 2020 to the sum of £5, 200
Introduced in 1946, Bentley's MkVI was the first vehicle ever offered by the company with factory-designed coachwork, and the first to be assembled in Rolls-Royce's Crewe factory rather than the old Derby premises. Aimed at the emerging 'owner-driver' luxury car market, the newcomer was closely based on the 1939 MkV (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 MkVI quickly developed a reputation for being a refined yet responsive drive.
This example was originally supplied to the USA, where it has spent most of its life until it was imported into the UK in 2019. Presented in Black with Red coachline and Red leather interior. This example was recommissioned in 2020, a year after its importation to become fully roadworthy. It has since had a brake overhaul, cosmetic refresh, and an engine service last year. This Mk IV reportedly drives well and without fault, a sensible indicator conversion has been added to the car making it much more useable in modern-day traffic. A lovely car that is on the button and ready to be enjoyed for plenty more luxurious motoring miles to come.
