1948 Bentley Mk VI Saloon
No Reserve

Registration No: KMA 472
Chassis No: B472CF
MOT: Exempt

• Dry stored barn find restoratrion project
• Thought to be largely complete and unmolested
• Vendor reports ‘engine turns over’
• Complete with V5C

Introduced in 1946, Bentley's Mk VI 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 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 4,257cc 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.

This long-term, dry stored barn find restoration project is thought to be largely complete and unmolested. Finished in brown over gold with brown leather and displaying a credible recorded mileage 81,766m, the vendor reports the ‘engine turns over’ and the project is accompanied by a Swansea V5C. Offered from a deceased estate at no reserve it represents an excellent opportunity for the Bentley enthusiast.

For more information, please contact:
Stewart Parker
info@handh.co.uk
07836 346875