1947 Bentley Mark VI
The Bentley Mark VI was manufactured between 1946 and 1952. It was the first luxury car produced by Bentley after the war. It was also the first car that had all-steel coachwork.
This was an expensive model but a huge success. This was in a way a variant of the Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith that was released in 1946. It had the same steel body but a larger boot area.
It had a straight-six engine 4.25lt with around 30 hp. A 4.5 litre version was released in 1951. There were both right and left hand drive versions available.
The Bentley Mark VI had a modified engine and chassis. It resulted in higher performance. It was the first Bentley to to be offered with a standard steel body. It was also used by various coach builders
I bought Mabel, named after my Grandmother, in 2006. She needed a fair amount of work doing,, then running well for ten years.
In recent years she has had new kingpins, replacement radiator new clutch and flywheel with new drum brakes and is annually serviced by D.Moore & Co. Dan reckons there is not much more to do to this car which goes anywhere.. In September 20215 she joined the ranks at Goodwood Revival transporting the Duke of Richmond's family and guests from the House to the Circuit. Despite very heavy traffic, and a two hour delay going down on the M25, she did not miss a beat. She has appeared in the third series of Endeavour and was used in one of Alan Carr's restoration shows.
This is probably one of the best, if not the best, Mark VI on the road, hence the asking price of £39,500.