Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
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.
