Highlights
- Project with well restored bodywork
- One of only 167 coupes and DHCs built
- Large quantity of refurbished parts including interior
- Supplied with 2021 NOVA documentation
- South African import with history from 1989
The Appeal
For those with the urge and the money to indulge the effervescence of 1950s post-war Britain there was Park Ward. The firm built just 167 coupes and convertibles using Bentley’s new MkVI chassis, all of them offering sumptuous, flowing lines in keeping with the freer times.
With so few built, and those that remain beloved of collectors, opportunities to buy a MkVI Park Ward are infrequent. Particularly projects like this one, which enables the buyer to complete what has already begun in the exact style and specification they wish.
The car was first registered in 1952 so is equipped with the later 4.6L straight six engine. Much of the restoration work has already been done, including bodywork, chromework and interior and there is a huge array of parts included to enable completion.
The car is only for sale due to a change of plans. As such it represents an interesting prospect for collectors of these fine combinations of Bentley engineering and coachbuilt class.
The History and Paperwork
- First registered 29th June 1952 according to South African documentation
- Chassis number B16MD and engine number B8M
- Imported from South Africa
- DVLA documentation as shown
- Supplied with 2021 NOVA documentation
- History from the previous keeper who acquired it in 1989 to present
- Acquired by current keeper, a classic car restorer, due to previous keeper’s change of plans
- Has been in storage with current keeper for two years
- Supplied with carefully annotated hand written notes recording the parts as shown
- Old photographs of car prior to restoration as shown
- Lots of restoration work already completed as detailed below
The Condition
- Bodywork has been previously restored to a good standard prior to storage
- Bodywork continues to present well but we recommend inspecting the photos
- We understand that the car is largely complete with records of parts in photos
- Almost all brightwork has been properly re-chromed
- Steering wheel has been refurbished
- Interior has been substantially retrimmed in tan as shown in photos
- Parts are stored under cover for ease of inspection
- Dashboard appears to have been refurbished as shown
- Buyers should approach this vehicle as a restoration project
- We understand that the chassis is in good order as shown in photos
The Mechanics
- Believed to be fitted with the 4,566cc engine based on chassis and registration date
- 4spd manual gearbox
- Engine and gearbox have been untested since dismantling and storage
- Vendor reports that the car was a good driver with a very strong engine and gearbox before partial dismantling
- Engine and gearbox appear to be fitted to car
- Other mechanicals and running gear as shown in photos with some dismantled
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