Highlights
- Very smart two-tone silver car
- Matching grey leather interior in good condition
- Recently updated clutch
- Excellent example of these pivotal Bentleys
- Featured in the Father Brown TV series
The Appeal
The Mk VI is central to Bentley’s development. It was the firm’s first all-new postwar model and the first to be offered as a fully factory-built car. As such it signaled the end of coachbuilding and paved the way for the company’s modern success.
When the average house price in 1947 was £620, buying a MkVI would set you back at least £3,000, equivalent to 10 contemporary Austin sedans. Yet over 5,000 left the factory, and today these cars are prized by collectors for their historical significance and practical usability.
This gorgeous two-tone silver 1947 car is in truly lovely condition. The paint is matched by a smart grey leather cabin with blue carpets. The history file includes photos of the car on display at Brooklands Museum, and it’s said to have appeared in the Father Brown TV series.
We’re told that it’s a nice, tidy, well-running car and has recently received a new clutch. The MOT history shows regular but sparing use.
History and Paperwork
- First registered May 30, 1947
- Eight registered keepers from new
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Registered as a Historic Vehicle
- Photographs of car at Brooklands
- Factory handbook
- Recently fitted with a new clutch
- We are told the car is being sold from a deceased estate
- VIN number B159AJ
- Car has featured in the TV series Father Brown
The Condition
- Attractive two-tone silver and grey paintwork in good condition as shown
- Paintwork shows little signs of use, but given the age, buyers should be realistic
- Bodywork appears straight and well-kept with a few minor points to note in photos
- Steel wheels with body-color trim and chrome hub caps
- Chromework presents well with bright finish and no obvious tarnish
- Grey leather interior with a roomy rear seat in good condition
- Matching door cards present well with only minor marks and a small tear to note
- Veneer to dashboard and door surrounds in very good order as shown
- Features a large steel sliding sunroof
- Blue carpets are presentable with slight fading and wear to note
- Decent-sized trunk makes the MkVI a practical tourer
The Mechanics
- 4.3-liter (4,257cc) inline-six Bentley engine
- Four-speed manual transmission
- Very tidy engine bay as shown
- Recently fitted with a new clutch, we are told
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