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Bentley Mark VI Big Bore

1952 · Olive green over cream

£46,000

Listed today at Vintage & Prestige, Northampton. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1952
Registration: HYA 245
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Colour: Olive green over cream
Generation: Mark VI (1946–1952), 4.5-litre 'big bore' engine from 1951

About this car

The Mark VI was Bentley's first post-war production car, and the Big Bore designation marks the later cars fitted with the enlarged-bore engine. This 1952 example, chassis B207MB, is registered HYA245 in the UK.

It has had a recent full body restoration and a new interior. The paint is olive green over cream, and the cabin is retrimmed in beige leather with matching carpets and refinished burr walnut.

A thick file of bills comes with the car, including work by restorers Alpine Eagle, along with an owner's log recording journeys and other work. The dealer describes it as club enthusiast owned. No mileage is stated.

Written by Vertar from Vintage & Prestige’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Bentley/Rolls-Royce engine specifications (4,566 cc IOE straight-six, Crewe-built). Bentley never published power output ('adequate') and gave no official performance figures, so those fields are left blank.).

Engine: 4,566 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated