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Bentley Mk VI Drophead Coupé By Park Ward

1949 · Maroon And Silver Two-Tone

£70,000

Listed today at The Motor Shed, Bicester. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1949
Registration: KXH 935
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Maroon And Silver Two-Tone
Generation: Mk VI (1946–1952)

About this car

This is a 1949 Bentley Mk VI with drophead coupé coachwork by Park Ward, in the short-wing style. Only 28 examples of this body were built, which makes it a rare variant of the post-war Mk VI.

It was supplied new by Jack Barclay of London to Sir Robert McAlpine, and its history is known from new. The car is pictured in John Adams and Ray Roberts' book 'A Pride of Bentleys'.

The car is said to have covered around 300,000 miles by the late 1970s. It has since had a complete engine rebuild by Rolls-Royce and Bentley at Crewe, and has done roughly 30,000 miles since. A very full history file comes with it.

Written by Vertar from The Motor Shed’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 Mk VI chassis specification (4¼-litre inline-six, pre-1951). Bentley/Rolls-Royce never published power output ('sufficient'), and performance figures came from road tests rather than the factory. Kerb weight depended on the individual Park Ward coachwork, so these are null.).

Engine: 4,257 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated