5th Jun, 2018 15:00
Woodcote Park
1948 Bentley MK VI Special
Estimated at £24,000 - £28,000
Lot details
Registration No: OSK 569
Chassis No: B349CD
Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Reconfigured as a Special from 2000-2008 with shortened chassis and repositioned engine
- A Marque specialist made much of the ash frame for, and skinned, the Vanden-Plas style body
- Straight-six overhauled by Peter Harvey of Stafford, Blue leather upholstery, canvas tonneau
This imposing, smartly-presented example is based on 1948 Bentley MKVI running gear. Acquired by the vendor in 2000, it was reconfigured over the ensuing eight years, during which the chassis was shortened and the engine moved rearwards by six inches. A marque specialist was largely responsible for the rejuvenation of the ash frame and its reskinning in a Vanden Plas style body, while the Bentley's straight-six engine was overhauled by Peter Harvey of Stafford, who also reupholstered the car in fresh Blue leather and created its bespoke canvas tonneau and hood. The vendor presently classes the bodywork, Blue paintwork, interior trim, 4250cc engine and standard four-speed manual transmission as all being in 'very good' order, and 'OSK 569' is now being offered complete with badge bar, auxiliary driving lights and a pair of suitably sturdy leather straps aiding the retention of its alloy bonnet.
Registration No: OSK 569
Chassis No: B349CD
Mot Expiry: Exempt
- Reconfigured as a Special from 2000-2008 with shortened chassis and repositioned engine
- A Marque specialist made much of the ash frame for, and skinned, the Vanden-Plas style body
- Straight-six overhauled by Peter Harvey of Stafford, Blue leather upholstery, canvas tonneau
This imposing, smartly-presented example is based on 1948 Bentley MKVI running gear. Acquired by the vendor in 2000, it was reconfigured over the ensuing eight years, during which the chassis was shortened and the engine moved rearwards by six inches. A marque specialist was largely responsible for the rejuvenation of the ash frame and its reskinning in a Vanden Plas style body, while the Bentley's straight-six engine was overhauled by Peter Harvey of Stafford, who also reupholstered the car in fresh Blue leather and created its bespoke canvas tonneau and hood. The vendor presently classes the bodywork, Blue paintwork, interior trim, 4250cc engine and standard four-speed manual transmission as all being in 'very good' order, and 'OSK 569' is now being offered complete with badge bar, auxiliary driving lights and a pair of suitably sturdy leather straps aiding the retention of its alloy bonnet.
Auction: Woodcote Park, 5th Jun, 2018
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