Our Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon was delivered new in France and put on the road on September 29, 1949. It has 4 owners, including its current owner since 2017. It is currently registered in Switzerland.
This example is in very good overall condition, thanks in particular to a complete renovation carried out in the 1980s. In a Champagne metallic hue, combined with full chrome trim, long-range light, brown leather interior with light patina, burgundy woodwork and carpeting, this Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon is flawless.
Mechanical performance is just as good. Driven by a 4.3L 6-cylinder engine offering "sufficient" power, combined with a 4-speed manual gearbox, this Bentley easily offers the flexibility and power of yesteryear. It has numerous bills and regular maintenance, as well as a FIVA identity card.
Here are the options and equipment available for this Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon:
The Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon was Bentley's first post-war luxury car. Announced in May 1946 and produced from 1946 to 1952, it was also Rolls-Royce's first car with an all-steel body and the first complete car assembled and finished in their factory. These very expensive cars were a real success, their long-term weakness lying in the inferior steels imposed by post-war government controls, as chassis continued to be supplied to independent coachbuilders.
This factory-finished Bentley was named the Bentley Mark VI standard steel sports saloon. This shorter-wheelbase chassis and engine were a variant of the 1946 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith and, with the same standard steel body and larger trunk, became the 1949 Silver Dawn.
The Mark VI 4 1⁄4-liter used a 4.3 L (4,257 cc/259 cu in) straight-6 F-head engine. The manufacturer declined to divulge a power rating for the car (other than the 29.4 hp tax rating under the old RAC formula), but an Autocar magazine road test reprinted in 1950 reported that the higher speed offered "flexibility up to 6 mph (10 km/h)" and the ability to "climb a hill with a maximum gradient of 1 in 9, complicated by bends". This claim confirmed the adjective "sufficient" put forward by the brand.
Europe's leading car concierge service, Carsup supports its customers in the purchase, care and sale of their vehicles, from classic cars to modern supercars. Aspiring to excellence, our passionate specialists make it a point of honor to select models with crystal-clear histories and rigorously maintained.
Please note that we offer all new owners the possibility of storing their acquisition free of charge for a period of one month in the Carsup secure parking of their choice (Paris, Orleans, Fontainebleau, Brussels, Bordeaux, Geneva, Nice, Marseille, Lyon, Geneva, London, Le Mans, Antwerp).
The Carsup sales team welcomes you by appointment.
12-month warranty and possible extension.
Virtual and physical visit / home delivery possible.
Contact us about this model:
Phone number:
+33 1 89 47 00 43
Email:
contact@carsup.io
