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The Bentley Mark VI was the first Bentley introduced by Rolls-Royce after the war, and it was the first car in the company's history to be supplied with a factory-installed body - in this case, one built by the Pressed Steel Body Co. Over the life of the Mark IV (production ran from 1946 to 1952), about 20% of customers continued to favor custom coachbuilders, as the factory body did not necessarily reflect their individual tastes.
This is the last of a series of fourteen Bentley Mark VI chassis to have Pinin Farina coachwork; it was completed in October of 1951 for export to the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. It has lived, literally, all over the world.
Its first owner kept the car in Switzerland until his demise in 1969. It was then sold to a Swiss Collector who sold it to Frank Dale & Stepsons in 1971. It remained in their care for 15 years and was eventually imported to the United States before relocating to Japan. From there it spent another ten years back in England before arriving in the United States.
In 2011, it was restored and refinished in its original colors. The body, chassis and engine have never been separated. Thanks to the current owner, this beautiful one-off has been saved for posterity.
This is the last of a series of fourteen Bentley Mark VI chassis to have Pinin Farina coachwork; it was completed in October of 1951 for export to the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. It has lived, literally, all over the world.
Its first owner kept the car in Switzerland until his demise in 1969. It was then sold to a Swiss Collector who sold it to Frank Dale & Stepsons in 1971. It remained in their care for 15 years and was eventually imported to the United States before relocating to Japan. From there it spent another ten years back in England before arriving in the United States.
In 2011, it was restored and refinished in its original colors. The body, chassis and engine have never been separated. Thanks to the current owner, this beautiful one-off has been saved for posterity.
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1952 Bentley Mark VI Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley Mark VI
(Data based on Model Year 1952 sales)
1952 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet by Graber Chassis#: B190MD Sold for USD$257,600 2024 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe Sold for USD$137,500 2023 Mecum : Glendale | |
1952 BENTLEY MARK VI 4½-LITRE DROPHEAD COUPÉ Chassis#: B455NY Sold for USD$67,490 2022 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
1952 BENTLEY MARK VI SALOON COUPÉ BY JAMES YOUNG Chassis#: B260MD Sold for USD$224,316 2021 RM Sothebys : A Passion for Elegance | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: B 465 NY Sold for USD$123,200 2021 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Special Chassis#: B351NY Sold for USD$85,386 2020 RM Sothebys : Open Roads, The European Summer Auction | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI 'Special' Sold for USD$85,500 2019 Silverstone - NEC Classic Motor Show | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI 4½-Litre Sports Chassis#: B239NY Sold for USD$65,884 2019 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | |
1952 Bentley MkVI Sold for USD$22,000 2019 Mecum Portland | |
1952 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: :B260NZ Sold for USD$20,508 2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Foursome Coupe by Mulliners of Birmingham Chassis#: B342NZ Sold for USD$434,000 2018 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1952 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B373MB Sold for USD$28,776 2018 H&H - Pavilion Gardens Motor Car | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Special Chassis#: B239NY Sold for USD$63,241 2017 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
1952 BENTLEY MK VI SPECIAL Chassis#: B351NY Sold for USD$14,558 2017 Coys Blenheim Palace | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe by Park Ward Chassis#: B72LNZ Sold for USD$198,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1953 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet Conversion by Graber Chassis#: B184MD Sold for USD$253,000 2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Saloon Sold for USD$8,800 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe Chassis#: B135LNY Sold for USD$95,000 2016 Mecum : Monterey | |
1952 Bentley MK VI Sports Saloon Sold for USD$24,200 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
1952 Bentley Mark 6 Sold for USD$65,500 2015 Carlisle Events : Zephyrhills Winter Auction |
Bentley Mark VIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1952 Bentley Mark VI's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupe | B184MD | 2023 Broad Arrow : Monterey Jet Center | $425,000 | $475,000 | |
1952 Bentley MK VI Freestone & Webb Saloon | BT46NZ | 2020 H & H Imperial War Museum Duxford | $30,000 | $40,000 | |
1952 BENTLEY MK VI | B145PU | 2019 The Roy Savage Collection of Classic Cars | $60,000 | $70,000 | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe | B342NZ | 2016 Mecum : Monterey | $200,000 | ||
1952 Bentley Mark VI | 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | $40,000 | |||
1952 Bentley Mark VI | 2015 Mecum : Kissimmee | ||||
1952 Bentley MkVI 4½-Litre Saloon | B204PV | 2011 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars and Automobilia | $18,000 | $20,000 | |
1952 Bentley MkVI 4½-Litre Coupé | B287NY | 2011 Bonhams Bonhams Oxford, Collectors' Motor Cars | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
1952 Bentley Mark VI Cabriolet | B192MD | 2011 The Scottsdale Auction Gooding & Company | $225,000 | $275,000 | |
1952 Bentley MkVI kSaloon | B226PV | 2006 Bonhams A Sale of RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars and Automobilia | $22,000 | $25,000 | |
1952 Bentley MkVI 4.6-Litre Cabriolet | B467NY | 2005 Bonhams Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia | $28,000 | $32,000 | |
1952 BENTLEY MARK VI TWO DOOR | 2002 Kruse Auction Ft. Lauderdale, FL | $45,000 |
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