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This Bentley Mark VI wears fully convertible coachwork built by British house Park Ward, to their Design No. 100. The car's first owner was Robert F. de Graff, who sold it to Dale Powers, remaining in his care until the early 1990s. The new caretaker treated the car to a concours-level restoration. When the work was completed, it was shown at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 2012, receiving an Amelia Award in the Bentley class.
The Bentley is powered by a 4,257cc overhead valve inline 6-cylinder engine with a single Twin-Choke carburetor and delivers approximately 130 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel drum brakes, and an independent front suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2023
The Bentley is powered by a 4,257cc overhead valve inline 6-cylinder engine with a single Twin-Choke carburetor and delivers approximately 130 horsepower. There is a four-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel drum brakes, and an independent front suspension.By Daniel Vaughan | May 2023
This Bentley was hand-built by the Park Ward Company of Willesden, England, for Mr. and Mrs. Robert deGraff and was the only Park Ward dual-side mount left-hand post war Bentley ever produced. It was delivered on June 16th of 1949 in Holland and the deGraffs toured with it for several months in Europe and then shipped it to their home in the United States. The interior is finished in scarlet red hides and has a metallic gray exterior. Mechanically it starts right-up at the touch of the starter button and the famous in-line six run whisper quiet. The transmission is actuated through a column mounted four-speed that shifts smoothly in all gears and has synchromesh on second through fourth gears.
2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $250,000
Sale Price :
USD $196,000
1949 Bentley Mark VI Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley Mark VI
(Data based on Model Year 1949 sales)
1949 Bentley MkVI Convertible Chassis#: B452LEY Sold for USD$196,000 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1949 Bentley MkVI Special Super Sport Saloon Chassis#: B399BZ Sold for USD$32,480 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Coupe by Pinin Farina Chassis#: B466DA Sold for USD$212,800 2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Shooting Brake Chassis#: B91FU Sold for USD$84,000 2022 Bonhams : The Greenwich Auction | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Super Sport Saloon by H.J. Mulliner Chassis#: B399DZ Sold for USD$19,800 2022 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI 4¼-Litre Saloon Chassis#: B250EY Sold for USD$32,523 2019 Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon | |
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI 4-DOOR Chassis#: B229EW Sold for USD$38,500 2019 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, Az. | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Sports Saloon Sold for USD$37,000 2018 GAA : November 2018 | |
1949 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B252FV Sold for USD$39,551 2018 H & H Auction - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
1949 Bentley Mk VI Sports Saloon Chassis#: B16LFV Sold for USD$43,680 2018 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours | |
1949 Bentley Mk. VI Sports Saloon Chassis#: B345EW Sold for USD$26,274 2017 Historics at Brookland | |
1949 Bentley MK VI H.J. Mulliner Saloon Chassis#: B22EY Sold for USD$17,098 2017 H & H Auctions - Imperial War Museum-Duxford | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI 4 Door Chassis#: B490EY Sold for USD$17,050 2017 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale Az | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Estate Car by Rippon Chassis#: B91FU Sold for USD$121,000 2016 RM Sothebys : Arizona | |
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI SPORTS SALOON PROJECT Chassis#: B-3-EW Sold for USD$16,524 2015 Bonhams : The December Sale | |
1949 Bentley Mk VI Sedanca Coupe Chassis#: B175CD Sold for USD$126,500 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours | |
1949 Bentley MK VI Sold for USD$17,430 2015 Anglia Auction | |
1949 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B396EY Sold for USD$8,960 2014 H & H Auctions - Pavilion Gardens | |
1949 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B115EW Sold for USD$34,637 2014 H & H Auctions - Pavilion Gardens | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Saloon Sedan Chassis#: B501DZ Sold for USD$27,500 2014 Russo & Steele - Newport Beach |
Bentley Mark VIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1949 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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1949 Bentley MK VI Sedanca Coupe | B320LFV | 2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction | |||
1949 Bentley MkVI Sedanca Coupe | B320LFV | 2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $120,000 | $160,000 | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI | 2022 Mecum Indy | $47,000 | |||
1949 Bentley MARK VI Coupe | B466DA | 2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge | $375,000 | $450,000 | |
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI SPECIAL SALOON | B363EW | 2021 Gooding & Company : Geared Online | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
1949 BENTLEY MK VI SALOON | B133EW | 2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction | $45,000 | $65,000 | |
1949 Bentley MARK VI SHOOTING BRAKE | B91FU | 2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction | $140,000 | $160,000 | |
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI SHORT WINGS CONVERTIBLE WITH COACHWORK BY PARK WARD | B450EY | 2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht | $135,000 | $155,000 | |
1949 BENTLEY MK 6 SPECIAL ROADSTER | B153EW | 2018 Premier Auction Group | $47,000 | ||
1949 Bentley MK 6 | B420EY | 2017 Barons : British Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars Sandown Park | $18,000 | $23,000 | |
1949 Bentley MkVI cabriolet Pinin Farina | B435CD | 2017 Artcurial : Retromobile | $500,000 | $800,000 | |
1949 Bentley Mark VI Saloon | 2014 Auctions America Auburn Fall | $20,000 | |||
1949 Bentley Mk VI Park Ward Drophead Coupe | B38EY | 2013 Coys Auctions Spring Classics | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
1949 Bentley MkVI 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé | B375DZ | 2009 RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | $75,000 | $85,000 | |
1949 Bentley MkVI 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé | B265DZ | 2009 RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia | $70,000 | $80,000 | |
1949 Bentley MK VI Speciale | 2008 Gooding & Company | $500,000 | $700,000 | ||
1949 Bentley Mk VI Sport Saloon | 2007 Bonhams, An Important Sale of Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia | $65,000 | $75,000 | ||
1949 Bentley MkVI 4 1/4-Litre Saloon | B449CD | 2005 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley & Selected PreWar Motor Cars & Automobilia | |||
1949 Bentley MkVI 41/4-Litre Drophead Coupe | B265DZ | 2004 Bonhams Important Collectors Motor Cars | $45,000 | $60,000 | |
1949 BENTLEY MK VI COUNTRYMAN SHOOTING BRAKE | 2003 Bonhams MOTOR CARS | $35,000 | $45,000 |
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