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The Mark VI was the first post-war Bentley to come from the Crewe factory in Cheshire. During the war, the Crewe workforce produced the famous Battle-of-Britain-winning Merlin engine for the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane fighter planes. Most Mark VI models came with a standard, factory-designed body, but around 20 percent of cars were sent from the factory to specialist coachbuilders, for bodies made to individual designs.
B 134BH
This chassis was sent to Garber Carrosserie in Zurich, Switzerland in 1947 and was owned by a Swiss industrialist. This Graber design is a one-off, with specially designed safety glass that refracts light to avoid glare. The car was acquired by an American owner and was restored in 1990. It has been a winner at both the Pebble Beach and Meadowbrook Concours events and is currently owned by Bentley Long Island, Jericho, New York.
B 134BH
This chassis was sent to Garber Carrosserie in Zurich, Switzerland in 1947 and was owned by a Swiss industrialist. This Graber design is a one-off, with specially designed safety glass that refracts light to avoid glare. The car was acquired by an American owner and was restored in 1990. It has been a winner at both the Pebble Beach and Meadowbrook Concours events and is currently owned by Bentley Long Island, Jericho, New York.
2009 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London
Pre-Auction Estimates :
£180,000-£220,000
Sale Price :
USD $260,798 (£ 159,500.00)
1948 Bentley Mark VI Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Bentley Mark VI
(Data based on Model Year 1948 sales)
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI 2-Door Sports Saloon Chassis#: B186CF Sold for USD$60,262 2023 Bonhams : Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé Chassis#: B38EY Sold for USD$96,643 2019 Bonhams : The Beaulieu Sale | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B220DA Sold for USD$40,064 2019 H & H Classics - Imperial War Museum, Duxford | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI 'New Look' Two-Door Saloon by James Young Chassis#: B495CD Sold for USD$224,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Scottsdale Arizona |   |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Special Sold for USD$35,056 2018 H&H - Pavilion Gardens Motor Car | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Chassis#: B71DZ Sold for USD$10,985 2017 Anglia Auction | |
| 1948 BENTLEY MARK VI Sold for USD$45,000 2017 Leake Auction - Dallas | |
| 1948 Bentley Mk VI in the style of 4 ½ Litre Tourer Chassis#: B243CD Sold for USD$168,903 2017 Coys - Autosport 2017 | |
| 1948 BENTLEY Mk VI DROPHEAD COUPE Chassis#: B267DZ Sold for USD$127,600 2016 Scottsdale, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa | |
| 1948 Bentley MkVI 4¼-Litre Drophead Coupé Chassis#: B99AJ Sold for USD$68,216 2015 Bonhams : The Summer Classic Sale | |
| 1948 Bentley Mk. VI Saloon Chassis#: B212DA Sold for USD$12,320 2015 Historics at Brookland | |
| 1948 BENTLEY MK VI Sold for USD$21,472 2013 Anglia Car Auctions - King's Lynn | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Saloon Chassis#: B88DA Sold for USD$61,486 2013 Coys - Techno Classica | |
| 1948 Bentley MkVI Special Chassis#: B264CF Sold for USD$63,435 2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor cars and Automobilia | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI - Drophead Coupe by Graber Sold for USD$197,028 2011 Coys - A217 True Greats | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI Saloon Chassis#: B 88 DA Sold for USD$29,788 2010 RM Auctions - Sporting Classics of Monaco | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupé Chassis#: B134BH Sold for USD$260,798 2009 RM Auctions - Automobiles of London |   |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI Limousine Sold for USD$6,000 2009 Leake Auctions - Houston - Annual Leake Auto Auction - Reliant Center | |
| 1948 Bentley MkVI Special Chassis#: B264CF Sold for USD$52,200 2009 Bonhams - Beaulieu Autojumble, National Motor Museum | |
| 1948 Bentley MkVI Special Chassis#: B 84 CF Sold for USD$66,583 2009 Bonhams -Goodwood Festival of Speed |
Bentley Mark VIs That Failed To Sell At Auction
1948 Bentley Mark VI's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI New Look Sports Saloon | B495CD | 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | $175,000 | $225,000 | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Special | B349CD | 2018 H &H Auctions Classics & Motor Sport Hall of Fame | $24,000 | $28,000 | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Special | B349CD | 2018 H & H Auctions Pavilion Gardens | $24,000 | $28,000 | |
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI 4 ¼ litre Sportsmans Roadster | B321CD | 2017 Bonhams : Goodwood Revival | $80,000 | $100,000 | |
| 1948 Bentley MK VI Special | B63DZ | 2014 H & H Auctions Chateau Impney | |||
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI Three-Position Drophead Coupé by James Young | B267DZ | 2014 RM Auctions London | $140,000 | ||
| 1948 BENTLEY MARK VI | B384BH | 2011 McCormicks Auction #50 Palm Springs CA | $25,000 | ||
| 1948 Bentley Mark VI Standard Saloon | B359CD | 2009 Shannons Auctions 2009 Shannons Classic Vehicle Auction at MotorEx | |||
| 1948 Bentley MkVI 4½-Litre Saloon | B183DZ | 2006 Bonhams A Sale of RollsRoyce, Bentley and Select PreWar Motor Cars and Automobilia | $15,000 | $20,000 | |
| 1948 Bentley Mk VI 41/4-Litre Two-Door | B495CD | 2003 Bonhams RollsRoyce & Bentley Motor Cars & Related Automobilia | $18,000 | $22,000 |
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