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There were 57 examples of Park Ward's drophead coupe, design number 99, built on the Bentley Mk. VI, with bodies constructed of corrosion-resistant and lightweight aluminum panels. Just 12 of these were given left-hand-drive configuration from the factory, including this particular example. It was supplied on March 27th of 1952 to Mrs. Ariel P. Hall of Marblehead, Massachusetts, via Boston's Foreign Motors. Mrs. Hall was a harpist, who - years later - traded it in for a Cadillac while in Houston on a concert tour.
The second recorded owner is Alex Cameron III of Houston, Texas. In late 1956, it was advertised for sale in a local newspaper, and purchased by Harold Block of El Paso. He used it regularly for the next seven years. At the time, it had registered about 30,000 miles. He kept the car for several decades, driving it occasionally but mostly keeping it in storage. Between 1974 and 1978, he had the Bentley restored and finished in a color scheme of silver taupe over black, with complementary upholstery.
In 2014, at the age of 76, Mr. Block sold his Bentley after seeing the odometer tick over to 100,000. The car was purchased by Mr. Orin Smith.
The car has the correct and rare Lucas R-70 headlamps with their Bentley 'B' insignia, single left-hand exhaust pipe, and the correct clock mounted in the right-hand 'cubby door.'By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
The second recorded owner is Alex Cameron III of Houston, Texas. In late 1956, it was advertised for sale in a local newspaper, and purchased by Harold Block of El Paso. He used it regularly for the next seven years. At the time, it had registered about 30,000 miles. He kept the car for several decades, driving it occasionally but mostly keeping it in storage. Between 1974 and 1978, he had the Bentley restored and finished in a color scheme of silver taupe over black, with complementary upholstery.
In 2014, at the age of 76, Mr. Block sold his Bentley after seeing the odometer tick over to 100,000. The car was purchased by Mr. Orin Smith.
The car has the correct and rare Lucas R-70 headlamps with their Bentley 'B' insignia, single left-hand exhaust pipe, and the correct clock mounted in the right-hand 'cubby door.'By Daniel Vaughan | May 2017
2017 RM Auctions : Amelia Island
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $275,000
Sale Price :
USD $198,000
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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