Image credit: © conceptcarz.com (Reproduction Or reuse prohibited).
Italian coachbuilder Pinin Farina clothed five Bentley Mark VIs and this coupe design is referred to in the build cards and subsequent records as a 'Cresta.' Design cues include a blind-quarter, a notchback roofline, a sharply vee'd windshield, and headlamps mounted lower on more rounded fenders. The interior has Art Moderne chrome touches and the upholstery and dashboard are done in leather.
It is believed that this Bentley was ordered by Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealer, Garage de l'Athénée, for Baron H. de Elonay. By 1963, the car was in the United States where it was listed as being in the care of longtime Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance MC, Dr. Paul M. Woudenberg of Long Beach. In 1976, it was purchased by Jean Pierre of Glendale, then in 1979 to Russell Head of Burlingame, CA.
The car appears to have been refinished many years ago. It has its numbers-matching engine and factory chassis number on the frame rail. The green leather interior is either original or a nearly factory-era replacement.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022
It is believed that this Bentley was ordered by Rolls-Royce and Bentley dealer, Garage de l'Athénée, for Baron H. de Elonay. By 1963, the car was in the United States where it was listed as being in the care of longtime Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance MC, Dr. Paul M. Woudenberg of Long Beach. In 1976, it was purchased by Jean Pierre of Glendale, then in 1979 to Russell Head of Burlingame, CA.
The car appears to have been refinished many years ago. It has its numbers-matching engine and factory chassis number on the frame rail. The green leather interior is either original or a nearly factory-era replacement.By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2022
2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $200,000-USD $275,000
Sale Price :
USD $212,800
2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $375,000-USD $450,000
Lot was not sold
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Vehicles With Comparable Market Values
Similar sales to the $61,045 range.
| 1967 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE MALIBU CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:136677K197332 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2023 FORD BRONCO CUSTOM SUV Chassis#:1FMDE5AH6PLC17867 Sold for $61,600 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| WILLIAM SHATNERS 2016 JAGUAR F-TYPE R CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:SAJWJ6HL6GMK29781 Sold for $61,600 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2004 FERRARI 360 CHALLENGE STRADALE TRIBUTE Chassis#:ZFFYU51AX40137689 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2012 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT Chassis#:SCBFR7ZA2CC070481 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2012 FACTORY FIVE TYPE 65 COUPE Chassis#:MA33545 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1972 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:1Q87K2N120156 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:124378L342724 Sold for $61,600 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:124377N169094 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS AM CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:2W87TAL131597 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT1 CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION Chassis#:1G1YG26E195300068 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 2007 FORD SHELBY GT500 Chassis#:1ZVHT88S075278521 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1970 PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE Chassis#:242670P311702 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1970 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE SS 454 CUSTOM COUPE Chassis#:136370R263998 Sold for $60,500 2024 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale Fall | |
| 1964 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Chassis#:64E079239 Sold for $60,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
| 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL 'Pagoda' Chassis#:113.044.12.001739 Sold for $60,500 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
| 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Cabriolet Chassis#:812 2036 F Sold for $61,600 2024 RM Sothebys : Hershey | |
| 2014 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Chassis#:scbec9za6ec092592 Sold for $61,600 2024 Mecum : Indy Fall Special | |
| 1967 Ford Mustang Convertible Chassis#:7f03c202383 Sold for $61,600 2024 Mecum : Indy Fall Special | |
| 1964 Pontiac GTO Convertible Chassis#:824p160358 Sold for $61,600 2024 Mecum : Indy Fall Special |
1949 Bentley Mark VI
• Additional valuation insight and sales data• History
• Specifications
• Image gallery
• Other Bentley Mark VI model years
1949 Bentley Mark VI Vehicle Profiles
Coupe
Coachwork: Mulliner
Three-Position Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Worblaufen
Sport Saloon
Coachwork: Pininfarina
