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Bentley's postwar production started with the Mark IV, the production line pushing out a new, luxury 4-door sedan and some rolling chassis for independent coachbuilders. Vanvooren was a Parisian coachbuilder, founded in 1918, which had had a strong relationship with Rolls-Royce prewar, resulting in many examples of their coachwork on Rolls-Royce chassis.

Bentley used an F-head, six-cylinder engine of 4257cc (in 1949) and four-speed all synchromesh transmission - on right hand drive cars the gear lever was to the right, on left hand drive, that is American and Continental European market cars, it was four-on-the-tree. These were, and are, strong, handsome and useful cars.

This beautifully restored, very rare, left-hand drive 4-speed column shift two door coupe. This car wears a one-of-a-kind body by Vanvooren of Paris. The restoration on this car today would cost over $300,000. It was sold new by the authorized Rolls-Royce dealer in Paris, Franco Britannic to Ortis Linarcs on April of 1949. After coming to the United States it was restored in 2000 for Eugene Sorbo of Massachusetts. It was then sold to Charles Crail before being acquired by its current owner in 2008.

Vanvooren, founded in 1918, had a strong relationship with Rolls-Royce in the 1930s, resulting in many Vanvooren bodies built on Rolls-Royce chassis.

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1949 Bentley Mark VI Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Bentley Mark VI

(Data based on Model Year 1949 sales)
1949 Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupe
Chassis#: B226E
Sold for USD$224,000
  2025 Worldwide Auctioneers : Enthusiast Auction
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1949 Bentley MkVI Convertible
Chassis#: B452LEY
Sold for USD$196,000
  2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
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1949 Bentley MkVI Special Super Sport Saloon
Chassis#: B399BZ
Sold for USD$32,480
  2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
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1949 Bentley Mark VI Coupe by Pinin Farina
Chassis#: B466DA
Sold for USD$212,800
  2022 RM Sothebys : Monterey
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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
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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
 

Bentley Mark VIs That Failed To Sell At Auction

1949 Bentley Mark VI's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1949 Bentley Mark VI 4½-Litre Drophead Coupé Coachwork by Park Ward LtdB404LEY2025 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting $45,000$55,000
1949 Bentley Mark VI B80 Speed 8 Special by Racing Green 2025 Bonhams : Goodwood Members Meeting $200,000$250,000
1949 Bentley Mark VI Super Sport Saloonb399dz2025 Mecum : Kissimmee$37,000  
1949 Bentley MK VI Sedanca CoupeB320LFV2023 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Enthusiast Auction   
1949 Bentley MkVI Sedanca CoupeB320LFV2023 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction $120,000$160,000
1949 Bentley Mark VI 2022 Mecum Indy$47,000  
1949 Bentley MARK VI CoupeB466DA2021 Bonhams : Quail Lodge $375,000$450,000
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI SPECIAL SALOONB363EW2021 Gooding & Company : Geared Online $80,000$100,000
1949 BENTLEY MK VI SALOONB133EW2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction $45,000$65,000
1949 Bentley MARK VI SHOOTING BRAKEB91FU2020 Bonhams : Quail Motorcar Auction $140,000$160,000
1949 BENTLEY MARK VI SHORT WINGS CONVERTIBLE WITH COACHWORK BY PARK WARDB450EY2019 Coys Interclassics Maastricht $135,000$155,000
1949 BENTLEY MK 6 SPECIAL ROADSTERB153EW2018 Premier Auction Group$47,000  
1949 Bentley MK 6B420EY2017 Barons : British Heritage, Classic and Sports Cars Sandown Park $18,000$23,000
1949 Bentley MkVI cabriolet Pinin FarinaB435CD2017 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 CoupeB38EY2013 Coys Auctions Spring Classics $55,000$65,000
1949 Bentley MkVI 4¼-Litre Drophead CoupéB375DZ2009 RollsRoyce, Bentley Motor Cars and Automobilia $75,000$85,000
1949 Bentley MkVI 4¼-Litre Drophead CoupéB265DZ2009 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 SaloonB449CD2005 Bonhams RollsRoyce, Bentley & Selected PreWar Motor Cars & Automobilia   
1949 Bentley MkVI 41/4-Litre Drophead CoupeB265DZ2004 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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