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1952 Bentley Mark VI

Production of Bentley's first postwar luxury car, the Mark VI, began in 1946 and continued through 1952. It was the first model built with all-steel coachwork and the first car fully assembled and completed at their factory. The coachwork was constructed by Park Ward, a company that was founded in 1919 by William M. Park and Charles W. Ward.

Park Ward built bodies for various car manufacturers in the early 1920s and initially became associated with Bentley after they moved their chassis manufacturing factory to a nearby town. Bentley enlisted Park Ward to complete the coachwork for the majority of their cars in the mid-1920s.

Rolls-Royce purchased Bentley in 1931, precluding Bentley purchasing a stake in Park Ward Coachwork.

With the start of the Mark VI chassis, Bentley was producing their own all-steel bodies in 4-door and 2-door saloon, and 2-door Drophead Coupe configuration. They also produced a bare chassis for custom coachwork to satisfy customer's individual requests.

by Daniel Vaughan | Apr 2019

1952 Vehicle Profiles

Additional Profiles

1952 Bentley Mark VI vehicle information

Coupe
Coachwork: Pininfarina

This is the last of a series of fourteen Bentley Mark VI chassis to have Pinin Farina coachwork; it was completed in October of 1951 for export to the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland. It has lived, literally, all over the world. ....[continue reading]

Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Mulliner

Chassis Num: B342NZ
Engine Num: B171N

The Bentley Mark VI represented the first post-World War II development by Rolls-Royce and Bentley of a luxury car designed for owner-drivers. The Mark VI was powered by a new F-head engine with overhead intake and side exhaust valves. The X-braced c....[continue reading]

Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Park Ward & Co.

This Bentley was completed by Park Ward on March 18, 1952. It arrived in New York on the SS Media on March 29, 1952 and sold to Mary T. Horn by J.S. Inskip on May 12, 1952. This car is one of only six Mark VI Park Ward convertibles built for 1952 wit....[continue reading]

Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Park Ward & Co.

Chassis Num: B135LNY

This particular example is a Drophead Coupe with coachwork that was built by Park Ward. It is one of only 27 examples produced. When it was built, it was the most expensive production car and the fastest 5-seater in the world. ....[continue reading]

Drophead Coupe
Coachwork: Park Ward & Co.

Chassis Num: B72LNZ
Engine Num: BA649

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 fa....[continue reading]

Cabriolet
Coachwork: Hermann Graber

Chassis Num: B184MD

This chassis was ordered through the Geneva agent, S.A. Garage de L'Athénée, by Monsieur A. Walter Gemuseus of Zurich. It was given coachwork by Swiss coachbuilder Hermann Graber of Basel. Special features requested included a steering column in the ....[continue reading]

Coupe by Pininfarina

Drophead Coupe by Mulliner

Chassis #: B342NZ

Drophead Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

Chassis #: B135LNY

Drophead Coupe by Park Ward & Co.

Chassis #: B72LNZ

Cabriolet by Hermann Graber

Chassis #: B184MD

Concepts by Bentley

Price Comparison

$255-$10,700

1952 Mark VI

$10,700-$17,350

1952 Bentley Mark VI Base Price : $10,700

$10,735 - $17,350

Model Year Production

	#1	#2	#3	Bentley
1957	Ford (1,676,449)	Chevrolet (1,505,910)	Plymouth (726,009)
1956	Chevrolet (1,567,117)	Ford (1,408,478)	Buick (572,024)
1955	Chevrolet (1,704,667)	Ford (1,451,157)	Buick (738,814)
1954	Ford (1,165,942)	Chevrolet (1,143,561)	Plymouth (463,148)
1953	Chevrolet (1,346,475)	Ford (1,247,542)	Plymouth (650,451)
1952	Chevrolet (818,142)	Ford (671,733)	Plymouth (396,000)
1951	Chevrolet (1,229,986)	Ford (1,013,381)	Plymouth (611,000)
1950	Chevrolet (1,498,590)	Ford (1,208,912)	Plymouth (610,954)
1949	Ford (1,118,308)	Chevrolet (1,010,013)	Plymouth (520,385)
1948	Chevrolet (696,449)	Ford (430,198)	Plymouth (412,540)
1947	Chevrolet (671,546)	Ford (429,674)	Plymouth (382,290)

1952 Bentley Mark VI