1948 Bentley MK VI with custom body
- Originally built as a “production” sedan in 1948
- Sold new in London
- Rebodied into a “Speed Six” type roadster 1976 by Mayfair Cars of London
- Sold for approximately $50k in 1976
- Imported to the US by the original (1976) owner and stored for two decades
- Retains the original MK VI frame, 4.25L engine and 4 speed manual trans (shifter on the right) and most “Speed Six” trim are original 1920’s items.
- Front hydraulic brakes; rear mechanical (rod-actuated) brakes with power assist from the gearbox (the faster you are going, the more assist you get!)
- In the process of recommissioning and getting rid of the garish yellow paint…
Original wheel (with choke, throttle, and suspension controls), original wooden dash and instruments. You can just see the shifter by the driver’s seat. Outside handle is the hand brake.
Upholstery is leather, carpets wool. Paint original, but what a horrible colour for a car like this… will be redone before the car hits the street.
Car retains the original rear power assist (clutch assembly off the tailshaft at the gearbox) mechanically-actuated rear brakes and hydraulically actuated front brakes. Also retains the central geasing system which applies grease to suspension points automatically with a push of a single lever under the dash.
Top and traditional windscreen were included, but have never been mounted.
European market MK VI’s got dual SU carbs instead of the single Stromberg that US spec Bentleys received.
