Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 14th October from 12pm
Auction: Wed 15th October from 9am
Location: St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE

1950 Bentley Mk VI H. J. Mulliner Sports Saloon
1 of just 36 Mk VIs to Design 7122 by Mulliner

Estimate
£20,000 – £25,000

Registration No: LLP 188
Chassis No: B78HR
MOT: July 2026

Supplied new to G. N. Hunter of Sun Engraving Ltd who produced the Tactical Targets book for RAF pilots for the Normandy landings on D-Day
1 of just 38 Mulliner bodied MKVI Bentleys to Design 7122
Known ownership history from new
Subject to a phenomenal c.£113,500 expenditure since 1989
Supplied with a large history file dating back to the build records
Introduced in 1946, the MKVI was Bentley’s first post-war model. Aimed at the emerging ‘owner-driver’ luxury car market, the newcomer was closely based on the 1939 MKV (of which only fifteen were produced). Built around a massive cruciform-braced chassis with independent front suspension and a leaf-sprung ‘live’ rear axle, it was fitted with a freshly developed 4257cc OISE (overhead inlet side exhaust valve) straight-six engine mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Capable of over 100mph when clad in the factory’s understated ‘standard steel saloon’ coachwork, the MKVI quickly developed a reputation for being a refined yet responsive drive. However, despite the excellence of the ‘basic’ car, there remained a core of marque enthusiasts who found its styling too anonymous. Known for the quality and elegance of its renderings, H.J. Mulliner clothed some 307 MKVI chassis.

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