1949 Bentley MkVI Special

Single family ownership since 1967

Estimate: £22,000 - £27,000*

Reg No: AJE 884 MOT: Exempt

Chassis No: B347DZ

‘AJE 884’ started as a 1949 Standard Steel Saloon, which the previous owner bought in 1967. The chassis was stripped of the old, rusted body, painted and parts removed and dry stored until 1997. In 2015, it was passed to his son, the current vendor. It has a Harry Rose Body and the chassis was shortened at the cruciform by 315mms to suit this. Between 1997 and 2000, R. J. Bradley & Sons built up the car. It has the original engine, gearbox, axles, wheels, steering, brakes and suspension, altered radiator grille, and petrol tank, on the modified original chassis. The car had a suspension overhaul, springs altered, overhauled brakes, removal of engine for part rebuild, rebuilt clutch, refurbished cylinder head, SU carburettor overhaul, prepared and painted chassis, alloy bulkhead, fabricated radiator, radiator fan, wiring up of complete car, fitting of original radiator grille, and the manufacturing and fitting of the body. The Harry Rose body tub is fibreglass and the engine side panels are aluminium. The bonnet is in one piece and can be lifted off. The trim is by All-Wheel Trim and includes a tonneau. The car was completed in the Summer of 2000. According to the vendor, the Bentley starts well, runs smoothly, but is in need of recommissioning as it’s been in storage since 2012. The distributor was overhauled in 2017, and the dynamo in 2020. The recorded mileage since 1949 is 74,817, which is believed to be correct but not warranted. Offered with a history file containing previous MOTs, copies of invoices for the works, and details of the Harry Rose body, as well as the current V5C, a duplicate Brown log book from 1960, a MkVI Bentley Handbook and 3 sets of keys. Also included in the sale are a number of spare parts.