- sedan 64,655
- 54,900 fair
- Bedford Heights, OH
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- carsforsale.com
- sedan 64,655 gasoline green manual
Founded in 1863, the venerable firm first bodied a bentley in 1921, and turned out its last for the marque in 1968. The story of this 1948 mark vi’s attractive coachwork begins in 1939. Its side-windows were encased in quite narrow frames and separated by a very thin center pillar (the appearance was similar to that of a later two-door hardtop, windows up). Soon after, world war ii erupted, ending bentley car production for the duration. However, the era of the custom-order handcrafted automobile was by then waning. Most of the 4,946 mark vi cars produced between l946 and 1952 would use the standard mass-produced 4-door saloon body designed by bentley. Bentley in 1919, the marque bearing his name quickly became famous for its potent competition models. Twelve years later, in the midst of the great depression, rolls royce acquired w. O.’s financially troubled company. In 1933, a new bentley emerged. It was a top-notch and very civilized high-performance machine that its maker quite justly advertised as, “the silent sports car.” for 1936, bentley introduced its “4-1/4 litre” chassis, powered by a higher performance version of the contemporary 4. 3-liter rolls royce 25/30 series engine. The 120-inch wheelbase mark vi benefited from its front coil-spring independent suspension. The firmness of the rear leaf spring’s hydraulic dampers (shock absorbers) was adjustable from the steering wheel center. A pedal-operated system lubricated the suspension’s moving parts from a central reservoir. Equipped with twin side-draft su carburetors, the mark vi powerplant produced an estimated 125 horsepower. The transmission was a 4-speed fully synchronized manual design. Road testers found the mark vi capable of cruising at 90-95 mph—and noted the car could move off smoothly in top gear from as low as six mph. This very special and genuinely rare coachbuiit bentley mark vi presents nicely and runs well. The blackwall tires, which are appropriate to the car, are of less recent vintage. Inside, the bentley is freshly and correctly trimmed in tan leather. A period push-button radio is located at lower center. The metal sunroof overhead st. Sunroof/Moonroof
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