With pride, we introduce our Bentley Mark VI Drophead Coupé Park Ward Design 99! It was delivered on March 28, 1951, to G.J.W. Wareing, its first owner as a standard 4-door saloon. The original English registration was GNV 491. All specs and numbers including color (black over beige) are listed in the build dossier that you will find in the file.
In May 1975, Sir Robert Boyd acquired the Bentley Mark VI, becoming the 6th owner. All previous owners are listed in the history of the car kept by the RREC in the Hunt House.
Sir Robert Boyd was the father of British space science and forged vital connections between NASA and the European Space Agency.
In addition to this Mark VI, Sir Robert Boyd owned another Mark VI with a Park Ward Drophead Coupé Design 99 with chassis number B186LJ. However, the chassis was in poor condition. Therefore, Sir Robert Boyd undertook the project to save the beautiful body and rebuild it (Source: Bentley Mark VI - A Complete Classics Publication by Bernard L. King, page 340). The rest is history...
The ownership history, as well as the maintenance of the car, has been well documented.
In 2015, the car underwent a thorough restoration, with the details outlined in numerous invoices, totaling over a staggering €80,000.
Today, the car is in excellent condition and starts and drives perfectly!
Technical information:
Body work
- Length (cm): 488 (192 inch)
- Width (cm): 178 (70 inch)
- Height (cm): 164 (65 inch)
- Wheelbase (cm): 305 (120 inch)
- Weight (kg): 1850 (4079 lbs)
Mechanics
- Engine: straight-six 4257 cc front-engine
- Valve gear: 12
- Fuel system: 2 carburettors SU
- Gear box: 4-speed manual
- Transmission: RWD
- Right-steered
- power: 137 hp (101 kW) at 3750 t/m (‘adequate’, according to Bentley)
- Top speed: 150 km/h (93 mph)
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