To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Arizona
event, 17 - 18 January 2019.
Estimate:
$60,000 - $80,000
- Offered from the Calumet Collection
- One of a dozen produced to this handsome �razor edge'
design
- Accompanied by a full report from Bentley historian Diane
Brandon
- Rolls-Royce Foundation build documentation and full sets of
tools
- Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic
Bentley's first post-war model, the Mark VI featured an updated
version of the company's pre-war six-cylinder engine, now with a
high-lift camshaft and dual SU carburetors for more horsepower.
"The Silent Sports Car" was now available, for the first time, with
a factory-built �Standard Steel Saloon' body, but many buyers still
elected to specify custom coachwork by one of the few remaining
European firms.
The car offered here was one of a dozen bodied by the Kent
coachbuilders Freestone & Webb to their design no. 3038, a
beautifully proportioned saloon with curvaceous �razor edge' lines,
in this case with a sliding sunroof and rear fender spats. It was
delivered in February 1948 to E. Gomme, Ltd., a prominent British
manufacturer of modern furniture. Subsequent owners included
Stephan Hall of South Glastonsbury, Connecticut, who registered the
car with the Rolls-Royce Owners Club in September 1970. It formerly
won several awards in British car club competition.
Today the saloon presents as a tidy and well-sorted driver, the
purpose for which it has been enjoyed by the Calumet Collection,
wearing an older restoration in two shades of creamy buff with
pride. Notably, the interior, swathed in Connolly leather with
beautiful rich woodwork, is particularly comfortable and sumptuous.
Further, the car is offered with full sets of road and hand tools,
as well as its original handbook.
Accompanied by a written report from noted Rolls-Royce and Bentley
historian, Diane Brandon, as well as copies of build and ownership
documentation, this fabulous early post-war coachbuilt Bentley is
sure to provide years of touring pleasure for a new caretaker.To
view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az19.
