Vehicle Description
47 Bentley MKVI / Rebodied as a 28 Bentley Open Tourer
Titled as a 1947 Bentley Open Tourer
A Total of 720, 4.5L Bentley Open Tourer Were Manufactured Between
1927-1931. One Won the 24 Hours LeMans Race in 1928. The Recent
Sales Results Show the Original Cars Fetching Between $650K -
$1.2M.
This Vehicle Started Its Life as a 1947 Bentley MKVI. In the Late
1970's, It was Rebodied as a 1928 Open Tourer in Bedfordshire,
England. The Original Car was Completely Stripped to the Bare
Chassis. The Original Body was Discarded. All Original Equipment's
were Rebuilt or Reconditioned. The Chassis was Slightly Modified
and New Steel/Aluminum/Composite Body Panels Resembling a 1928 Open
Tourer were Assembled. The Car was Imported to US on 11/20/1980 -
(Bill of Lading Included).
In 2012, The Car Went Through a Comprehensive and High Quality
Frame Off Restoration. The Original 4.25L Bentley Engine was
Upgraded to a 4.5L Engine. All Components were Removed, Restored or
Reconditioned. 5 Leather Hides Were Used to Finish the Interior,
Wilton Wool Carpets with Leather Binding, Black Canvas Top with
Piping, Refinished Wood Dash, Lucas 12" P100 Headlights, etc.
Engine: Rebuild 4.5L, 6 Cylinder, Overhead Valves, Side Exhaust
Valves, Aluminum Alloy Pistons
Gearbox: 4 Speed Syncromesh Manual Transmission
Carburetors: Twin SU with Intake Silencer
Brakes: Hydraulic Operation on Front Wheels, Mechanical Operation
on Rear Wheels Assisted by a Mechanically Driven Servo
Rear Axle: Semi-Floating Type
Rear Suspension: Semi-Elliptic Springs (Covered with Leather for
Protection) in Combination with Controllable Hydraulic Shock
Dampers
Front Suspension: Independent, Open Helical Springs in Combination
with Hydraulic Shock Dampers
