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Ray White
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 Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2024 10:57 pm Post subject: Watching a basket case being auctioned. |
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You probably all know by now that I have liking for the Mark 6 Bentley; for no other reason than these early Post War cars are so well made and are still affordable (just).
Some 4000 cars were built with the Standard steel body...but this Park Ward coupe is one of the more expensive and rare Coachbuilt versions.
https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1952-bentley-mkvi-park-ward-coupe-8EKwmn
Of course, the biggest risk in buying a dismantled car is that there could be some vital parts missing. Given there are some bidders prepared to take that gamble, I think it will be interesting to see just how far they are prepared to go.! |
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bjacko
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| Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2024 5:49 am Post subject: Bentlley Coupe |
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Will be a nice car when finished. I imagine it will take some time and money to restore, but will be worth it.
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Ray White
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Ray White
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| The bids are still coming in. I would have dropped out by now. No rear bumper and o'riders would cost an arm and a leg to get made...and no patterns to copy either. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: South Cheshire
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:34 am Post subject: |
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| Harringtons supply SS bumpers at around £600 per end |
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Ray White
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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| ukdave2002 wrote: | | Harringtons supply SS bumpers at around ?600 per end |
Mark 6 bumpers!
Just the job!
Thanks Dave.  |
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ukdave2002
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Ray White wrote: | | ukdave2002 wrote: | | Harringtons supply SS bumpers at around £600 per end |
Mark 6 bumpers!
Just the job!
Thanks Dave. |
So you will be bidding now Ray ?  |
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Ray White
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Location: Derby
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ukdave2002 wrote: | | Ray White wrote: | | ukdave2002 wrote: | | Harringtons supply SS bumpers at around ?600 per end |
Mark 6 bumpers!
Just the job!
Thanks Dave. |
So you will be bidding now Ray ? |
I wish I had the space!
Jean has put her foot down with a firm hand and insisted that I finish the MG before buying "any more junk". 
(I am thinking I would have finished it by now if I had not had to install a new kitchen.  ) |
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Ray White
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Sold for 7.6K pounds. The winning bidder went by the name of 'Phantom'. |
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badhuis
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| Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2025 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Wow. What a fantastic project for the money seeing all the work already done
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Ray White
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| Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| badhuis wrote: | | Wow. What a fantastic project for the money seeing all the work already done |
The chassis and running gear alone are worth that figure.!
I would not be surprised to see the Park Ward body set aside in favour of a so called "Special"....probably a 4 1/2 lite Le Mans replica. That would be a shame, really.
Alternatively, it might get made into a Park Ward convertible. They fetch very high prices these days. |
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