Classic Car Auctions THE SEPTEMBER LIVE ONLINE AUCTION 2020 18th & 19th September 2020

+buyer’s premium of 11% + VAT @ 20% 39 classiccarauctions.co.uk More Details Lot 534 Bid On Lot 534 Lot details Reg: JWR 690 Chassis no.: B299EW Make: Bentley Model: MkVI Sports Aluminium Saloon by Mulliner Year: 1949 Engine capacity: 4.3 Mileage: MOT expiry: LOT 534 Estimate: £20,000 - £25,000 1949 BENTLEY MKVI MULLINER LIGHTWEIGHT ALUMINIUM SALOON Chassis #B299EW is one of 125 Aluminium Mk VI, six-light sports saloons built to Design No 7059/C by H.J.Mulliner in Chiswick. • These very special all-aluminium Lightweight Saloons were offered by H.J. Mulliner to those wanting something sleeker and more stylish than Bentley’s Standard Steel Saloon • The coachbuilt cars were considerably lighter and stiffer than the Standard Steel and benefited from the aircraft construction techniques that Mulliner had perfected during the war years, with much of the framework in cast aluminium and most of the outer panels in aluminium sheet • A significant premium reinforced the idea that these Lightweights were only reserved for Bentley’s most discerning customers, with a price tag of £5,105 versus the £3,674 for the Standard Steel Saloon Vendor condition report: Overall: 60 / 135 «««¶¶