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1948 Mark VI
Speed 8 by Racing Green · Convertible
€298,500
€299,995
VAT included and not reclaimable: sold under the margin scheme.
Naarden, Netherlands
This 1947 Bentley, first registered on 8 May 1947, is offered by DNA Cars in Naarden, the Netherlands, under the name “Old Number 1”. The seller lists it as a Mark VI; it wears an open racing body in the manner of the pre-war Bentleys, which is not a factory Mark VI body. Finished in bright red, it carries number 8 roundels, Bentley Boys lettering, bonnet straps, wire wheels, aero screens and a spare wheel housed in the tail.
The photos show an engine-turned aluminium dashboard full of dials, a wrapped steering wheel rim and two black leather bucket seats. The odometer reads 30,547 km. The seller quotes a manual gearbox, 250 PS (184 kW), 4,250 cc and 1,250 kg, an output unrelated to the standard Mark VI that remains to be documented. The seller also mentions a full service history and two keys.
The Mark VI, Bentley’s first post-war model, was built in Crewe from 1946 to 1952, 5,208 units in all, as a factory saloon or as a chassis supplied to coachbuilders. Its 4,257 cc straight six, with overhead inlet and side exhaust valves, drove a four-speed manual gearbox on a separate chassis with a 3,048 mm wheelbase. Bentley never published its power output.
Equipment as listed by the dealer. Verify the specification with the dealer before purchase.
FAQ
At €299,995, it sits above the median of €298,500 for the 5 Bentley Mark VI advertised in Europe in 2026. 60% of them are advertised for less. Asking prices are not transaction prices, and specification differences explain much of the spread.
The price €299,995 includes VAT and is offered under the margin scheme: the Dutch site states BTW niet verrekenbaar, so VAT is not deductible. The export advert shows the same amount and states a price excluding BPM, for export only; no BPM amount is calculated or inferred. Confirm invoice, charges and destination taxes with DNA Cars.
The original list price for this exact model year and specification is not documented, and there is no meaningful one for this car: Bentley sold the Mark VI as a factory saloon or as a chassis for coachbuilders, and this car wears a non-factory racing body. No price is substituted and no percentage comparison is calculated.
30,547 km recorded, against a median of 20,367 km across the Bentley Mark VI advertised in Europe in 2026. It is therefore among the higher-mileage cars currently listed. Service records and ownership details should be checked against the documents held by the selling dealer.
a 1948 car in the Netherlands at €298,500, and a 1948 car in the Netherlands at €349,500. Observed in 2026. Comparing them means putting model year, mileage, factory options and the VAT basis side by side before the price itself.
DNA Cars, a professional dealer in Naarden, Netherlands. LUSSO lists the car and passes enquiries to that dealer; the inspection, the negotiation, the invoice and the transfer of ownership all take place directly between the buyer and the dealer. LUSSO does not hold stock, take deposits or act as an intermediary in payment.
The car is at Naarden, Netherlands, and an inspection is arranged with the selling dealer. Buyers based in another country commonly appoint an independent inspector or a marque specialist rather than travel. Ask the dealer for the service record, the number of previous owners and any accident history, with supporting documents for the information stated in the listing.