This 1946 Bentley Mark VI is a right-hand-drive drophead coupe with aluminum bodywork by Park Ward. Chassis B10AK served as a development prototype for the coachbuilder, and it is noted to have been dispatched on August 1, 1947, to its first owner in Switzerland as the first Park Ward-bodied Mk VI delivered to a retail customer. After changing hands twice in continental Europe, the car passed through a series of stewards in the UK. In the late 1960s, it was brought to the US by an individual in Minnesota who retained possession until the current owner’s purchase in 2006. By that time, refurbishment work had been initiated, although the interior upholstery and trim were incomplete. The car has not been driven in several decades, and the 4.25-liter inline-six is linked to a four-speed manual transmission. This Mark VI rolling project is now offered by the seller on behalf of the owner at no reserve in Illinois with historical records, spare parts, and a Florida title in the owner’s name.

The Mark VI was the first postwar Bentley and shared its underpinnings with the Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn. Park Ward fabricated the majority of this car’s drophead coupe bodywork using aluminum panels over wood framing. Hallmarks of the design included cowl-mounted semaphores, rear-hinged doors, and rounded rear fenders with integrated taillights.

Chassis B10AK was initially finished in Fish Silver, complemented by a blue soft top and gray leather upholstery. The factory record card indicates that the chassis was delivered to Park Ward on August 10, 1946, and the finished car was dispatched on August 1, 1947. Specifications and identification numbers are also listed.

The body was removed from the frame under prior ownership, and the chassis was cleaned and refinished. Primer has been applied to the exterior, and the car retains its polished grille, exterior lighting, and chrome bumpers. The black soft top is damaged, though the framework is present. Imperfections around the car can be viewed in the image gallery below along with a collection of photos taken in 2007.

Black-painted 16” steel wheels wear polished hubcaps and are wrapped in whitewall tires. Factory equipment included servo-assisted drum brakes as well as rear-suspension dampers that could be hydraulically adjusted using controls on the steering-wheel hub. The car is said to roll freely.

The seats are trimmed in black upholstery, and the door cards, carpeting, and wood trim are missing. A plywood floorboard under the front seats was replaced in September 2026.

The three-spoke steering wheel has a cracked rim and sits ahead of Smiths instrumentation consisting of a 110-mph speedometer and a combination gauge. The five-digit odometer shows 31k miles.

The 4.25L F-head inline-six is equipped with dual SU carburetors and linked to a four-speed manual transmission. The seller states that the engine turns freely using the electric starter, but it has not run since the 1960s.

Additional underside photos are provided in the gallery.

Several boxes of parts will accompany the car.

The vehicle is titled as a 1947 BENT using the VIN B10AK. The frame stamping has been painted over and is partially obscured.