Bentley MK VI Franay Cabriolet
General specifications
Record last updated Before 12 / 01 / 2004
Country of origin Great Britain
Produced in 1947
Introduced at 1947 Paris Motorshow
Numbers built one-off
Body design Franay
Weight 2404 kilo / 5299.9 lbs
Drivetrain
Engine Straight 6
Engine Location Front , longitudinally mounted
Displacement 4.566 liter / 278.6 cu in
Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, OHV
Fuel feed 2 SU Carburetors
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Gearbox 4 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Performance figures
Power 125 bhp / 93 KW @ 3750 rpm
This is the Bentley Mk VI Franay, as built especially for the 1947 Paris Motorshow. After being the star of the show it was sold to a M. Gudol, who fitted a more powerful 4.5 litre engine in the fifties. It has resurfaced in the early nineties and at the first two concours d'elegances it was entered in it won. It was completely restored in 1988 and the paint was restored again in top Concours condition in 1999. It is one of the most valuable Bentleys with an estimated value of $2.5 million.