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Special Find: Original Barn-Find 1949 Bentley Mark VI James Young Sedanca Coupe with Unique Body This special and unique 1949 Bentley Mark VI James Young Sedanca Coupe is an extremely exciting discovery that has been off the road and in storage for the last 37 years. Black with tan interior and RHD. Chassis B120EY retains its original motor numbered B60E and was first delivered in England December of 1949. Body number 2416 and design number C15. A highly original example that's been patiently awaiting a straightforward restoration. Offered with its factory owners manual. It comes complete and has a very straight body. Not currently running. An excellent original car to restore. A significant and incredibly desirable car that is quite rare with very few produced in this body style. With its teardrop windows and sliding retractable top, this is quite the find for any Rolls-Royce enthusiast or collector. Price: $67,500
Before becoming a mere subsidiary to Rolls-Royce, Bentley was an independent Automaker famous for the "fastest lorries in the world" e.i Bentley 4½ Litre.
Good ol' Bentley boys (A group of wealthy British motorists, mainly Woolf Barnato, Sir Henry "Tim" Birkin, steeplechaser George Duller, aviator Glen Kidston, S.C.H. "Sammy" Davis, and Dr Dudley Benjafield ) -in their trusty Bentley cars- took four consecutive victories at 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930
In 1931 Bentley was taken over British Central Equitable Trust that later proved to be a front for Rolls-Royce Limited. Unhappy with his role at Rolls-Royce, W.O. Bentley left the company when his contract expired in 1935 duly joining Lagonda. This was beginning of which ultimately led Bentley cars to become more or less badge-engineered Rolls-Royce.