Author Topic: SAC#24 : 1950 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe by Franay  (Read 1478 times)

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SAC#24 : 1950 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe by Franay
« on: December 20, 2011, 01:39:37 AM »
What's this, by whom, from when - for 1 point?
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Re: SAC#24
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2011, 02:31:46 AM »
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Re: SAC#24
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2011, 06:48:47 AM »
1950 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe by Franay as shown on the Paris Salon of 1950

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Re: SAC#24
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2011, 06:56:51 AM »
Correct , another point to you ! :)

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Re: SAC#24 : 1950 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe by Franay
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2014, 09:19:17 AM »
Must be this:

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Re: SAC#24 : 1950 Bentley Mark VI Drop Head Coupe by Franay
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2022, 04:15:30 PM »
The Franay Bentley Mk VI is # B341GT.  Some time after the car was shown at the 1950 Paris Salon, someone decided to "improve" the looks of the car.  These changes are shown in the above B&W images.

Original Paris Salon appearance: