Bentley's "Silent Sports Car" - the luxurious Mk VI | E2E E13

[@SLED-55]

Your production of the videos is top shelf! Carry on!👍

[@martinmengh]

stunning, what a beautiful car

[@richardparkersmith4810]

I grew up in an extended family and my uncle inherited a Mk6. We loved it. When I failed my driving test for the 3rd time (rules not car control) he took me in hand, put learner plates on the Bentley and off we went with never a thought that I might not be comfortable with gear change by the door and an umbrella handbrake. After half a dozen outings, I passed my test. Happy days.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That’s great! What a car to learn in!

[@DrJRaven]

I worked for many years as a chauffeur, and my late boss owned 4 of these magnificent Mk. VI. They were a great car to drive.

[@sargera1]

Does it eat money heily for maintenance? Can't imagine a local charity running it (unless it's the last owners charity wing)

[@Paggerd]

Seems this car has gone to a good home with appreciative owners, well done.

[@Kyleinasailing]

In the 1960s my father had a MK6 and a 16mm Bell and Howell camera. All holidays in France were filmed....still enormous destruction from the war there at this time. With four kids in the car and my mother in the front looking like a film star often with cigarette !!! My father later had S and T type Bentleys but always said that the R type was the best to drive because it gave you so much more feel of the road. The only problem with the car was that on returning through customs at Dover the car was often searched for illegal boxes of wine.......which my father invariably had. My sisters still have all the films which were numerous.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

And the car could fit so many illegal boxes of wine! Thanks for sharing such a cool memory. We love hearing stories like this.

[@uwattie]

I'm sure it would be so very interesting to have the Bell and Howell films available on KZbin.🤞 Your sisters agree.

[@antonvanluijk1188]

I would very much like to be able to see some footage of your family trips, is there a way to share these images?

[@weyboi]

That was a brilliantly made video taking in all the aspect's of the Bentley which I thoroughly enjoyed and took me down memory lane as my Mother had a Mk VI in two tone graphite and silver with red upholstery. As a child of about 6 at the time I can remember what felt like a cavernous rear area and felt as though my Mother was way up front somewhere, especially as her previous car was Ford Y Type, talk about an upgrade! As it happens, she was also a racing driver. Great videos, keep them coming. Thanks, from Surrey, UK

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That sounds like a beautiful color combo. So glad you enjoyed the video. We truly love reading through these types of comments. The memories and stories we hear make us so happy!

[@testsubject6676]

The sheer amount of "built to last" on this car is really impressive. Also, from now on I'm going to refer to the bumper on a Bentley as a "buntler". That term is forever in my brain.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Same. It’s a nice buntler too!

[@donovanreimer2324]

This is the best old car review ever. Love the format. Brilliant execution which would make any car appealing. Subscribed !!

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Wow! Thank you. We try to make it fun and engaging!

[@ahaugland1]

Thank you very much! We've been having fun making these videos and have a lot more planned out in the future. We've been slightly tweaking the format since the beginning and these videos seem to just get better as we get further into the swing of things. Our collection is large (202 cars and growing) and is pretty diverse as far as makes, models, and types of cars, ranging from the 1930s to more modern cars, with a strong emphasis on cars from the 1950s through the 1970s. The vast majority are European, with a few historically and techonologically interesting Japanese cars having slipped in, though there are currently no American cars in the collection.

[@jeffreywhitehead9386]

I love driving my friend's Silver Dawn with the same body, here in Melbourne Australia, and suggested to him that this video is compulsory family viewing, as his daughter is about to learn how to drive Dawn. I reconditioned the RCA AM model number 1 radio, which was fun. The only significant difference between our Dawn and your MkVI, besides the grill and badging, seems to be .... yours has a clock! I really loved your video and how you put it together so I'm sharing it around.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

We are so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for sharing it. Reconditioning the radio must have been a fun little project!

[@ahaugland1]

I believe the dawn, at least initially, had a different carburetor setup and mild difference in performance, but otherwise is largely the same.

[@GregoryJohnston-q8v]

Wonderful to finally see a very well-produced film celebrating a very underrated model. I've enjoyed driving two of these fabulous cars in almost 50 years. If you love pre-war styling combined with post-war performance, there is no better car.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! We really do love making these. Also, it’s such a fabulous car!

[@TheStobb50]

What a beautiful car, even with its RAZOR edge styling well built cars I can remember them still on the road open till the early 70s in the UK. In the 70s someone I knew had a rolls-Royce in Northern England he and his wife were on holiday there car broke down none of the local establishment would touch it so he got in touch with rolls-Royce who sent a covered brake down truck, they got a higher car and continued their holiday when they got home the car was fixed and at their home waiting for them, A couple of months later he thought they hadn’t sent the bill so he got in Touch with RR and they said, you must be mistaken RRs never Break down. Thank you for this video

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Wow! Talk about customer service! If only that type of customer care caught on…

[@ahaugland1]

Yes, I realized on watching the final video that I had said knife edge rather than razor edge in filming... Unfortunately it was too late to go back and fix it....

[@tudorevans9306]

I'd also like to add what wonderful production value in this video, well done you.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! We appreciate that a lot!

[@jimburig7064]

Thank you, Alex and Amy Haugland. I really enjoyed your presentation, so I subscribed (& liked 👍).

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@redhotjedi]

Man the guy that details those cars has to be a master of his craft 😲

[@Everyday2Exotic]

He really is. Bobby is a beast! kzbin.infoW-4m7H8n51w?si=bKifvTv6DAByTFag

[@peterjames4863]

I have a 1948 MkVI in New Zealand and was great to see yours being used. I use mine as much as I can, at least 3 times a week if it's not raining. They are, as you say, made for driving and people really love them. I would love to come to the US in it and tour the country, but maybe slightly above my budget! Good film, thanks for sharing.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That would be an epic roadtrip, but getting it here would be quite an undertaking. Thanks for watching!

[@ahaugland1]

Entertainingly, I would love to do much the same with traveling to New Zealand! We have never been, but the films and television series, and documentaries we've seen show it to be a beautiful place and I would love to tour it in a classic car. On our trips the the UK and mainland Europe, we often regret we aren't driving on the roads we tend to end up on in something more of this era, though at one point in Piemonte, in Northern Italy, we were driving down the Autostrada in a rented Audi, following a Bentley MKVI.

[@peterjames4863]

@@Everyday2Exotic Never say never, and you only live once! As long as governments don't bring in ridiculous travel restrictions in the next few years, it could happen. I think an Australia trip is first, nearer, then maybe your way.

[@peterjames4863]

@@ahaugland1 Well, if you feel you ever want to come to NZ in your MkVI, let me know and I'll happily show you around. Could make a nice video for you!

[@caspaabriel4794]

First time here and viewing this channel. So I've watched this Bentley video. Immediately becoming a subscriber! Fascinating, informative and quite incredible. Detailed exploration of the car is so interesting. Though frankly, you two are a large part of my real like of this channel. Please continue with the great work, fantastic job. So, I've got much viewing, to catch up on with your channel!

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! We are so glad you are here!

[@jimburig7064]

The finish on your Bentley is spectacular.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Bobby takes amazing care of all the cars in the collection!

[@oldrrocr]

My first Bentley was similar to this, and last I checked it's still on the road... love it!

[@uwattie]

Really enjoyable video, your enthusiasm and love for the car shine through. A beautiful car, a great story told extremely well. All the very best.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks! We are loving the process of sharing all of the cars!

[@paulshubsachs4977]

From an English resident of France. Many thanks for a joyful video. I'm glad you enjoy the Mk.VI so much. When, and only when these cars are in top condition, they are very fine animals. Of course, they were intended to be maintained fastidiously, but so many were run into the ground when they were simply 'old' cars, that they could become nightmares. A friend in Alabama had an equally nice 'R'-Type, and I used to suggest swapping it for a Step-Down Hudson!

[@ahaugland1]

Absolutely true and bringing a car like this back to top reliable condition is a fairly involved and expensive proposition if maintenance has been abandoned. That said, the mechanical parts on this car are largely designed to be rebuilt rather than replaced. Some of that work is easy to do and parts may not be that expensive, but the time required is significant. A skilled owner who can work on their own car and enjoys it could have a great time discovering the incredible engineering hidden in these cars. For example, in common with both my 1938 Bentley and this car, there's a clutch mechanism built into the starter motor drive. That way, if the starter can't generate enough torque to turn the motor over for some reason, the clutches slip without burning up the starter motor. I had to rebuild this setup on my 1938, as it was slipping too much when the engine was cold. The parts were a total of about 30 GBP and it took a couple of hours with the car up on a lift.

[@paulshubsachs4977]

@@ahaugland1 ....and how about that dear old gearbox-driven brake servo! Originally a Renault idea, refined by Hispano-Suiza, and lethallised by R-R via some graduate of Wassamarra U-niversity. Eventually, and inevitably, the weeny little ball bearings will indent the cam faces, and grab. The warning sign is a kick-back at the brake pedal. Failure in response to this friendly message will result ultimately in ungentlemanly noises and a crop of pretzelled brake rods. Most unpleasant. I hope that I have not spoilt your day.

[@ahaugland1]

@@paulshubsachs4977 I have a total of four cars with variants of this braking system and all four have continued to perform as intended. It is important for any car to maintain them and as things wear, as inevitably all cars do, repair them accordingly. It is a good point however that the failure could be the opposite of a modern vacuum servo, where, when it fails, you simply lose the assistance.

[@sprezzatura8755]

Step down Hudson is a great car!

[@turnerlocker]

Enjoyed that esp as I have a 1948 Mk6 in the UK & was only recently driving around those covered bridges in Oregon albeit not in my Bentley - fascinating ( well to car people) how many features are slightly different between the 48 & 49 Models too

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks so much for chiming in! Do you live in the UK and came to Oregon to visit? It's such an amazing state to drive in. Wish we had a 1948 model to compare it to (and an R Type for later comparisons!). Thanks so much for watching and commenting, we're honored to have you on the journey with us.

[@byronpink9061]

Lovely presentation, great format, the music 🎶 blends in well. Thank you! Superb example of Bentley!

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! We enjoy making these, stay tuned for other cool cars!

[@michaelmontagu3979]

My paternal grandmother had one of these. It was right hand drive and, as she lived in Italy, driving with her was always 'interesting.' Beautiful car. I've always loved the older models. My own car is a 1965 Silver Cloud, which I've owned, as just the second owner, for nearly 43 years.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

I can only imagine what “interesting” must mean in the context of grandmother driving in Italy! 🤣🤣

[@michaelmontagu3979]

@Everyday2Exotic Well, terrifying really. Right hand drive on mountain roads, casually smoking and occasionally saying things like, 'That was a close call.'

[@Everyday2Exotic]

@michaelmontagu3979 that sounds exactly right. Ha!

[@michaelmontagu3979]

@Everyday2Exotic She was quite small so it was a miracle she could drive it at all. Miracle none of us were killed really. Reminded me of Gladys Cooper, the actress, who lived near us when I was a child. Another small lady, who drove a large Rolls-Royce. The local police were often alerted to a child driving through Henley on Thames.

[@davidhynd4435]

Wow, that's simply gorgeous. It must have been quite a revelation to drive when new. What a privilege to own such a lovely machine. I really enjoyed the video. Thank you.

[@VintageChap]

Nice review. Cars like that from that era are works of art. Looked after it will run for ever. Beautiful thoughtful engineering.

[@robertyoung1777]

Great - I enjoy the long format more highly detailed shows. Thank you for sharing your experiences and collection.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Glad you are enjoying it! New episode every three weeks!

[@2pintsofcremedementh]

Beautifully produced video, presented in a style that triggers nostalgia for the magazine-style motoring shows that preceded the online era

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@plazmakit]

You deserve more views. Subscribed

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks! We appreciate you!

[@alanwann9318]

Well presented thanks

[@hisnameisjoel]

Such a beautiful car! It was so amazing to film and be a part of this episode

[@NYAG]

Was sweet getting to see your setup! Did you also do the editing!?

[@Everyday2Exotic]

He sure does! Good work this episode Joel! Good work all the episodes!

[@hisnameisjoel]

​@@NYAG yeah! I do all the filming and editing. Bobby is the collection's full time detailer, and Jeff does all our shorts and manages the channel. We're a very small team and we're proud of the fact that we're putting out content that matches that of a full production studio!

[@hisnameisjoel]

@@makomadeira5799 aw shucks

[@Jeffmartin-dt8pc]

Really like the brown, it's quite well colour coordinated with the leather (leather looks like 891 brown Connolly colour code) Unusual to see the contrasting piping, special order no doubt. Was the body paint always divided that way, I ask because it's more akin to its equivalent, the Silver Dawn ? Great Coker tires ! So many people go into run of the mill tire shop and try to fit a modern tire _ they just don't look right mainly from the logo's on the sidewall. A 225/75r16 will get about the right height, but will be too fat; that would also be a truck tire with quite an aggressive tread. About having to stand on your brakes at slow speeds while going down a steep hill, or even up a steep hill. I have no problems with that on my MK VI. Some suggestions that you may have already addressed, but I'll mention them anyway. Make sure the rear mechanical brakes are nipped right up and working properly, the efficiency of the servo depends upon the rear brakes properly working, the rear brakes also give you your pedal feel. Without the rear brakes being adjusted right up, there will be lots of pedal travel. Oil leaks from the seal on the transmission that drives the servo can contaminate the servo friction disc reducing its efficiency, this can be felt on braking at slow speeds. My car also leaked quite a bit where the speedo drive is, oil would leak all over the side of the trans and make its way onto the servo. Even after cleaning things up, the friction disc can become glazed and will not be as effective, I had to replace my friction disc. The Bentley S series and Clouds still use this servo, and RR knew they had a problem with contamination, so it was sealed up on those cars. In this link the guy is using black electricians tape on assembly, note the 3 cut outs on the friction disc, I sealed these up on my servo. Only use 3M black tape if you go this route, the cheap no-name hardware tape "creeps" www.classicrollssa.za.net/BrakeServo.html

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks for all the info! Alex reads all the comments, so I’m sure he will be interested to read this!

[@peterjohnson3136]

I was 2 up going up a long hill flat out at 90mph on a 500 four Honda. The local Doctor who owned a similar Bently overtook us and left us like we were standing still. Peter from Leumeah near Sydney Australia

[@155andRising]

I've been looking forward to the next car in the collection . great video once again

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks! We always look forward to making them!

[@dsrs4572]

Both of you are amazing! Beautiful video.

[@p.munster9209]

Thank you for showing and explaining. Liked it very much.

[@yossarian6799]

IOE engines were more common in Britain because the layout worked well with narrow-bore engines. In the pre-war era, cars were taxed by bore, hence the tendency for English engines to be considerably undersquare.

[@michaeltutty1540]

That under square engineering also made for torque, so a comparatively small displacement let the car feel lively off the line. That, in turn, allowed for gearing that would allow considerable top speeds with surprisingly good fuel consumption.

[@ahaugland1]

The only other Post-war British engine I can think of, however, that has an intake over Exhaust configuration is the Rover 3 Litre and earler 2 point something litre used in the Land Rover Series 3. There may be more but it is certainly rare. rover didnit for micht he same reason and even managed to develop it with essentially a hemispherical combustion chamber by slanting the tops of the pistons. There may be others but certainly few if, if any

[@michaelbacon561]

I wish they would make the rear compartments of modern cars like these old Bentleys and Rolls Royces: big comfortable couch with a high, reclined backrest, thick C pillars to hide behind, lots of leg room and those footrests, proper picnic tables etc. etc.......

[@LarryBauer]

Thank you for making this video! There isn't a whole lot of information about the Mk VI out there. I own a 1949 RR Silver Wraith (same body style as the Mk VI. Chassis code WDC94). These cars are an absolute pleasure to drive and people love them.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

It’s our pleasure! We love sharing all these cars and glad to hear that people love learning more about them!

[@OmarAbouZied]

Thank you for sharing your marvelous Bentley with this immersive and entertaining video! Long live kinetic sculpture, the genuine automobile!

[@chrisadams6595]

Great to see this car is so loved by you both . Great video , keep it up.

[@oneperspective]

Really enjoyed your presentation of this wonderful Bentley. The 40s are such a special time in history. You found another subscriber.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

We are honored to have you along for the ride! Thanks so much for watching and for subscribing, means the world to us

[@FolsomDann]

Enjoyed watching this video. In junior college one of my teachers had a mid 30s Rolls Royce he would drive to school occasionally. It was black with a maroon interior; a very classy ride. I could be jacked up from inside and even had a safe in the floor of the back seat.

[@ahaugland1]

There are several British cars of the 1930s that had built in jacks or jacking mechanisms. The company, Smiths built the Jackall system which was fitted to some MGs and Morris cars of the 1930s and 1940s, and is probably what was fitted to the Rolls Royce, is one where it uses a single hydraulic pump with a switching system and jacks mounted at all four corners of the car, letting the driver lift the front or back or all four wheels at once by manually operating the pump from inside the vehicle. We also have a Daimler in the collection that has permanently mounted scissor jacks on the front crossmember and rear leaf springs, so all you need to do to raise the car is use the long handle that came with the car to engage them and crank them up. I actually used those jacks to fully support the car when I acquired it in order to get new tires fitted as the originals were about 30 years old and unsafe.

[@FolsomDann]

@@ahaugland1 Great information I didn't know. Thank you for the reply. I did get to drive the Rolls one time. I was surprised (as I remember) the shift lever was on the right side even though it was a right hand drive car. And, of course, when I asked my teacher about horsepower, the reply was "adequate."

[@christiaanvannispen9386]

A few remarks: - Park Ward made only a few cars compared to the factory, henze standard steel saloon. - The wipers should be on the car and not on the windscreen. They are only on the windscreen when in operation.

[@E7DMG]

Great to see you're a BDC member. I have a R-Type Special. Great cars. Driven all over the UK & Europe.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Definitely a part of the club! Have you seen a Mk VI in person? Have you been able to tell much of a difference between the two?

[@E7DMG]

Absolutely - familiar with both the MKV1 & R-Type. I understand that the chassis is bolted on the MKV1 & welded on the R. My Special (Racing Green Engineering) has a B81 Straight 8 6.5L

[@stephengibbs4372]

My father had a mk6 in black & silver in New Zealand it was really nice and I enjoyed being in it. It was manual with the gearshift between the seat and the door . Suspension adjustment in steering wheel centre . I always liked the short boot ( trunk to you) much more than the next model .

[@klaushaunstrupchristensen7252]

Thanks for sharing, such a delight to see. Greetings from Denmark

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks for watching! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@gerardduncan1040]

A car manfactured in 1949 with this MANY cool features....mind blowing, they really put the driver and occupants first!!

[@peter455sd]

Did you ever heard of Cadillac,Lincoln,Packard,Chrysler,Duesenberg,Buick,Oldsmobile,DeSoto,Mercury,etc...?

[@buddyroeginocchio9105]

Your car is absolutely exquisite, I loved your tour or all the unique details. All my years or learning about cars I never bothered looking into why make an F head engine, now I learned something new from you about valve design. Can't resist a fun cheap shot at (probably) Lucas; Bentley's solution, there's a spare tire in back why not a spare ignition coil in front to counter their frequent burnout. A far better solution for reliability would to purchase the coils from USA, probably would have been cheaper too, I know not very sporting old boy.

[@ahaugland1]

To be honest, Lucas coils seem to last forever, as they have in this car as both are original. certainly as long as a Bosch coil or others. I have had condensers burn out on this car, but those are common failure parts as well for any points ignition system and since there are spares of those as well, it won't necessarily strand you either. Most Lucas electrics aren't as bad as their reputation makes out, though on many British cars, there''s very little room for failure as most British cars in the collection from the 1950s and 1960s only had two fuses and some only had one, with some critical parts like the ignition and electric fuel pumps not having fuses at all, so if you short out or overload some circuits, you are more likely to burn up your wiring harness than simply blow a fuse. This Bentley is better set up in many ways and uses multiple "fuses" which are not your standard fuse but are a piece of fuse wire wrapped around a holder and stuffed into a set of contacts. Its a very unusual setup, even for a British car! That said, I had to repair and re-run some wires on acquiring the car as the trafficator turn signals weren't working due to a fraying wire shorting out to the body, melting large sections of the insulation where it ran up inside the body between the doors.

[@buddyroeginocchio9105]

@@ahaugland1 Having owned 2 British sports cars I've had to live through the "Lucas refrigerator" jokes. Forgive give, it really was a cheap shot on my part. If I had to guess why two coils I would think it would be more like mitigating the image from being seen with its bonnet raised by the local village blacksmith. Keep your lovely reports coming FYI I voted on your scoring system and gave it an 81, OK I had to imagine how it drove, but that adjustable drive softness feature is really wonderful not just for 1951 but for any year, also I'm a sucker for any car that is really quiet.

[@pippiperade4030]

What more do you want in a car? Have we progressed since 1949? I don't think so. If I owned one, I think you'd find me sitting in it at 6am in my PJs with a coffee. The interiors are perfect - burr walnut, Wiltòn carpet and leather armchairs... Yours looks absolutely perfect...and you both clearly enjoy it. Thanks for sharing.. Greetings from Bayonne, France.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you so much for chiming in! Honestly, while filming this video, it was really hard not to just chill in the backseat. When I (Joel here) filmed the shots of Alex and Amy during the drive section, I couldn't believe how comfortable and quiet and spacious the car was! And this is something that is closer to a hundred years old than not! They truly put so much love and attention into these put so much love and attention into these cars that stands the test of time and then some. Bonjour and thank you so much for watching!

[@brombrom1522]

Thank you, nice work, very entertaining and informative. Alex sounds like Velshi.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! I doubted the Velshi comparison so i just played two audio clips of each of them and you are totally right. The timing and intonation is very similar!

[@MYJ61]

I’d always heard “Trafficators” referred to as “Semaphores”. Gorgeous vehicle.

[@ahaugland1]

Trafficators, I believe, is potentially a UK only term, and may have originated with a trademark, like Zip-Loc, Saran Wrap, Band-Aid, etc. They are generally called Semaphores on German cars and I believe on French as well. The term Trafficator was established solidly enough in the UK that in the owners manual for Austin Healeys, the turn signal switch is referred to as a trafficator switch, despite the cars having normal flashing turn signals in the tail lights, and on the Jaguar XK120-XK150, the turn signal warning light on the dash lights up with the letters "TRF" on the lens, for "Trafficator", also despite having normal flashing turn signals on the cars.

[@stefanrichter9162]

I like the style and shape of the promotion-girl ! Definetely not mainstream.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

We love getting to make these videos be unique and refreshing especially in the car review genre. Thanks for watching!

[@FABWaldorf]

Fergus Dublin Ireland The most unlikely music you'd associate with Bentley. He knows his stuff though! A beautiful example.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

There's a lot of really incredible people out there who have covered such an incredible car, we dedicate ourselves to trying something new and fresh to see if the format works! Hope you enjoyed it!

[@picnz1]

😢😢😢

[@barriewright2857]

Magnificent 👍🏿.

[@140FHC]

This is a really nice presentation. Well done!

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you!

[@eeclass20]

In the UK there is quite a well known original Mk VI, registered NHY581. It was purchased by the very well known railway photographer Ivo Peters, it still exist in largely unrestored condition. Your car was originally registered new in Nottinghamshire, the letters RR are the code for that area.

My compliments for your utmost original Mk VI. It’s rare to see them in such a condition, except restored ones, but mostly, they are no more as original. Greetings from Switzerland of an R-Type 1953 owner and a Mk VI, coachbuilt by HJ Mulliner and former owner of a amok VI, coachbuilt by Freestone&Webb, with which I was invited to H.M. Golden Jubilee back in 2002. - Over all I find those cars to be completely underrated. I had all models from 1946 to 1998 and came back to Mk VI and R-Type, because they are THE BEST built cars of RR and B after the War! 😊

[@ahaugland1]

In many ways I agree! We also have a 1961 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II and a 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spur in the collection and although they are nice cars in their own right, I generally enjoy driving the MkVI more!

[@stevedolesch9241]

"Buntlers" you are! Love how you present this video. My first one. Note: My favourite car(s) Rolls-Royce, Bentleys and Merceedes.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

You have excellent taste in cars! And Bentley + Bumpers is totally Buntlers, right? Can we add that to the official manual? 😅

[@stevedolesch9241]

@@Everyday2Exotic Yeppers!

[@ahaugland1]

We also did a video on our Mercedes 280SL and have 2 more Mercedes cars in the collection. There are also three Rolls Royces and 1 more Bentley in the collection at this time so we'll definitely do more that solidly fits within your interests and potentially a few more that will be worthwhile to perhaps find another favourite Marque at some point int he future!

[@NuttyAboutOldMGCars]

Super nice video folks thx

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Wait until you see our MG video! Haha. Thank you!

Fabulous film by the way! Compliments ❤

[@Velocipedium]

Ironically the automatic transmission is more common on this car. Better for Amy.

[@tudorevans9306]

What a wonderful car. Modern society has lost so much and gained so little.

[@johnmoulton9728]

Very interesting, I had a uncle who had R type the successor to your model, I remember being very impressed by the windscreen washers

[@waltertaljaard1488]

In 1949 Cadillac came with their series 62. Bulky, smooth, powerfull V8. Hydraulic power brakes. Power assisted steering. Airconditioning. Simply the best in the world. Far more advanced and more luxorious than anything Europe could build during these years. And just as well made.

[@ahaugland1]

It certainly is a great car. I've not driven a Cadillac of the early post-war era but have driven a 1940, which was also a high quality car, especially for the time. Something to take into account, however is that Britain was still dealing with the aftermath of World War 2 when the Mk VI was introduced, with rationing continuing into the early 1950s, including for petrol. Rebuilding Britain's economy, as well as much of Britain itself definitely took a toll on the ability to advance automotive technology. Later Rolls Royces and Bentleys certainly capitalized on the developments that came in from the US with cars like the 1949 Cadillac, even adopting a somewhat modified Hydramatic transmission. Air conditioning was an option by 1960, all of which was either licensed or purchased from US production. Following World War 2 and with an industrial base that escaped the ravages of air raids, the US was in a much better position. Even before that, however, with most manufacturers having car production numbers far in excess of what any British car company could hope to produce within a year, US car production absolutely dominated as far as many developments in the advancement of the automobile.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

You wrote this almost like a poem, the ode to the Series 62! Well done

[@waltertaljaard1488]

@@ahaugland1 Absolutely true

[@johnmarsh2078]

The body of the Mk6 and RR Silver Dawn was made by the English sheet metal firm called "Pressed Steel" in Oxfordshire. This company serviced the whole of the British Motor Industry and also made bodies for the Volvo P1800 and Citroen Traction Avant as well as other foreign cars. It was sold to BMC in the mid 1960s precipitating the birth of BL and the collapse of the British Motor Industry. The Bentley featured must have lived its life in a heated garage or a dry, sunshine state in the US as it just would not have survived for long in the damp climate in the UK. These were cheap barges in the 1960s as the bodies had rotted away in spectacular fashion in the damp and dreary atmosphere of Britain. You could hear the steel fizzing in the drizzle. When they were sound, however, these were delightful cars and quite a few were rebodies as the chassis were bulletproof and easily repairable with the corroded body removed. Quite a few were fitted with VDP replica bodies and gorgeous they were too. A lovely example of Britain at her best!

[@ahaugland1]

There is no question that this car has had a very well cared for life. Before our ownership, this car reportedly spent 55 years in California. Oregon is also a very good place for classic cars, as snow and ice aren't incredibly common in much of the state and when there is snow and ice, it is usually treated with sand rather than ice. Therefore, although it rains significantly more than much of California, cars last here for quite a while with very little rust. Now that it is in our collection, it does live its life entirely in a heated garage and though it may occasionally see rain, it is very infrequent and will never see a salted road for the rest of its life

[@ericfischer996]

Haven't you seen the famous "Oh Brother Where Art Though?"..... This kid comes out in an old ford He says: "We're runnin O.F.F.T!" The next scene shows that he has books, "I think." tied to his shoes so he could reach the pedals.😂😂

[@Everyday2Exotic]

We considered it… but it didn’t feel legal. 🤣🤣

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Dang! That guy really did sell his soul to the devil so he could play the guitar! Such a great movie. We'll have to try the blocks next time! ;)

[@paulwilfridhunt]

Nice presentation by a happy couple

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thank you! We all love making these videos!

[@thomaswelcomer8443]

Hello from PA! This channel just popped up this morning, and it's fun to see many of your cars are also on MY lottery dream list. The obvious questions for many of us car-lovers involve storage, maintenance, and history of the collection. Was there a plan or is this all evolving as you go?? I'm SURE there will be many questions flying from here in the East, and thanx for sharing your journey so far!

[@Everyday2Exotic]

We are so glad that you found us! We're still getting started but there's so much more to come. On our channel we have a playlist called Carside Questions, which goes through quite a bit of some of these questions that people have about maintaining a 200+ collection of cars! But if you have a specific question let us know, we would be happy to answer! Regardless, we are glad you're along for the ride!

[@ahaugland1]

The number one question I tend to get on people hearing the size of the collection is "Where do you keep them all?" They are currently spread out in six different buildings around the city of Eugene, Oregon. This makes the insurance company happy as the risk of a fire or some similar catastrophe taking out the whole collection is significantly reduced. With this number of cars, keeping, maintaining, and driving them is essentially a full time job. Fortunately my main source of income is one requires me to spend time in more of a project management role that I can primarily accomplish through occasional Zoom meetings and telephone calls, giving me a lot of flexibility to spend time in the shop. As far as the goals of the collection, I primarily look at cars as a driver rather than purely with the intent to show them, so the cars are kept in running order for the most part and I very frequently rotate through them to try to keep them all functioning as they should. As I write this, Amy and I are planning on driving her 1962 Triumph Herald convertible from Eugene to the Oregon coast for lunch and to spend the day, which should be a drive of about 150 miles or so round trip, but on most days with decent weather, we are driving cars from the collection even when running errands in town and such, purely to keep them in good running order, as the worst thing you can do with a classic car is just let it sit. As far as the goals of the collection, We have always wanted to try to find ways of sharing it with everyone rather than simply hiding them away. These videos are turning into our best way to do that currently, along with our website, which we are hoping to get back to updating soon. The eventual goal is also to found a not-for-profit museum in the area at some point in time. Organizing and running a museum in a way that it becomes sustainable is a difficult challenge so the plan is to move slowly and deliberately in that direction, but with an eye on how to keep the museum alive and vibrant rather than a static display of the same cars all the time.

[@Will_14_years_ago]

Wow thats beautiful

[@Everyday2Exotic]

It truly is stunning!

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great review and analysis of a spectacular motorcar. The note about the gear shift is very valid. Thing is, when ordering it, because each car was bespoke, even with the standard body, adjustments would be made during assembly to accomodate the requirements.

[@ahaugland1]

That's entirely possible! The gearshift in this MkVI is certainly further back in relation to the seat position than it is in our 1938 Thrupp & Maberly-bodied 4 1/4 Litre Derby Bentley. The downside in our 1938, is when I get in the car the gearshift occasionally goes up my trouser leg. On the 1949, I generally leave the car parked in second gear to prevent that happening which puts it very close to the seat, as you can see me reaching in to do at the start of the video when we exited the vehicle at the covered bridge. Adapting to the problem could have easily been done with a fractionally narrower seat or locating it a quarter of an inch closer to the center of the car with little difficulty.

[@rodhayward836]

You never mentioned about quarter lights!

[@ahaugland1]

True... There was so much to cover on this car we were bound to miss something!

[@DavidBostock-ti2fv]

Their postwar low quality sheet metal bodies typically rusted badly and bubbled the paint. Yours looks perfect.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

A long life in California and Oregon probably protected it from the UK weather

[@stevelee5724]

Very nice, very fortunate people. Bloody beautiful car ! I bet its great to tour in. 😊 Cheers from New Zealand

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Cheers!

[@Gizzmo112]

Nice truck

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Ah yes, the most bougie truck ever made. 🤣🤣

[@giorgiopagetti9019]

FANTASTICA !

[@ahaugland1]

Grazie!

[@UKMike2009]

My Uncle had one of these, trading it in for a Bentley R Type with Park Ward coachwork.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That's incredible! The R Type took the MkVI and polished it to perfection. Thanks for watching and sharing!

[@aussietiger]

The reasons the rear window was so small is Bentley owners, never looked behind themselves, only ever onward and forward

[@kevinpolito1529]

Years ago, I had a 1959 Bentley S1 up on the rack for a state motor vehicle inspection. I was surprised to find a BRASS exhaust system, from head pipe through muffler through tailpipe. It must have weighed a ton. I didn't know whether it was the standard system, an option, or a system fitted later. At mounting points, there was a slight bit of green, but I put it up on the rack with the engine running, and there were no detectable leaks.

[@ahaugland1]

Definitely interesting! The exhaust on this Bentley is definitely steel but really heavy gauge. I did have to replace one muffler section on the otherwise original exhaust as the muffler tilted up and condensation had eventually rusted a hole though the lowest point. The replacement part was also mild steel and an accurate replacement for the original which is a somewhat odd shape. It just bolted right up, but was a single muffler for about $400 US, not counting shipping from the UK.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That's wild! Alex already responded with the story on our MkVI but it's wild to think that there was a brass fitted version. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@introsriffssolos6975]

I like bentley's more than RR's definitely !

[@MadBiker-vj5qj]

That "cigarette lighter" was officially a "cigar lighter", the upper-class clientele was not expected to be smoking the lower-class cigarettes.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

You are right, it was officially a cigar lighter!

[@julesmarwell8023]

a proper Gentleman"s Carriage, One is reminded of the Daimler DK400

[@ahaugland1]

Absolutely! There are a couple of Daimlers, predating Jaguar's acquisition of the company, in the collection, one being prewar and one postwar. The prewar one is in the process or rebuilding the engine and will likely need other work to be roadworthy, while the postwar one had been restored by a previous owner and needs only a little work to be back on the road.

[@martinheidegger517]

Hi Amy and Alex, nice car,nice vid. Had a look at your collection, see you have an Elite. I was invoved with Costin, making bodies for the Costin - Nathan GT and spyder, then later the roadster, with mid mounted Rover engine (See it online) Thought Frank had something to do with the design of the Elite. Lotus 11 he designed.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

That's incredible! I'll let @alexhaugland1 chime in on the Elite but we are so glad you watched our video and checked out the collection! That's amazing that you were able to work on such legendary machines!

[@ahaugland1]

Frank Costin did play a significant role in refining the aerodynamics of the Elite, by my understanding. The Elite's final body shape was certainly a few years ahead of its time and is an incredible car. We'll certainly do a video on it at some point and it may be our next Lotus video, though we have 5 road-going Lotuses (Loti?) to choose from, most from the Chapman era.

[@joelaurieri9065]

Great and enjoyable video as always. My question is given 1949 and Bentley would it be called a "cigarette" or "cigar" lighter lol... Keep up the great work

[@ahaugland1]

To be honest, i believe in the owner's manual it is indeed a cigar lighter!

[@joelhenderson4450]

I don’t know whether the grille and mascot are chrome. I believe they are stainless.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Alex may reply, but as far as I know, the "flying B" mascot is chrome plated brass. The grille, I can't speak for since i'm not currently at the garage and can't just go look at it.

[@JACB006]

I bet Bentley didn’t fit white wall tyres!

[@ahaugland1]

Almost certainly not, but the tires on the car are those that were fitted by the previous owner shortly before we acquired it. When they end up replaced, most likely due to age rather than mileage, I will not be fitting whitewalls.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Still classy, though!

[@jackwilson8651]

What is the song at the very start?

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Lonely for You Baby by Sam Dees. Sorry it took so long to respond, i had to open up the project file to check!

[@jackwilson8651]

@@Everyday2Exotic thank you!

[@tombache3426]

You drive a Bentley, you are driven in a Rolls…

[@DavidHugh-y4b]

What is the jar of stuff in the glove box, I can’t make out what you said.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Grey Poupon. They used a Rolls in old ads for the mustard. Since Bentley was owned by Rolls Royce, we gave a nod to the old ads. Probably shows our collective age here at everyday to exotic! 🤣🤣

[@ahaugland1]

We still get asked the same tired line, whether we are driving a Rolls or a Bentley. Here's a link to the ad on KZbin: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqenkq2of9qGmqM

[@zaphodbeeblebrox6627]

Hmmmmm .. Interesting! This Bentley is still on the British registry system as I write this. According to the records it was first registered for British roads 31st December 1949 and its last V5 certificate (registration document)was issued 20th June 1984. We have to pay Vehicle excise duty (annual road tax) in the Uk to be able to use a car on the road and this Bentley's tax expired 01 Nov 1984.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Well, that IS interesting. Good sleuthing!

[@SimonLovesHemis]

The KRR prefix suggests the car was first registered in Nottinghamshire.

[@tombache3426]

This could be a plus. I imported an older Land Rover, but kept the UK reg in my name, I had filed the form for off the road. When I sold it, the owner planned to take it back to the UK, and was able to keep the plates, which ,as you know, is quite important for old cars in the UK.

[@michaelnaughton1393]

Engaging presentation but some of the background music needs rethinking.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks for watching!

[@needadate]

A very good video, with one exception: the music. I could not watch the full video since it irritated the shit out of me. Music selection is an art and unless you're an artist, it's better left without.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks for watching (at least part of it)!

[@CraigMarshall_HDvideo4K]

Great video about a car I've always admired. I once owned 'the poor man's version' - a Rover 90 but guys, totally inappropriate music so unfortunately, you lost me half way.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Thanks for watching (at least half!).

[@philhawley1219]

@@Everyday2Exotic I agree, a good informative video for a beautiful car but the music needs to be edited out.

[@peterrobinson8588]

The Derby Bentley of the 1930 s was the ‘Silent Sportscar, not the post war mkVI

[@Everyday2Exotic]

The Mark VI was advertised with the same language of the "Silent Sports Car"

[@ahaugland1]

The advertising phrase "The Silent Sports Car" was indeed first and primarily applied to the Derby-built cars, but there are advertising materials as late as 1952 still using the term to describe the post-war models. We do have a 1938 Thrupp & Maberly 4 1/4 litre as well in the collection and both cars are comparable in living up to that reputation.

[@gerthaverkamp]

nice people, wonderful car but why always that annoying music? people who love cars want to hear the noise of the engine.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Music is the backbone of our episodes! Just like any modern show, music conveys mood and flow. There are plenty of engine revving videos out there for your auditory enjoyment! (Side note, this engine is so quiet that even if we had kept the music out you still wouldn't be able to hear it! As noted during the driving section)

[@bobeden5027]

I want one! hahahaha.

[@csachevauxsansabri2612]

I dont know, i seem to remember Bentley always been a lesser Jaguar, not an equal or slightly lesser Rolls Royce. I differ in opinion. These cars weren't driver focused. The dirver is just that. A driver, one one the staff. They were focusing on the passenger compartment, these are the peoples who own the vehicle. At the time, no thoght was ever "waisted" o woman driving a véhicule. Woman's didnt and did not have a deuving licens. I just cant emagin the kady of the manner doing her own cooking, let alone drive a car. That is a thing benith for a laydy to do. I think you did a good job persenting the car in a sort of modern approch

[@ahaugland1]

It is true that for the majority of Rolls Royces at least, the focus was entirely on passenger comfort and not at all on the driver. That said, for the small horsepower cars, such as this and the Silver Dawn, there was more of the idea of the car potentialy being driven by the owner rather than a hired chauffeur. Women certainly did drive in the era when this car was made and if you look through the comments, there are several from people talking about their mother driving their MkVI or Silver Dawn. We also have a 1933 Rolls Royce 20/25 in the collection that was originally owned by a lady who circumnavigated the globe 8 times in her lifetime, one of the first female members of the Royal Geographer's society, a pilot, and who was a war correspondent in Asia during the second World War. Having read her book on traveling along the Amazon in the 1920s, She preferred to not travel with men as they would tell her what to do. Definitely more of a modern woman in many ways and cetainly drove the Rolls Royce we now own!

[@csachevauxsansabri2612]

@@ahaugland1 Ofcause there were many woman's that thoght forward rather then backwards. Surley most also if not all talked about changing things behind and in secret. I honestly respect the woman's that made the first step into a better world, the one we all know today. That been sayd, think about it, the majority were sadly to say dominated and didn't have a licence nor ever war in the position to own there own car, let alone a Rolls, ect. We are talking past each other, you are talking about the privileged fue and I'm talking about the majority. Sadly to say, but the world was wasn't fair to woman's. That is what I was pointing out. I remember my grandmother telling me how she was walking all over and her husband, driving all over with his scooter. The money just wasn't there to pay for a car. That came maybe 10 years into there marriage and she although here and there dreamed about making s licence but never did. So after the deth of my grandfather, the old car was parked in the garage and never moved for 40 odd years, until she moved and the car had to go... That is why I appreciate when someone has a car form a time gin by that is in usable condition. The Bentley is in perfect condition, a dream....

[@Taketimeout3]

Gosh. So nice to get away from Putin and Trump and return to a sane world. The fact i will never own a car like this I dont care. I can still appreciate the fact that this was from a time when everything wasnt in your face. Thank you.

[@ADVTHAILAND-MV]

I would rather have this Bentley than a modern, tasteless, ("Pimps") Mercedes-Benz Maybach.

[@Everyday2Exotic]

A person of class! Thanks for watching!

[@ADVTHAILAND-MV]

@@Everyday2Exotic Thank you.

[@rogerabrahams8886]

Why would you compare it to a Cadillac?

[@Everyday2Exotic]

Why, for our American audiences of course!

[@ahaugland1]

There aren't many truly good comparisons for the Bentley, especially that would speak to an American audience. The Cadillac has a reputation of being s very comfortable luxury car in the United States, and in the same era, they were building what an American would have considered a luxury car. That said, having driven Cadillacs, both pre-war and post war models, the Bentley's ride and suspension gives a similar level of comfort, while preserving handling that the Cadillac lacks. This was in no way intended to say the cars are the same. I'd welcome another potential comparison that would be relatable to a wider audience, but aside from my other RR/Bentley cars and perhaps my Rover P5 Mk3, which, though known in Europe, Australia, etc. is largely unknown in the United States, there are few cars on the more luxury-oriented end of the spectrum that I could compare it to that are even close.