Bristol 411 review

[kawashima]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDx5VFB2m2Q
"1972 Bristol 411 - The Ubercool Alternative to a Jaguar XJ-C" by JayEmm on Cars.(driving starts from 5:40)

According to video
It was around ￡40,000, now ￡125,000.

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When I was a kid I was given a thick small car book. I still remenber there were two cool looking British cars with four round head lights. One was Jensen Interceptor(or FF), the other was Bristol 411(series 4-).
I could find Driving video of Jensen easily cause it was reviewed in Jay Leno's garage or Harry's garage too. But I couldn't find Bristol 411 video being driven. But luckily I found this vid yesterday.
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Bristol is such a mysterious brand for me, it's so rare here.
I googled about Bristol, watched several videos and found
-It went defunct in 2020
-There was only one dealer in Kensington High St. in London but it's now Indian motorcycle dealer(according to street view).
-It didn't try to sell many cars, it sold to rich customers (who preferred not to be seen rich like having Rollsroyce or something), and kept deep connection with such customer for a long time range(like inviting for dinner each other).
-Bristol cars are hand built.
-It had BMW derived 2 litre 6 cylinder motor and switched to Chrysler V8 motor from 407.
-They made Bristol Fighter(small coupe with dodge V10)
-New investor is trying to make a new electric car(Buccaneer GT)
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Only one Bristol in Japan(owned by car critic, now in museum)
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[Ste]

[A100man]

When I was very young <10 yrs my Dad took my brother and me to London I wasn't sure whey but we went to look at some Bristol cars
presumably at the Kensington premises. I can only recall being in a largish shed storage place (not a showroom) where a few where kept I guess also the one my old man wanted.

I presume at this point (almost 50 years) ago they would have been very cheap comparatively and niche which would have appealed to my old man.

My abiding memory however is that the chap Dad was speaking ( a salesman possibly 50 plus)to let go a quite loud fart as he was talking and carried on without flinching or any excuse mes.

Funny the things that stick with you.
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[gbrand42]

I've always had a bit of an obsession with bristols to be honest
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[Nobby the Bastard]

Meh

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[Shaft]

[blurredman]

Vag
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[A100man]

[kawashima]

OK I admit I might have written too much for one found on the net post and it's car not bike. It was my bad. To be honest I wanted to know what lot of you think about this brand. I thought if I post one YT link I won't be able to know about that(what you think of it). but it was too much and push over of mine. Sorry about that. I'll be careful.
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[chickenstrip]

[Shaft]

[MCN]

Auld Motors:

There was one of these parked on the street I walked along coming home from school at lunchtime. I knew Hee-Haw about cars when I was 5 but I liked this car.
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[WD Forte]

A Bristol would be a feckin money pit
Interesting, but not interesting enough for me to throw money at
even if I did have the dosh.
Only the anoraks would know what it was and you dont want
that sort drooling and dropping their dandruff all over it.

If I had money to burn and wanted swank and style
I'd mebbe consider a Citroen DS


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[Shaft]

^^^^ Blimey, and you call a Bristol a money pit
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