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134 — Gifted by 'Wacky' Arnolt to Hugh Hefner 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Deluxe Roadster
Bonhams • France • 13 May 2022
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134 — Gifted by 'Wacky' Arnolt to Hugh Hefner 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Deluxe Roadster
France • 13 May 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Deluxe Roadster, chassis number 404/X/3105, was gifted to Hugh Hefner by 'Wacky' Arnolt. One of only 142 produced, it features a matching chassis and engine, known ownership history, and eligibility for Mille Miglia. The car has been resprayed multiple times and used in numerous international rallies.
Condition
6
The car has been resprayed multiple times, and while it has been cherished by the owner, it has been used regularly in rallies, suggesting wear and tear. The listing mentions numerous invoices for work carried out, indicating maintenance and potential issues addressed over time. Overall, while it's Mille Miglia eligible and well-documented, the cosmetic history and usage point to a rating that acknowledges wear but also good maintenance.
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6,000 miles
6068 DH
1954
Auction
404/X/3105
LHD
France
Not Sold
134 — Gifted by 'Wacky' Arnolt to Hugh Hefner 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Deluxe Roadster
Bonhams • France • 13 May 2022
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Description
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One of only 142 made • Matching chassis and engine • Known ownership history • Very well documented • Mille Miglia eligible Having made his fortune during WW2, Chicago-based industrialist Stanley Harold 'Wacky' Arnolt II was able to indulge his lifelong love of automobiles, and by 1952 was a regional BMC distributor and US distributor for Bristol cars.
In 1952, a visit to Carrozzeria Bertone led to Arnolt buying a stake in the Italian company and arranging manufacture of Bertone-bodied Arnolt MGs.
Bertone's elegant coupé and cabriolet on the MG TD chassis had been first exhibited at the 1951 Geneva Salon.
These cars were enthusiastically received by Arnolt, who saw the Bertone-bodied TD as meeting the US market's requirement for a luxury MG; a car possessing that all-important octagon badge yet blessed with something above the Spartan level of equipment usually associated with the Abingdon marque's sports cars.
Two hundred cars were ordered, though production eventually totalled...
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£128,865
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£155,844
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£269,512
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