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£31,451
From the Maine Classic Car Museum Collection' 1953 Bristol 401 Sports Coupe
United States • 25 Jan 2024
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a rare, left-hand drive 1953 Bristol 401 Sports Coupe, one of only 611 ever made. It was originally delivered to Portugal and later became part of the Sáragga Collection before being acquired by the Maine Classic Car Museum. It features a refurbished interior, a repaint, and its original features.
Condition
7
The car had a light refurbishment of its cosmetics, including a repaint in black and renewal of the interior in tan leather. It appears to retain all its hallmark features from the 'batman' steering wheel to instruments and a radio. Exterior is nicely accented with chrome trims and white walled tires. The car appears to have had a simple life in its dryer climate of Portugal.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
401/1269
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
LD-19-15
RHD/LHD:
LHD
1,971cc OHV Inline 6-Cylinder Engine 3 Solex Downdraft Carburetors 85bhp at 4,500rpm 4-Speed Manual Transmission Front, Independent by Transverse Spring, Rear, Live Axle Suspension 4-Wheel Drum Brakes *First of the 'Aerodyne' Bristols *One of only 611 made *Rare original Portuguese delivery example *Formerly in the Sáragga Collection THE CAR OFFERED With the introduction of the 401 - the first of its exquisitely styled Aerodynes - Bristol began to move away from the pre-war design the company had inherited from BMW.
Carrozzeria Touring provided the Superleggera method of body construction that overlaid alloy panels on a tubular-steel framework, while the low-drag shape was honed in Bristol's wind tunnel.
It had been intended that the Milan-based carrozzeria would build the first 200 cars, but this idea was abandoned after a mere handful of prototypes.
The 401 continued to use the BMW-based, 2.0-litre, six-cylinder engine with its ingeniously arranged, pushrod-operated inclined valve...
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£2,968
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,915
Median Price (Since 2020)
£46,125
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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