• One of only 281 produced • Long-term restoration project completed circa 2017 • Little used since completion • Restoration bills available "The latest Bristol combines to a greater extent than its predecessors, the qualities of a thoroughbred sports car with those of a luxurious touring car.

I have the impression – supported by friends who own Bristols – that the standards insisted on by the makers will ensure thousands of miles of trouble-free – and therefore economical – motoring.

In view of its excellent performance, stability, finish and refinement, the Bristol cannot be regarded as an expensive car." – John Eason Gibson, Country Life , on the Bristol 403.

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 lightweight tubular-steel framework, while the lo...