Description RESERVE REDUCED; Unique Britannia converted by the factory to full Brigand turbo spec in 1999 and only 17,400 miles since; former multiple concours winner; current owner 19 years; very smart indeed “The Brigand’s cabin is high compared to most cars on the road so one is imbued with a feeling of quiet dominance and superiority as one views the world across the seemingly endless bonnet, an impression only heightened when one really puts one’s foot down.

The ease with which it built up to an indicated 145mph suggested to us that the quoted top speed of 152mph might be on the conservative side.

Loping along at 100mph, the Brigand’s V8 is ticking over at 3,600rpm and the atmosphere within is akin to a West End club, being at least the equal of anything produced by Rolls-Royce” – MotorSport, January 1984 .

Launched in 1982, the Brigand was the third series of Bristol’s 603 model, being a turbocharged version of the otherwise identical Britannia, only alloy wheels and a bonnet ...