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1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Prototype
Bring A Trailer • US • 21 Apr 2025
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1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Prototype
US • 21 Apr 2025
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AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide, chassis 3000, is the first of 142 examples. Originally delivered in Ohio, it underwent modifications including an engine swap before being refurbished between 1992 and 2013, bringing it back to its original red color with a tan leather interior and a replacement Bristol engine. Now offered in Costa Mesa, California, with refurbishment documentation.
Condition
8
The vehicle underwent a multiyear refurbishment between 1992 and 2013, which included a repaint, interior re-trim, and engine overhaul. While the listing mentions that it is the first of 142 built, it also describes some modifications and a replacement engine which bring the vehicle into the "Very Good" to "Excellent" range.
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20,000 miles
404X3000
1954
Auction
Manual
LHD
United States
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1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Prototype
Bring A Trailer • US • 21 Apr 2025
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Description
TMU 1,971cc Bristol BS1 Mark II Inline-Six Triple Solex Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Red Paint Beige Interior Upholstery Beige Convertible Top Silver-Painted 16" Wheels Hydraulic Drum Brakes Refurbished 1992-2013 Records This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide is the first of 142 examples built and was sent to Bertone in Turin, Italy, in late 1953 for the construction of its Franco Scaglione-styled bodywork before returning to England for completion.
Chassis 3000 arrived in New York in February 1954 and was delivered the following month to Ohio-based Columbus Sports Cars, whose proprietor subsequently raced the car at several Midwest tracks.
Later in the decade, it was purchased in Cincinnati by an Indiana owner who made several modifications while campaigning it in various races including relocation of the headlights, a color change, and the replacement of its Bristol engine with a Chevrolet V8.
After receiving another color change under subsequent ownership in the mid-1960s,...
Price Analysis vs Other Bristol Bolides
£128,865
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£155,844
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£269,512
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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