TMU 1,971cc Bristol BS1 Mark II Inline-Six Triple Solex Carburetors Four-Speed Manual Transmission Beige Convertible Top Red Paint Beige Interior Upholstery 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...