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1960 Bristol 406 1 of just 174 examples manufactured

United Kingdom • 27 Jul 2022

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This 1960 Bristol 406, one of only 174 manufactured, boasts a rich history with notable past owners and a desirable 110-Series engine. Benefitting from significant improvements in 2017, the car presents well in Metallic Silver/Grey with a Red leather interior.

Condition

7

The car has had £15,000 worth of improvements in 2017, including chassis and bodywork restoration, front suspension overhaul, brake system overhaul, dashboard re-veneering, and servicing. The car retains its original Sheffield registration number and is finished in a striking color combination. It has also been invited to be displayed at the 2017 Goodwood House GRRC member's day. The car does however have a small selection of previous invoices and MOTs which would imply it has had work done to it over its life.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

406/5354

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

2112 WA

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Registration No: 2112 WA Chassis No: 406/5354 MOT: Exempt At the end of WW2, the Bristol Aeroplane Company found themselves with a surplus of skilled labour and a reduced order book.

As a result, the Filton-based business decided to diversify into the prestige car market and, benefitting from the reparations benefit of pre-War BMW designs, were able to quickly develop their own car; in the autumn of 1946, the Bristol Car Division unveiled the 400 saloons powered by a Filton-built, mildly modified version of the BMW 328 engine.

The 406 two-door saloon introduced in 1957 was the last of the Filton-engined Bristols, its OHV straight-six pushrod engine fed by triple Solex carburettors having been enlarged to 2216cc to try to compete with the more modern powerpacks offered by Bristol's competition, and now known as the 'Bristol 110 Series'.

It was identified by the absence of the then-familiar bonnet scoop of its predecessors and was one of the first saloon cars of its class to feature d...