Not Sold | 1956 Bristol 405 Drophead Coupe One of just 43 built. Fresh from a first-class restoration, and offered with extensive history file including original Advice of Despatch note from Bristol Cars in 1956

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Not Sold (Est: £100,000 - £120,000)

1956 Bristol 405 Drophead Coupe One of just 43 built. Fresh from a first-class restoration, and offered with extensive history file including original Advice of Despatch note from Bristol Cars in 1956

United Kingdom • 31 Aug 2026 • Lot 35

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This is a stunningly restored 1956 Bristol 405 Drophead Coupe, one of only 43 built, boasting a recent bare-metal restoration by top specialists. It's a rare find, with only 16 known to be on UK roads, and comes with an impressive history file.

Condition

10

The car has undergone a first-class, bare-metal restoration with numerous high-quality components and specialist attention to engine, bodywork, paint, and interior. The vendor rates all aspects as 'excellent', and the extensive history file and limited production numbers support a pristine rating.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

4054525

Odometer:

27,826 miles

Reg Number:

WWE 88

RHD/LHD:

LHD

This is an absolute showstopper of a car! Built in the same factory as the incomparable Concorde aeroplane, and styled by former aircraft engineers, ‘WWE 88’ is one of just 43 Bristol 405 Drophead Coupés ever built.

According to howmanyleft.co.uk, this glamorous four-seater tourer has the further distinction of being one of only 16 Bristol 405 models (saloon or drophead coupé) currently registered for UK roads, making this a very rare motor car indeed.

Once a part of the collection of Brian May, a famous Bristol collector, the car has had just five owners from new, with the fourth owning it for some 20 years and choosing to replace every wooden element of the vehicle, including windscreen surround and even the boot frame, towards the end of their period of ownership.

Over the past two years, the current owner has treated this magnificent machine to a first-class, bare-metal restoration, and the result is what they describe as ‘arguably a show-winner’.

Delivered new painted in Coope...