The Bristol 410 was the fourth series of Chrysler V8-engined models and the last to use the 5.2 litre engine originally found in the Bristol 407.

With the 410, Bristol aimed for a more aerodynamic approach than that found on their previous five series dating back to the 405.

The styling improvements were relatively minor but every one of them was aimed to make for a more curved appearance.

The most noteworthy change was that the front headlamps were fully faired into the wings of the car rather than protruding outwards as on previous models.

Bristol, like Chrysler before them, by then had felt that the safety problems of push-button automatic transmission were too difficult to counter and thus they shifted to a more conventional lever mounted between the two front seats.

This fine example was recently passed to the current owner from his grandfather who owned and used it since 1970.

Indeed contained within the history file is correspondence between him and the late Tony Crook reg...