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1960 Bristol 406

United Kingdom • 29 Nov 2025 • Lot Lot 127

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1960 Bristol 406 is a well-maintained example with a dark green exterior and green leather interior. It has had over £17,000 spent on it in 2021 and was once owned by the famous British conductor George Hurst.

Condition

6

The car is in good overall condition but has had work carried out over the years, suggesting some wear and tear. The description mentions that it is a 'great and handsome British luxury sportscar in good condition', further confirming the 'Good' rating.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

4065313

Odometer:

70,000 miles

Reg Number:

373 XUJ

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Year: 1960 Make: Bristol Model: 406 Registration: 373 XUJ Chassis No: 4065313 Engine No: 1105117 Odometer: 70,000 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 disc brakes on all four wheels.

Just 174 examples of the model were built.

Ownership of a Bristol has always said something about the owner.

‘It says that here is a free thinker, an iconoclast, an individual; someone who ploughs his or her own furrow, takes the road less travelled and is resolutely beyond the reach of anything as vulgar as fashion, fancy or whim’.

The late (and very great) journalist LJK Setright.

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