£269.5k
1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide Works Roadster
RM Sotheby's • US • 20 Aug 2022
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£269,512
1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide Works Roadster
US • 20 Aug 2022 • Lot 259
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide Works Roadster, chassis 404/X/3046, is a significant piece of racing history, notable for its participation in the 1955 Sebring 12 Hour race and early Canadian Grands Prix. Recently restored with its numbers-matching engine block and enhanced aesthetics, it's primed for vintage racing events and collector display, boasting a rich provenance and meticulous care.
Condition
8
The car has been restored and mechanically updated with its original engine block, indicating high attention to detail. It also boasts aesthetic improvements like custom badges and Borrani wheels with Blockley tires. Its racing history and eligibility for vintage events further enhance its condition.
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404X3046
United States
1954
Auction
£269.5k
1954 Arnolt Bristol Bolide Works Roadster
RM Sotheby's • US • 20 Aug 2022
Market Position:
Highest 20% of Past Sales
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Description
An entrepreneur who made his fortune selling marine engines during World War II, Stanley "Wacky" Arnolt had always been enamored with cars.
Harboring automotive ambitious of his own, he leapt into the fray with the stylish, Bertone-bodied Arnolt-MG in 1952.
Next, Arnolt, working with soon-to-be-famous designer Franco Scaglione and British firm Bristol, conceived the stunning Arnolt-Bristol.
Production of this dramatic sports car began in 1953 and was to encompass four Bertone-bodied variants: The basic Competition, with a low windscreen and purposeful cockpit, the somewhat better appointed Bolide, the road-oriented Deluxe, and a coupe, which featured pop-up headlights.
A Works competition racer, chassis 404/X/3046 is one of only two equipped originally with front disc brakes and is also equipped with a remote shifter.
It was delivered to Arnolt on 20 June 1954; in the summer of 1955, Arnolt convinced René Dreyfus to come out of retirement and manage the team of three Arnolt-Bristo...
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£128,865
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