Daston Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Followed one through town and it looked and sounded mental just never even heard of them or seen one. However the soop still got more looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 is bristol not one of the only last 100% british built cars, only a few made a year and cost a fair bit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 I think the new ones cost about £80k and have the old Dodge Viper engine. I'd rather have the Viper though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 yeah same here looked um interesting from behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Yeah there's a showroom just off the A40 near Shepards Bush in London. Not really a faan of the shape tbh but they are 100% British and cost one hell of alot i belive. http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heckler Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/pics/Blenheim3G1.jpg 5.9L V8 Petrol/LPG 0-60 6.3 (on petrol) Optional 109 litre tank! All yours for... £153,925.00!!! (inc Vat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Started after WW2 when we didn't need Bristol Beaufighters any more. The Bristol Aeroplane Company acquired a BMW design as war reparations, and started making cars. Some of the later Chrysler engined cars have rather odd lines, I think. The early ones are quite cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 New one is ugly as hell... nice motor though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Dupra Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 funky rear http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/pics/BristolFighterComposition.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outatime Posted April 27, 2006 Share Posted April 27, 2006 They are the only handbuilt British car left, very rare and respected cars. I'm not too keen on the newer ones though. My dad has two, a 1975 411 mk5 he bought new and a 1977 412 droptop. Both with 7 litre Chrysler V8's (same as the original AC Cobra), you should hear the sound through 4 exhausts... No one knows what they are, the 411 is a proper wolf in sheeps clothing - good for scaring boy racers. He won't admit mine is faster though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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