1948 BRISTOL 400 - H&H AUCTIONEERS Imperial War Museum sale IWM Duxford Wednesday 16th October 2019

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1948 BRISTOL 400

Registration No:VXS 248

Chassis No:4001367

MOT:Exempt

- Sold new by Pusey garage of Wiltshire

- Recent re-trim

- Understood to have previously resided in Italy

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With the support of the War Reparations Board, the rights to manufacture the BMW 326, 327 and 328 and their famed six-cylinder engine were secured by Bristol in 1946. Place a pre-war BMW 327 alongside Bristol's first offering, the 400, and the ancestry is self-evident, but there were many differences. The decision to make it a four-seater saw it based on the longer chassis of the 326. The aircraft-grade Bristol body was more streamlined than that of the 327, while Bristol developed the already impressive 328 engine into one of the finest 2-litre units of the period, which powered not only all Bristol models until 1961, but various sports and racing cars from AC, Arnolt, Cooper, Frazer Nash, Lister, Lotus and Tojeiro. The 400's interior trim was an unmistakably British blend of leather and wood. The more contemporary-looking 401 and 403 that followed were styled by Carrozzeria Touring of Milan.

`VXS 248' vacated the Bristol production line on July 6, 1948, and was sold new to a Mr J Livingstone by Pusey Garage of Wiltshire. It was apparently domiciled in Italy by some stage in the 1950s, but little is then known of its history until, back in the UK, it was taken in part payment for a Bentley in 2010. It was then held in storage until 2016, during which year it was re-registered and returned to the road. The Bristol is understood to have been repainted in Red while in Italy and recently treated to a re-trim here in the UK, during which the seats and door cards were professionally finished in a blend of Oxblood and Cream hide. An interesting car that the vendor informs us `drives well and is absolutely comfortable in modern traffic' and which, courtesy of the model's sporting history, should be eligible for the Mille Miglia Retrospective.

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1949 BRISTOL 400 - BRIGHTWELLS AUCTIONS Leominster Auction Centre Easters Court, Leominster HR6 0DE Wednesday 4th September 2019

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Wednesday 4th September 2019

 
1949 BRISTOL 400

Registration Number KXS 451

Chassis No. 400/1/660

Engine size 1,997 cc

Engine No. 85A/1411

Documents

V5C; dating letter; number plate allocation letter

Estimate £35,000 - £38,000

Transported – sorry: exported to Australia in 1949, this Bristol 400 made it back to this country fifty years later and was first registered here KXS 451 in February 2019. The climate down under has done wonders for the car and it appears in remarkably sound condition.

The car was previously painted metallic blue but received a much more subdued colour scheme (black!) some time ago; the white wings are a more recent addition. The interior has been refurbished to a very high standard (even the boot) and is extremely smart with new leather upholstery, headlining, renovated woodwork and re-plated brightwork.

The brakes have been recently refurbished and the majority of the electrical system has been re-wired and the car started and ran well for our photographic session.

One of Britain’s finest post-war cars, the 400 established Bristol’s reputation as a builder of elegant, high quality, sporting cars. Fewer than 500 cars were produced between 1947 and 1950 and are much sort after today, with prices rising steadily in recent years.

Eligible for a number of prestigious events including the Mille Miglia, this car is offered for sale with a very reasonable estimate and a great deal of potential.

 

SOURCE: https://www.brightwells.com/classic-motoring/leominster-classic-vintage/leominster-classic-vintage-4th-september-2019/leominster-catalogue-4th-september/

 

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1949 BRISTOL 400 SPORTS SALOON - BONHAMS AUCTIONS The Goodwood Revival Sale Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PX Saturday 8th September 2018

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Goodwood Motor Circuit, Chichester PO18 0PX

Saturday 8th September 2018

1949 BRISTOL 400 SPORTS SALOON

Registration no. GCJ 876 Chassis no. 40085A1250

£ 80,000 - 100,000

€ 89,000 - 110,000

First of the Bristol 'aerodynes'

*First UK registered in 1978

*Present ownership since 1985

*From a prominent collection of Bristol motor cars

• The Bristol Aeroplane Company obtained the rights to BMW's automotive designs as part of Germany's post-WW2 reparations. Thus it came about that the Bristol 400 was effectively a synthesis of three pre-war BMWs, with a chassis derived from that of the 326, an engine from the 328 sports car, and an aerodynamic bodyshell similar to that of the 327 coupé. But Bristol did more than simply copy the work of its German counterparts; the application of aviation industry standards to its manufacture resulted in a car more refined and considerably better constructed than its Teutonic forbears.
  
  
  The 1,971cc six-cylinder engine of the BMW 328 featured an ingenious cylinder head, designed by Rudolf Schleicher, incorporating hemispherical combustion chambers and inclined valves without recourse to overhead, or twin, camshafts. Externally, Bristol's clone of the BMW motor differed little from the German original, the most obvious difference being the adoption of SU, rather than Solex, carburettors part way through production. The most significant changes made by Bristol's designers were metallurgical, their utilisation of the highest quality materials contributing to increased engine life. A maximum output of 80bhp at 4,200rpm was claimed, which was good enough for a top speed of around 95mph.
  
  
  The 400's aerodynamically efficient body was constructed of steel panels on a wood frame, with the doors, bonnet and boot-lid skinned in aluminium. Beneath the skin the chassis boasted independent front suspension by single upper wishbones and lower transverse leaf spring, while torsion bars located within the chassis members controlled the live rear axle. Contrasting with the exterior's modern appearance, the traditional wood-embellished interior harked back to an earlier age. In total, 474 Bristol 400s were made between 1947 and 1950.
  
  
  First registered in the UK in 1978, 'GCJ 876' is an older restored example which still presents well. The car is finished in light green, with original biscuit-piped green leather interior, and has silver painted wheels and good chrome. The vendor purchased the Bristol in September 1985 from Richard Fuggle of Bushey Heath, a well-known and respected specialist. Servicing has been carried out by Martin Barnes at American Cars and later by Bristol Cars themselves in London. This car and its stablemates have always been garaged in a dry, well-aired barn and in recent years maintained in situ by the same mechanic. The estate has an 1-mile circuit over which the cars have been regularly warmed up prior to use. Running and driving well, this beautiful Bristol is offered with a V5C document.

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