Hand built luxury cars since 1946
In 1946, following the end of World War II, and faced with the problem of how to use its excess capacity and keep it's many employees busy, who had previously been building such RAF stalwarts as the Bristol Blenheim and Bristol Beaufighter, the Bristol Aeroplane Company moved into the luxury car market.
In 1960 it was persuaded to join with others to form the British Aircraft Corporation (later British Aerospace). At that time the car division (Bristol Cars Ltd) passed into private hands. Today, our staff is still drawn from an aviation background to ensure that they are steeped in the traditions of superior engineering, unimpeachable quality and a total devotion to safety.
The factory remains to this day at the Filton complex just North of Bristol with new car sales based at the world famous showroom located on Kensington High Street in London. |
Type 400 Production: 1946 - 1950 |
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Type 401 Production: 1948-1953 |
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Type 402 Production: 1949-1950 |
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Type 403 Production: 1953-1955 |
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Type 404 Production: 1953-1955 |
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Type 450 Production: 1953-1955 |
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Arnolt Bristol Sportscar Production: 1954-1958 |
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Type 405 Production: 1954-1958 |
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Type 406 Production: 1958-1961 |
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Type 407 Production: 1961-1963 |
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Type 408 Production: 1963-1965 |
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Type 409 Production: 1965-1967 |
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Type 410 Production: 1967-1969 |
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Type 411 Production: 1969-1976 |
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Type 412 and Beaufighter Production: 1975-1993 |
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Type 603 Production: 1976-1982 |
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Britannia and Brigand Production: 1982-1993 |
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Blenheim Production: 1993-current |
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Series 6 Production: 2000-current |
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Speedster/Roadster Production: 2003-current |
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Fighter Production: 2004-current |
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Pictures reproduced with kind permission of the Bristol Owners Club