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Bristol 408

James Nicholls author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Amberley Publishing

Published:15th Jun '23

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Bristol 408 cover

The Bristol 408, along with its predecessor the 407, was the first of the eight-cylinder cars produced by the exclusive Bristol Car Company. With its origins in the Bristol Aircraft Company based in Filton in the west of England, Bristol Cars had a reputation for building cars to aircraft standards with exceptional reliability and performance, as well as bespoke luxury. The Bristol 408 was no exception and also featured a large V8 engine linked to automatic transmission, which provided the performance that enabled it to compete against other luxury performance cars from Jensen, Jaguar and Aston Martin. Lavishly illustrated throughout, this book tells the full story of this exceptional automobile.

'Very well-written, informative and interesting.' -- Classic Cars Weekly
'A small gem of a book even if you don't own a Bristol - or like Wodehouse.' -- Motor Sport Magazine, August 2023
'This is good value for 408 lovers.' -- Bristol Bulletin, Winter 2023
'A readable volume for the initiated and hard bitten classic car enthusiast for whom it would be a good and interesting purchase.' -- Racing Spirit, Spring 2024

ISBN: 9781398116184

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 312g

96 pages