1948 Bristol 401
approx 650 built
Authorship
The car
Power85 bhp
Engine2.0L straight-six
Production runapprox 650
An aerodynamic aircraft-firm's GT built to standards no volume maker could match.
Finding one
Typical
£45,000
for a good example
Range
£28,000 to £75,000
condition and completeness, quality of the aerodynamic Superleggera body, engine health, Bristol provenance and history file
For sale now
only a few at any time, Bristols are a niche market
public listings
occasionalhandful of public sales per year through Bristol specialists and general classic auctions · Last notable sale: good 401 saloons have made roughly 35000 to 65000 GBP at UK auctions, recent seasons
Market figures are indicative, drawn from public auction and listing data; they guide, they do not appraise.
Parts and support
Limited and specialist, club network is essential for owners
SpecialistsSpares and Technical arm of the Bristol Owners ClubBristol Cars specialistsSLJ Hackettperiod BMW 328 parts makers
In the network
Concoursio is a living public record. It references formal provenance (chassis, registries, sale history); it does not certify it.