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Bristol
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1948 Bristol 401

approx 650

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The car

Power85 bhp
Engine2.0L straight-six
Builtapprox 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.