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The fairly unknown Bristol cars are my favourites. The 405 model is the only 4 doors' limousine the manufacturer has built and I bought this car in 1997. It has undergone some restoration, however, still remains quite an original example of the car  manufactured in 1956.

Currently I am the Secretary for Continental Europe of the Bristol Owners Club, which pleads the interests of owners and aficionados of the cars produced by the Car Division of Bristol Airoplane Company.

Participating in Classic Car Events is always interesting. To show off your own car, but also very much to admire a display of many different cars from bygone periods. To view an impression of events attended by me, and some that I should have been at, please click here.

In the former Soviet Union the Pabieda (Stalin's "Victory" car) was considered the ultimate luxury machine.

The picture shows a fine example of the car parked near my house in Tashkent.

Although amply available and quite affordable, I could not come to buy one for myself. During my stay in Tashkent I have assembled a number of pictures of the cars I regularly encountered in the local traffic. When the 'Western' standard of classic cars would apply here, i.e. cars over 25 years, some 75% of all cars driving around qualify. Not surprising, because, due to low humidity in this region, cars hardly rot and last forever.

The Bristol 402 model has been one of the most glamourish convertibles of the 50ties. Nicknamed the 'Hollywood Special', movie stars and other celebrated individuals chose this car to cruise the boulevards in California and France. Only 22 cars were manufactured and just a few are remaining in a roadworthy condition.
One in my garage .....

 

Bristol Cars Ltd of Filton (near Bristol), which still manufactures new cars  today, exchanged their own 6-cylinder engine for a Chrysler 8-cylinder powerplant in 1961 and the cars produced match the grand style envisioned by the owners of the company. The 411 series 5 embodies most of the development stages since the early 60-ties and cars manufactured now are perfecting this model. The Bristol Fighter is a new development building on the company's racing experience and the desire to deliver a sport's car enticing the most demanding customers.

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