1950 Bristol 401

1950 Bristol 401 in The Champions, TV Series, 1968 Ep. 27

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

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Author	Message
pilou ◊ 2006-09-03 11:10	Bristol 400 A or 402 A 1950/51
antp ◊ 2006-09-03 13:11	It is the black one I guess?
Sunbar ◊ 2006-09-03 13:13	Correct...with the rounded-sloping fast-back shape. I'm not all that familiar with Bristols of this type but I guess I would call it a coupe rather than a (2-door) sedan? -- Last edit: 2006-09-03 13:19:56
pilou ◊ 2006-09-05 17:06	At the time , it was the only ex-factory body available .Four door Bristols were launched mid-fifties with the 405.In the french litterature it is called a coach ,which is quite correct since it seated four.The British litterature simply calls it a Bristol Saloon.
antp ◊ 2006-09-05 17:40	Like old Saab 96 that are called sedan but that only have 2 doors (actually "coach" as you said).
CPKS ◊ 2006-10-19 00:22	There is no such thing as a Bristol 400 A. The black car in the photo is either a 401 or a 403 - indistinguishable at this range.