Model record
Bristol 400
Background
The Bristol 400 is a luxury car made by the Bristol Cars division of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Manufactured from 1947 to 1950, it was the first model of car that the company made.
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Specification
- Produced
- 487 units
- Weight
- 1,130 kg
- Dimensions
- 4,648 × 1,625 × 1,498 mm
Still on UK roads
25
licensed vehicles · 2025
2014 ▲ 19% since 2014 2025
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Production years
Sources
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