Production chronology1953–1955
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗3 years
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Bristol / Model record
Bristol403
Production1953–1955
Recorded originUnited Kingdom
Classpassenger car
Background
The Bristol 403 is a luxury car which was produced from 1953 to 1955 by British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Co.. The 403 was the third of the eventual five series of Bristols powered by the BMW-derived pushrod straight-six engine. It replaced the Bristol 401 and 402 in 1953 and continued in production for two years.
Text adapted from “Bristol 403” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1952
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year