Model record
Bristol 406
Background
The Bristol 406 is a luxury car produced between 1958 and 1961 by British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Co. Bristol Aeroplane's car division later became Bristol Cars.
Text adapted from “Bristol 406” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Specification
- Weight
- 1,365 kg
- Dimensions
- 4,980 × 1,727 × 1,524 mm
Still on UK roads
5
licensed vehicles · 2025
2014 ▼ 17% since 2014 2025
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Sources
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