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What is this?
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 3:14 pm
by pistol grip
Sorry about the off topic car but a friend of mine thinks I know everything about cars and he sent me this pic, does anyone know what type of vehicle this is......I don't mean to get off the subject of what this forum is all about but I need your expertise...All I know this is not a HEMI!...Thanks
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Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:13 pm
by bruce
Wow, really tough to tell without seeing a grille or something more to help identify it. I'm gonna guess a Facel-Vega? FWIW, they WERE Mopar powered...
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 11:27 pm
by landon1
idk, but it kinda has the profile of an alfaromeo or a fiat....but that could be a long shot
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:51 am
by 71440 gtx
a jensen Interceptor 383?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:17 am
by Capsule
Hi,
I'm 99% sure its a Bristol 411 Series III. A ridiculously expencive luxury coupé build in England, Europe. They still exist and their newest model ain't pretty!
The Bristol 411 had a Chrysler 383 and later a 400 engine. Quite impressive hood lenght btw!
Interiors with lots'n'lots of real wood, leather and thick, thick carpet.
Capsule
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:12 am
by pistol grip
Did Bristol had something to do with the AC Cobra?
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:08 pm
by Capsule
As far as I know, Bristol didn't have anything to do with the AC Cobra.
I'm not too strong in the AC Cobra cars, but as I understand it, AC used to make a small 4 cylinder roadster in England and one sunny day Carrol Shelby was on the phone needing a small, light car for a big, heavy Ford V8! And the AC Cobra was born.
Bristol makes big, heavy, conservative luxury saloons and coupés with US-V8 power. I believe Bristol was the last european car manufacturer to give up full rail-type chassis in their passenger cars. That was sometime in the 90'ies!
Basically they are odd looking and don't make much sence...I'd love to have one:-D
Capsule
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:38 pm
by bruce
The AC Ace was the basis for AC Cobra. Here's a pic:
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:40 pm
by bruce
Here are pics of the AC Acea-Bristol, which used a Bristol engine. While I can see simiilarities in the first pic posted in this thread, it doesn't seem identical.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:50 pm
by bruce
Here's the only Bristol 411 pic I could find on a Google search. Unfortunately it's not a side-view to compare to the one above...
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:15 pm
by Capsule
Hey,
here's a link to Bristol cars and a used 411 Series 5 a few cars down.
http://www.bristolcars.co.uk/Used.htm
Capsule
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 4:17 pm
by bruce
Yeah, other than where the outside mirrors are located, this sure seems like it's the car.