What is this?

pistol grip · Post by **pistol grip** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:14 pm

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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Post by **bruce** » Tue May 22, 2007 9:13 pm

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...

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Tue May 22, 2007 11:27 pm

idk, but it kinda has the profile of an alfaromeo or a fiat....but that could be a long shot

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:51 am

a jensen Interceptor 383?

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Wed May 23, 2007 6:17 am

Hi,

I'm 99% sure its a Bristol 411 Series III. A ridiculously expencive luxury coupÃ© 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

pistol grip · Post by **pistol grip** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:12 am

Did Bristol had something to do with the AC Cobra?

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:08 pm

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 coupÃ©s 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

Post by **bruce** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:38 pm

The AC Ace was the basis for AC Cobra. Here's a pic:

Post by **bruce** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:40 pm

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.

Post by **bruce** » Wed May 23, 2007 3:50 pm

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...

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:15 pm

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

Post by **bruce** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:17 pm

Capsule wrote: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

Yeah, other than where the outside mirrors are located, this sure seems like it's the car.