Built by an aircraft company, built like an aircraft, styled in an eccentric way, built for gentlemen, owned by eccentric wealthy gentlemen (moi?) - what's not to like? I was fascinated by Bristols for years. But I had never seen one in the flesh (metal, ...
I too had the honour to meet Tony Crook at the showroom and I was just spell bound by his stories of his racing years competing against Stirling Moss. A legend! It is not often that the CEO and owner of the company is also their salesman from their only s...
....the dark blue older one that looks so difficult to catagorize. Odd proportions and styling that somehow works. I guess its a "saloon"... ? The dapper dude in the suit looks like he owns at least one of everything... except a pair of scissors! Great st...
As a youth I also visited the showroom in London. Despite arriving by bus, I got a warm welcome by Tony Crook. But then I had the advantage that he awaited a potential customer with a doctor title, and he was not quick enough to change his behaviour towar...
Somehow that blue two door reminds me a bit of the very early Saabâs Also aircraft producers by origin and it shows in the aerodynamics. Great Concours youâve been to. Love the pictures thanks for sharing
Some dirty shots of the 403 in Bristol Aerospace Museum where they were originally made. One thing I don't understand though, is why keep pushing trying to bring back to life something that died? They were good cars then but the recent ones are not my cup...
copies of BMW (bodywork and engines) with drawings "taken" from Germany following WW2 that then slowly became its own brand with its own identity. Best, Ă.