Bristol 410

Bristol
410
Production period:	1967-1969
Class :	Upper class
Body versions :	limousine
Engines:	Otto engine : 5.2 liters (187 kW)
Length:	4910 mm
Width:	1730 mm
Height:	1500 mm
Wheelbase :	2900 mm
Empty weight :	1600 kg
Previous model	Bristol 409
successor	Bristol 411

Humber taillights: Bristol 410

The Bristol 410 is a two-door sedan produced by the British car manufacturer Bristol Cars Ltd. which was produced from 1967 to 1969.

Model history

In the 1960s, Bristol had a policy of incremental development. The vehicles were continuously improved - mostly every two years - without, however, making any significant external or conceptual changes; the company relied on constancy in this respect. Accordingly, the Bristol 410 presented in autumn 1967 only differed from its predecessor in details.

The main difference concerned the design of the front section. It was more aerodynamic overall. The radiator grille now stretched across the entire width of the vehicle, and the headlights were integrated into the fenders. The technology of the car was only changed in detail. There were smaller wheels that lowered the car's center of gravity and increased agility. The brake system was also revised and the gearbox was given a traditional gearshift lever in the center console area, as the push-button operation previously used had proven to be an accident risk. The power steering, which was previously an extra, was now part of the standard equipment.

The Bristol 410 sold for £ 5,600 when it was launched in the fall of 1967.

In the almost two years of production, 79 examples of the Bristol 410 were built.

Trivia

Nathaniel Parker drives a Bristol Type 410 in traditional dark red on the British crime television series Inspector Lynley . This vehicle was put up for sale (again) by Bristol Cars in the fall of 2009.

literature

• RM Clarke: Bristol Cars: A Brooklands Portfolio: 132 Contemporary Articles Drawn from International Motoring Journals , UK 2001 (engl.)
• Bristol 409 : Presentation in Autocar , October 1965.
• John Bolster tests the Bristol 410 , in: Auto Sport , December 8, 1967.

Web links

Commons : Bristol 410  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Publication on the company website www.bristolcars.co.uk ( Memento of the original from January 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on January 13, 2014).