Bristol Brigand
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Bristol Brigand
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Production period: | 1982-1993 |
Class : | Upper class |
Body versions : | Coupe |
Engines: |
Otto engine : 5.9 liters (294 kW) |
Length: | 4910 mm |
Width: | 1770 mm |
Height: | 1440 mm |
Wheelbase : | 2900 mm |
Empty weight : | 1746 kg |
Previous model | Bristol 603 |
successor | Bristol Blenheim |
The Bristol Brigand was a sports car produced by the British car manufacturer Bristol Cars Ltd. , which was based on the Bristol Britannia and differed from its sister model primarily through its more powerful engine. It was an answer to the Bentley Mulsanne .
Model history
The Brigand was launched at the same time as the Bristol Britannia in October 1982.
Outwardly, the brigand largely corresponded to the Britannia. The only visual distinguishing features were a bump on the bonnet, which had technical causes, and standard alloy wheels from Wolfrace . However, both details were also supplied for conventional Britannias in later years at the customer's request.
In terms of propulsion technology, the Brigand stood out from the Britannia. During the Britannia over a largely standard 5.9-liter eight-cylinder engine from Chrysler decreed already in the predecessor model Bristol 603 was used, the Brigand received a very edited version of this engine equipped with a turbocharger equipped by Rotomaster. It was the engine that had already been used in the Cabriolet Bristol Beaufighter for two years .
The Brigand surpassed the identically motorized Beaufighter, as the in-house designed body of the saloon was aerodynamically significantly more favorable than the angular, fancy, Zagato-designed Beaufighter body.
A test carried out by the British magazine Motor Sport in January 1984 showed the following driving performance:
- Acceleration 0–96 km / h: 6.0 seconds,
- Top speed: 255 km / h.
The purchase price of the Bristol Brigand in 1984 was £ 49,000; that made it 3000 pounds more expensive than a Britannia. Like its sister model, it remained on sale until the summer of 1993, but it has become increasingly difficult to find buyers in recent years. The main problem was the exhaust gas behavior of the turbo engine, which was coupled with a quadruple carburetor until the end of production. This construction could not be combined with a catalyst .
Bristol Brigands are already very sought-after youngtimers in Great Britain today, fetching significantly higher prices than a Britannia.
Technical specifications
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Motor type | Gasoline engine |
Engine type | Eight cylinder V engine |
Displacement | 5898 cc |
Bore × stroke | 101.6 mm x 90.93 mm |
Max. power | Not specified |
compression | 8.4: 1 |
Mixture preparation | 1 × quadruple carburetor |
Carburetor manufacturer | Carter |
Valve control | underlying camshaft; hanging valves |
cooling | Water cooling |
Cooling content | 16.5 liters |
transmission | Automatic three-speed transmission |
Front suspension | Wishbones, coil springs |
Rear suspension | Rigid axle, torsion bar springs |
Brake design in front | Disc brakes |
Rear brake design | Disc brakes |
chassis | Tubular frame |
body | Steel structure, aluminum sheets |
wheelbase | 2898 mm |
Dimensions (length × width × height) |
4910 mm × 1770 mm × 1430 mm |
Empty weight | 1746 kg |
Top speed | Not specified |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Unless otherwise indicated, the technical data was taken from the 1984 sales prospectus.
literature
- Exclusive and exhilerating: The new Bristol Brigand flies in , introduction of the Brigand in Autocar October 16, 1982 (engl.)
- Exclusivity in extremis : Test in Motor Sport , January 1984
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