Bristol 405

The 405 was the only four-door car built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, and is often regarded as the last of the truly sporting Bristols. It uses the 2-litre 100 series engine with a four-speed gearbox, remote change and overdrive. This one is car number 239 of only 265 made.

It is finished in its original Arabian Red over beige leather and maroon carpets. The carpets are new, and the original leather has been reconditioned to keep its patina. Front disc brakes were fitted in 1961, and five new tyres have just been added.

The car had three owners until 2021. The second kept it for seventeen years until 1981, and the most recent, a celebrity owner, kept it for about forty. A factory structural and mechanical restoration in the 1990s is said to have cost around £19,000, though it is not documented. The car has seen relatively little use since and is described as very good in the structural areas. It also appeared on a range of Paul Smith bags and accessories.