Bristol 409 Series 1

This 1966 Bristol 409 was first registered in November 1966 after appearing on the Bristol stand at the Earls Court Motor Show, where it was finished in mid blue. The 409 was among the last Bristols to use a Chrysler V8, and this one is a lightly used example of a rare British grand tourer.

Its first owner kept it until 1977, with an engine rebuild in 1976. The second owner had it from 1977 to 2017 and covered only about 15,000 miles in that time, repainting it pink in 1980. The current owner, the third, has had it for five years and repainted it in 2021 in Tudor over Shell grey, a period Rolls-Royce colour, with trim, bumpers, doors, boot, bonnet and glass all removed for the work.

The interior is original apart from new carpets, and the car retains its optional Irvin seat belts. It has been kept under cover and used regularly. The original handbook, spares book and sales brochure come with it, and the second owner's history is in two files with MOT records.