Bristol 411 Series 1

The 411 arrived at the 1969 Earls Court Motor Show and was the first Bristol to use the 6,277cc Chrysler V8 in a more powerful form than the 410 it replaced. Bristol quoted a top speed of around 143 mph, which made it one of the quickest four-seat grand tourers of its day, wrapped in hand-built aluminium bodywork.

This is an early Series 1 car from 1969, finished in grey. The page lists a good deal of work by previous owners, backed by invoices in the history file. Mechanically that covers a new-old-stock Rochester Quadrajet carburettor, a high-torque starter motor and a replacement fuel pump.

The structural work is the more significant part for a car of this age. It includes repairs to both chassis rails, a newly fabricated boot floor, a hand-made aluminium door skin and new aluminium sections for the offside front wing to deal with corrosion, with repainting. The car has also been displayed at Goodwood several times. Mileage and registration are not stated.