Bristol 411 Series 1

The Bristol 411 was the company's big-block grand tourer, built around a Chrysler V8 and a Torqueflite automatic. This Series 1 from 1970 has been rebuilt and modified well beyond factory specification, so it is an interpretation of the 411 rather than a standard example.

The body was removed and all the metalwork renewed during a restoration that ran from May 2014 to early 2019, with the underside sealed and the cabin treated with Dynamat for sound deadening. Changes include smoothed-over roof rain gutters, a more angular nose, a relocated boot lock, slimmer custom chrome bumpers and bespoke aluminium wheels that keep the original Bristol hubcaps. It is finished in a 1970s Porsche Slate Grey.

The car returned to the UK in 2020 after export to Germany in 2013. The engine, already fitted with aluminium heads and modern fuel injection, was then fully rebuilt by Spencer Lane-Jones. The work included a competition camshaft, new pistons and timing chain, a Holley Sniper injection system, a stainless exhaust and an aluminium radiator. The original Torqueflite gearbox was overhauled. A photo album and history file document the restoration. Its earlier UK registration was DGW 622H.