1957 Austin A55 Cambridge Mk I

When John Bolster road tested the Bristol 411 in 1972 he described the car as ‘memorable’ and observed that it was the fastest genuine touring saloon on the market, beating the mighty Mercedes-Benz 300SEL. With a 6.3litre Chrysler engine coupled to the same company’s torque-flite automatic box the 411 could reach 0-50 in 5.1 seconds and go on to a top speed of 138 mph.Hand-built in Bristol, all Bristol cars were, and still are, constructed to the very highest standards. Appealing to a fairly small band of discerning enthusiasts the company is one of the few British owned motor manufacturers to have survived.