A very English car… the Bristol Fighter and the one I saw was also the bright orange colour so somewhat striking to see !

Bristol are quite unique in their approach, having no distributors or dealers and just 1 showroom in the centre of London…. where story has it that you have to be “liked” before they’ll sell you a car even if you’ve got the money ! The fighter draws on years of aviation experience and is built because its what they like and the best they can make, with no real interest in car fashion or modern culture. The fighter can achieve 210mph with 0-60mph in 4 seconds, all achieved from a 550bhp V10.

Its certainly an unusal car with the rear window the most obviously influenced by aircraft and the little extra window under the read boot lid a little special.

Classic Bristol’s used to house the spare wheel up front and on the side of the car which was certainly a unique feature, and has enabled me to play ‘name the car’ with the attached photo on many occasions !

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