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- 1954 Bristol 401
1954 Bristol 401
Lot Number: 728
1954 Bristol 401
Offered from the Bunbury Collection. A fine late production 401, the first of Bristol's Aerodynes built using Milanese coachbuilder Touring's Superleggera technique and clothed by the stylists at the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
- ESTIMATE: £20,000 - £25,000
+ buyer's premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Saturday 21st February, 2026 at 1.00pm local time at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG
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BODY COLOUR
Dark Metallic Blue -
DRIVE
RHD -
REG NUMBER
JBO 137
SUMMARY
Offered from the Bunbury Collection. A fine late production 401, the first of Bristol's Aerodynes built using Milanese coachbuilder Touring's Superleggera technique and clothed by the stylists at the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
DESCRIPTION
The 401 continued to use the BMW-based, 2.0-litre, six-cylinder engine with its ingeniously arranged, pushrod-operated inclined valves, paired to a 4-speed gearbox. The 401's aircraft standard of construction did not come cheap however - at £2,270 it cost as much as an Aston Martin DB2 - and only 611 of these exclusive cars found customers between 1948 and 1953.
Offered at a very competitive estimate when you consider the car and how much has been invested into it, this is a reluctant sale from the owner of the Bunbury Collection purely due to ill health.
Photo Credit: Tom Wood
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 728
- Make
- BRISTOL
- Model
- 401
- Registration Number
- JBO 137
- Chassis Number
- 401/1266
- Engine Number
- 85C/2278
- Transmission
- Manual
- Body Colour
- Dark Metallic Blue
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Harry Whale
- Car Specialist
- 07919 887374
- harry@iconicauctioneers.com
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Please note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 23rd February. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.
Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT for a standard sized vehicle and prices start from £275 plus VAT for larger vehicles. Storage will be charged at £12 plus VAT per day from the Monday for the first 14 days then £40 + vat per week from there on.
For oversized vehicles such as vans, transporters etc. please contact EM Rogers on +44 (0)1604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.
If you cannot collect, or do not let us know transport arrangements before noon on Monday 23rd February, we will send the car to EM Rogers on your behalf.
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