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101 Bristol 401 Farina Cabriolet (1948) MCR 718 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bristol 401 (1949-53) Engine 1971cc S6 OHV Chassis 401/ 210 Production 611 (plus 23 Bristol 402 Cabriolets) Registration Number MCR 718 (Southampton - please refer to text) BRISTOL ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759876288... MCR 718 Coach-built Bristols are a particularly rare breed, with just 38 rolling chassis delivered to various companies for bespoke bodywork; Most notably Touring, Langenthal, Vanden Plas, Beutler, Ghia-Aigle and Pinin Farina and almost identical bodies were also fitted to Lancia and Alfa-Romeo chassis in the immediate post-war period.. This 401 is one of seven such cars bodied by Farina. Bristol Cars production records show that chassis number 401/ 210 was built in 1948 with engine number 400/ 85B/ 1342 and despatched out from the factory on 9 August 1948.the finished car returned in January 1950 and AFN promptly prepared it for sale, fitting 22mm torsion bars, replacing all four wheels and swapping the original 85B/1345 engine for the current BSC/1572 unit. registered as UMD 603 and owned by AFN Ltd. It was fitted with a replacement engine at a recorded 2, 246km. According to Bristol Cars, the Farina was subsequently purchased by Lord Jersey, who also owned a Bristol 400, and taken to the island of Jersey, where he had an estate. It was registered as MCR 718 at Southampton on 24 February 1955, presumably when it returned to the mainland. by 1968 it was in the hands of Roger Pearce Harvey who began a long term restoration, in 1989, consigning the car to TT Workshops.In 2011 it was sold unfinished to Jonathan Bradburn, whose father had been a partner in the Wolverhampton Bristol agent, Bradburn & Wedge who completed the restoration to a high standard, and was also able to re-unite the Farina with its original engine, which was found in Switzerland The Bristol 401 saloon and Bristol 402 cabriolet are British luxury sporting cars, produced between 1948 and 1953 by Bristol Cars, they were developed from the Bristol 400, which continued in production alongside the 401 and 402 until 1950. Although mechanically the 401 and 402 used an improved version of the BMW M328 hemi-head engine used in the Bristol 400, though upgraded with the use of Solex carburettors improving output by 5bhp to 85 bhp, the styling and construction of light alloy panels over a steel tube frame on a body by Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, was a huge advance. Its body was also more spacious than the 400 and was a full five-seater. The 401 and 402 featured distinctive with their headlights moved quite a distance into the centre of the body on either side of the narrow grille, which resembled BMW a little less than did the 400. They were also deeply curved at the front: this, along with the then-unique recessed door handles. Diolch am 98,520,946 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,520,946 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-101

173 Jensen Interceptor III (1977) TJA 624 R by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Jensen Interceptor III (1971-73) Engine 440cu (7212cc) Production 3419 Registration Number TJA 624 R (Manchester) JENSEN SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157624203748256... The Jensen Interceptor is a sporting GT class car, hand built at West Bromwich, England with the body designed by Carrozzeria, Touring in Italy and powered by a US Chrysler V8. The Interceptor broke with Jensen tradition by having a steel bodyshell rather than one of GRP. The original specification included electric windows, reclining front seats, a wood rimmed steering wheel, radio with twin speakers, reversing lights and an electric clock. Power steering was included as standard from September 1968. The Mark II (1969-71) shared the same Chrysler engine as the original Interceptor but offered revised front styling and ventilated disc brakes The Mark III had a larger 440cu (7212cc) Chrysler V8 with four barrel carburettor. The Interceptor sold well until sales were hit by the OPEC oil crisis of 1974. In the mid-1980s a new company, Jensen Cars Limited was create with the aim of relaunching the Interceptor. In 1986 their Series 4 Interceptor was launched as an updated version of the original Interceptor V8 as a low-volume hand-built and bespoke affair, with prices rising to around £ 70,000 though the body remained essentially the same as the last of the main production run of Series 3, the engine was a much smaller Chrysler-supplied 360 cubic inch (5.9 litre) which used more modern controls to reduce emissions with an output of around 250bhp. In addition, the interior was slightly re-designed with the addition of modern "sports" front seats as opposed to the armchair style of the earlier models, as well as a revised dashboard and electronics. The company owner sold the venture in 1990 to an engineering company believed to be in a stronger position to manufacture the car; this lasted until 1993 with approximately 36 cars built,. Development work commenced on a proposed Series 5 Interceptor before the company failed and liquidators were called in Diolch am 97,370,631 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawr706'n fawr. Thanks for 97,370,631 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-173

193 Mercedes 280SE 3.5 litre Pillarless Coupe (1971) FPG 500 J by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Mercedes 280SE 3.5ltr Pillarless Coupe (W108) (1967-72) Engine 3499cc V8 M116 Production 11309 (280SE 3.5 1970-72) 364,699 (all W108 1965-72) Registration Number FPJ 500 J (Surrey) MERCEDES SET www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623671722255... The W108 class was introduced at the 1965 Frankfurt Motor Show, and was designed under the leadership of designer Paul Bracq, the W108 was an evolution of the highly successful W111 produced 1959-1971) that had helped establish higher sales and greater economy of scale for the Mercedes marque. The most visible change was the departure of the earlier tail fins but the W108 also had a lower body waist line that increased the window area, (the windscreen was 17 percent larger than W111). The cars had a lower ride (a decrease by 60 mm) and wider doors (+15 mm). The result was a visibly new car with a more sleek appearance and an open and spacious interior. The suspension system featured a reinforced rear axle with hydro-pneumatic compensating spring. The car sat on larger wheels (14”) and had disc brakes on front and rear. The W109 was identical to the W108, but featured an extended wheelbase of 115 mm (4.5 in) and self-levelling air suspension Diolch am 97,399,234 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawr706'n fawr. Thanks for 97,399,234 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-193

100 Bristol 400 (1948) TMH 182 by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Bristol 400 (1947-50) Engine 1971 cc S6 OHV Production 700 Registration Number TMH 172 (Middlesex) BRISTOL ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759876288... The Bristol 400 was the first road car of the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Becoming Bristol Cars in 1960) Acquiring a licence from Frazer Nash to build BMW derived models the 400 essentially takes the best from three pre-war BMW a slightly modified engine of the 328 and the frame of the 326. With an all steel body resembling the BMW 327. The hand built car had aerodynamic devised at the aircraft wind tunnel, wood instead of plastics, one shot lubrication and a built in radio. Most had triple carburettors and an output of 85 bhp Bristol based the 400 one the best features of two outstanding pre-war BMWs: the engine of the 328, and the chassis of the 326. These were covered with a mainly steel body but with aluminium bonnet, door and boot skins inspired by the 327. The 400 has a slightly modified version of BMW's six-cylinder pushrod engine of 1,971 cc. The gearbox is a four-speed manual with synchromesh on the upper three ratios and a freewheel in first. The 400 is the only Bristol that has a steel and aluminium skin. It has all flat glass, apart from the curved rear window, which is glazed in Perspex, and was available to specification with a top hinge. It features a very BMW-like grille at the front of its long bonnet. The passenger area is very short, with the spare tyre mounted inside the boot on the first cars. In later 400s the spare wheel is mounted on the rear hinged boot lid, inside an aluminium cover. Diolch am 98,520,946 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr. Thanks for 98,520,946 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 09.10.2022, at Bicester Heritage, Autumn Scramble, Bicester Aerodrome, Bicester, Oxon 166-100

194 Mercedes (W116) 450SE (1979) NEH 96 V by Robert Knight Via Flickr: Mercedes (W116) 450SE (1972-80) Engine 4520cc M117 V8 Registration Number NEH 96 V (Stoke on Trent) MERCEDES ALBUM www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/albums/721576236717222... Designed under engineer Friedrich Geiger, The Mercedes-Benz W116 is a series of flagship luxury sedans produced from September 1972 until 1980. The W116 automobiles were the first Mercedes-Benz models to be officially called S-Class, although some earlier sedan models had already been designated unofficially with the letter S for Sonderklasse (Special Class). The W116 was selected as European Car of the Year in 1974. This was the first Mercedes-Benz sedan to feature the brand-new corporate styling theme, which endured until 1993, when the 190 was discontinued. The design, finalized in December 1969 and was seen as a dramatic leap forward with more masculine lines that combined to create an elegant and sporty character. The basic design concept continued the themes originally introduced on the R107 SL-Class roadster, especially the front and rear lights. The larger 4.5-litre M117 V8 engines were developed in response to US emission regulations and initially fitted to the 350 SL and 350 SLC for the US market in 1972, which were renamed as the 450 SL and 450 SLC in 1973. Mercedes-Benz introduced the 450SE and 450SEL for both US and international markets in 1973. The 4.5-litre models were available with three-speed automatic gearboxes only, while the models with smaller 3.5-litre V8 engine could be ordered with a four-speed (and later five-speed) manual gearbox. The 450 SE and 450 SEL received a plusher interior, with velour or leather seats rather than the chequered cloth of the lesser models. The door cards had the velour or leather inserts The 4.5-litre M117 V8 engines had 225 PS (165 kW) in most European and international markets, reduced to 190hp for the US markets and 197 bhp for Sweden and Australia. The most notable W116 model was the high-performance, limited-production 450 SEL 6.9, which was introduced in 1975. This model boasted the largest engine installed in a post-war Mercedes-Benz (and any non-American production automobile) up to that time, and also featured self-levelling hydropneumatic suspension. Diolch am 97,399,234 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawr706'n fawr. Thanks for 97,399,234 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated. Shot 21.08.2022, at Lupin Farm, Kings Bromley, Staffordshire REF 163-194