{"id":2124590,"date":"2026-09-02T15:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2124590"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:40:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:40:49","slug":"unfinished-business-bristol-to-complete-the-fighters-production-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2124590","title":{"rendered":"Unfinished business: Bristol to complete the Fighter\u2019s production run"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/070-bristol-fighter.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/bristol\/2026-fighter-continuation\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/bristol\/2026-fighter-continuation\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson is Deputy Editor of our sister site, Parkers. However, he also writes news, reviews and features for CAR magazine. Heu2019s worked as a car journalist for five years now, having started his career as a Staff Writer at Auto Express in November 2018. He joined Bauer Media in February 2022.nHe was excited to work as a car journalist before heu2019d even finished his studies. As a university student, heu2019d visit his local car dealerships in his spare time (posing as a customer), and test drive cars. He would then write reviews on those cars for his own website to build up a portfolio to show to his future employer.nLukeu2019s efforts soon landed him an internship with the Daily Recordu2019s motoring supplement, Road Record. He worked for two weeks at the publication, gathering vital online and print magazine skills that would stand him in good stead for his entrance into the working world.nHighlights of his career so far include driving a V8 powered (and ULEZ exempt!) Range Rover Classic down Saville Row, redlining the David Brown Automotive Mini Remasteredu00A0and tearing down Millbrook Proving Groundu2019s mile straight at 170mph in au00A0McLaren 720S.nWhen he isnu2019t shackled to his desk, Luke spends his time restoring hisu00A0Classic Mini. Itu2019s a 1993 Rover Mini Sprite thatu2019s heu2019s owned since he was 15. Itu2019s already undergoing its second bout of rust repair and is awaiting an entire new floor pan, a fresh front end and a rebuilt engine.nYou can follow Luke on his Twitter,u00A0Instagramu00A0andu00A0LinkedInu00A0pages. Alternatively, you can find a list of his latest articles at the bottom of this page.&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14254\/lukewilkinson1.jpeg&#8221;,&#8221;caption&#8221;:&#8221;Luke Wilkinson&#8221;},&#8221;sameAs&#8221;:[&#8220;https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/luke-wilkinson-08a155112\/&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/x.com\/LT_Wilkinson&#8221;,&#8221;https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lt_wilkinson\/&#8221;],&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/&#8221;,&#8221;alumniOf&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;EducationalOrganization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;University of Glasgow&#8221;},&#8221;jobTitle&#8221;:&#8221;Deputy Editor&#8221;,&#8221;knowsAbout&#8221;:&#8221;Automotive,Motoring,Road testing,Car news&#8221;,&#8221;worksFor&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Parkers&#8221;}},&#8221;dateModified&#8221;:&#8221;2026-09-02T16:40:49+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;datePublished&#8221;:&#8221;2026-09-02T16:40:49+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;headline&#8221;:&#8221;Unfinished business: Bristol to complete the Fighteru2019s production run&#8221;,&#8221;publisher&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Bauer Media&#8221;,&#8221;brand&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Car Magazine&#8221;},&#8221;logo&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/logos\/car.200&#215;88.png&#8221;}}}<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUnfinished business: Bristol to complete the Fighter\u2019s production run<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"compact-author-info\">\n\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\">Luke Wilkinson<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dates__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished: Today 16:40<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inline\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__line-break\"><\/div>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=carmagazine.co.uk\" class=\"google-preferred-source-link preferred-source__link preferred-source__link--left\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preferred-source__border\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__inner\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source__google-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): front three quarter static, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/070-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/070-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/070-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): front three quarter static, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): rear three quarter static, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): rear three quarter static, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/073-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): front static, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/073-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/073-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/073-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): front static, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): side view static, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): side view static, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): front three quarter static, door up, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): front three quarter static, door up, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/076-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): rear three quarter static, doors up, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/076-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/076-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/076-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): rear three quarter static, doors up, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/077-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): dashboard and front seats, tan leather interior\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/077-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/077-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/077-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): dashboard and front seats, tan leather interior<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/078-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): dashboard and front seats, tan leather interior\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/078-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/078-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/078-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): dashboard and front seats, tan leather interior<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/079-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): centre console, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/079-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/079-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/079-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): centre console, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/080-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): boot space, tan leather upholstery\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/080-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/080-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/080-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): boot space, tan leather upholstery<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/081-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): V10 engine\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/081-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/081-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/081-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): V10 engine<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/082-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): side view static, doors up, black paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/082-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/082-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/082-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol Fighter (2026): side view static, doors up, black paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/084-bristol.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol 411: front three quarter static, silver paint\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/084-bristol.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/084-bristol.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/084-bristol.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol 411: front three quarter static, silver paint<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Bristol supercar concept: rear three quarter driving\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x270\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x405\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1056x594\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Bristol supercar concept: rear three quarter driving<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba <\/strong><strong>Small-time British manufacturer launches its comeback<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u25ba <\/strong><strong>Starting with its ill-fated and unfinished Fighter sports car\u2026<br \/><\/strong><strong>\u25ba <\/strong><strong>\u2026 and evolving into electrification and a new supercar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember Bristol? The small-volume British sports car manufacturer was dragged under water by the weight of its own debts in 2020. But now the company\u2019s back \u2013 and its new owner wants to right the wrong that sent Bristol down the path of liquidation. He\u2019s going to finish the Fighter\u2019s production run.<\/p>\n<p>The Fighter was Bristol\u2019s final car before it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/industry-news\/bristol\/bristol-cars-collapses-into-administration-2011\/\">forced to halt manufacturing in 2011<\/a>. Bristol passed into administration that year and its unfinished vehicles were moved into storage. Five of those chassis have since been unearthed and are now being assembled to original spec using the drawings from more than two decades ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): rear three quarter static, black paint\" class=\"wp-image-271366\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x0\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1040x0\/071-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the cars \u2013 the black over tan model in these images \u2013 has already been completed. It was unveiled at this year\u2019s Salon Prive, where the brand marked its 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary. The remaining four examples will be offered for purchase over the coming months. Bristol hasn\u2019t publicly announced how much each car will cost, but we reckon they\u2019ll be comfortably north of the original cars\u2019 \u00a3230,000 sticker price.<\/p>\n<p>Like the original Fighters from the early 2000s, this reborn model is powered by an 8.0-litre V10, sourced from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/dodge\/viper-1991-to-2001\/\">Dodge Viper<\/a>. It\u2019ll be offered in two states of tune \u2013 the standard car produces 525bhp, but a more potent 600bhp model will also be available. Sadly, the truly insane 1,000bhp Bristol Fighter T hasn\u2019t survived the company\u2019s rebirth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite this, Bristol claims the \u2018normal\u2019 Fighters will still have a top speed of 210mph and, if the remanufactured car can match the specs of the original, they should be able to sprint from 0\u201362mph in around four seconds. That\u2019s more than fast enough for a car with gullwing doors that you can\u2019t open if you stove it upside down into a ditch.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): side view static, black paint\" class=\"wp-image-271368\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x0\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1040x0\/074-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<p>The desire to retain the car\u2019s original spec extends to the cabin, too. You get the same mad dials littered around the steering wheel, the same airbag-less steering wheel and an utterly charming, period-correct single DIN CD player in the centre of the dashboard.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Richard Hackett, chairman of Bristol Cars, said: \u2018Bristol has always been about doing things differently. It was never a mass-market manufacturer. It built exceptional cars in small numbers for people who appreciated their individuality, engineering and character. This is an opportunity to respect everything that made Bristol special while giving the marque a future.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bristol: a short history<\/h2>\n<p>Bristol started out as an aircraft manufacturer during the Second World War before diversifying into cars in 1946. For the next 50 years, it churned out a small but steady stream of luxury two-door coupes and convertibles which, bucking the trend for most small-volume British car manufacturers, garnered a reputation for build quality.<\/p>\n<p>The Bristol 411 (built between 1969 and 1976) is largely considered to be the company\u2019s finest work, teaming a grunty Chrysler V8 engine with a gorgeous aluminium body and a surprisingly cossetting ride \u2013 along with the brand\u2019s famed build quality.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/084-bristol.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Bristol 411: front three quarter static, silver paint\" class=\"wp-image-271377\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/084-bristol.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x0\/084-bristol.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1040x0\/084-bristol.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the early days, Bristol built its own engines, but it shifted to buying existing engines from Chrysler in the 1960s. That wasn\u2019t due to a lack of engineering talent however, because the Bristol-engined 450 clinched an impressive one-two-three finish in the 2.0-litre class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 1954 and 1955. Not bad for a plucky Brit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bristol continued using Chrysler engines right up until its final production car, the Fighter, met its fate when the company entered administration. However, when it was grappling with the final throes of its financial turmoil, the brand managed to produce a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/bristol\/bristol-reloads-with-all-new-bullet-speedster\/\">one last car called the Bullet<\/a> \u2013 and it had a BMW V8.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Bristol Fighter (2026): front three quarter static, door up, black paint\" class=\"wp-image-271369\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x0\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1040x0\/075-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It was based on a Morgan Plus 8 chassis, powered the 4.8-litre engine from the BMW 550i and destined to go into production in 2017 with a very limited production run of just 70 units. However, the company folded before the car got off the ground. Only one Bullet was ever built, so we\u2019re not counting that one as an official production car.<\/p>\n<p>While we appreciate this latest chapter of Bristol\u2019s history looks an awful lot like a rose-tinted, misty-eyed stroll down memory lane, the company is adamant that this is just the beginning of a successful new business model.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down\" alt=\"Bristol supercar concept: rear three quarter driving\" class=\"wp-image-271378\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/480x0\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/720x0\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/271358\/1040x0\/085-bristol-fighter.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Paul King, Director of Bristol Cars, said: \u2018To bring Bristol back to making cars in Britain, we have brought together an exceptional combination of heritage, knowledge, engineering and craftsmanship. This is the beginning of Bristol\u2019s return, and there is much more to come.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bristol hasn\u2019t told us what its planning yet, but the brand has previously expressed its desire to move towards electrification. Plus, it\u2019s already talking about plans to launch \u2018the next Bristol\u2019 \u2013 and it\u2019s penned a new two-door, four-seat supercar concept (above) to give us a glimpse at the vision.<\/p>\n<p>We will watch Bristol\u2019s reborn career with great interest.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14254\/120x120\/lukewilkinson1.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\">Luke Wilkinson<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\">Deputy Editor<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Luke is the Deputy Editor of our sister site Parkers, but he spends plenty of time writing news, reviews and features for CAR. He&#8217;s been a motoring journalist since 2018, learning his craft on the Auto Express news desk before joining the Parkers\/CAR team in 2022. When he isn&#8217;t yoked to his laptop, he&#8217;s tearing his hair out over his classic Mini restoration project or pinballing around the country attending heavy metal gigs.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"column show-for-xlarge-up xlarge-2 xlarge-pull-10\">\n<figure class=\"author-info clearfix\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14254\/85x85\/lukewilkinson1.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"author-name\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/luke-wilkinson\/\">Luke Wilkinson<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-quote\">Deputy Editor of Parkers. 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