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1978 Bristol 603E Coupe
Sale price: £17,995.00 Make an offer
Car location: Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Make:
- Vauxhall
- Model:
- 603
- Year:
- 1978
- Type:
- Coupe
- Doors:
- 2
- Color:
- Blue
- Mileage:
- 19,000
- Seats:
- 4
- Engine:
- 5,200
- Transmission:
- Automatic
- Fuel:
- Petrol
- Drive side:
- Right-hand drive
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1978 Bristol 603E Coupe for sale
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This is one of our favourite cars of all time! It is the 1978 Bristol 603 E Coupe.
Bristol's 603 of 1976 marked a new stylistic direction for the bespoke British builder. Taking over from the 411/412 Series. the new car sported sharper lines. cleaner surfaces and a generally more streamlined look.
Its alloy. hand-made body was still built onto a separate chassis. and the suspension (independent at the front) still used a live rear axle. but the model ensured the marque's survival into the Eighties and. remarkably. was to form the basis of all subsequent models (Beaufighter. Brigand and Blenheim) before Bristol went into administration in 2011.
Being launched at a time of intermittent fuel crises. the 603 was offered in two guises the S (Sport) and the E (Economy). Both used Chrysler V 8 motive power driving the rear wheels through a virtually unburstable three-speed automatic gearbox. but whereas the S boasted 5. 9-litres under its bonnet. the E ‘only' put 5. 2-litres at the driver's disposal. The 145 bhp E was still capable of a respectable 120 mph and 0-60 mph in around 10 seconds.
The build quality was always impeccable and Bristol always retained an intensely loyal following. which included the erudite motoring writer LJK Setright among its ranks.
The 1978 example we have today is offered in metallic blue with black leather trim. The car retains its leather-bound instruction manual and blue V 5 log book. By anyone's standards. this is a rare car. but one that is able to combine every day usability with almost legendary exclusivity. The car will comes with a new MOT and a recent service and is ready for its next proud owner.
This is one of our favourite cars of all time! It is the 1978 Bristol 603 E Coupe.
Bristol's 603 of 1976 marked a new stylistic direction for the bespoke British builder. Taking over from the 411/412 Series. the new car sported sharper lines. cleaner surfaces and a generally more streamlined look.
Its alloy. hand-made body was still built onto a separate chassis. and the suspension (independent at the front) still used a live rear axle. but the model ensured the marque's survival into the Eighties and. remarkably. was to form the basis of all subsequent models (Beaufighter. Brigand and Blenheim) before Bristol went into administration in 2011.
Being launched at a time of intermittent fuel crises. the 603 was offered in two guises the S (Sport) and the E (Economy). Both used Chrysler V 8 motive power driving the rear wheels through a virtually unburstable three-speed automatic gearbox. but whereas the S boasted 5. 9-litres under its bonnet. the E ‘only' put 5. 2-litres at the driver's disposal. The 145 bhp E was still capable of a respectable 120 mph and 0-60 mph in around 10 seconds.
The build quality was always impeccable and Bristol always retained an intensely loyal following. which included the erudite motoring writer LJK Setright among its ranks.
The 1978 example we have today is offered in metallic blue with black leather trim. The car retains its leather-bound instruction manual and blue V 5 log book. By anyone's standards. this is a rare car. but one that is able to combine every day usability with almost legendary exclusivity. The car will comes with a new MOT and a recent service and is ready for its next proud owner.
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Comments and questions to the seller:
from mike berger, dated 14 april 2019interested in this 603.pls get in touch.thank you
from Robert J Haydock, dated 28 june 2018
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