Bristol Cars

[Elev12k]

Today the terrible news reached me that the manufacturer of the best cars in the world, Bistol Cars, went bankrupt

The cars were build entire according the vision of a man with the sincere intentions to built the best for his customers, not according to how the marketing department or any other entity within in a huge conglomerate would like to see it.

Last year the tiny Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker acquired SAAB. Should I buy Bristol? I should :roll:

 

[JeRkY]

A real shame, truly beautiful machines!

I'll join any consortium !

 

[rosstheboss]

The chap (for he his a chap) who owned Bristol legendarily used to decide whether or not to sell a customer a car based on whether he liked the cut of their jib....

A sad loss to the car world

 

[al]

This is a real shame for the workers at Bristol cars.

I must add that in my opinion they haven't made a good looking car for over 40 years.

Sad day for another great British engineering name though. Only Dualit toasters left then? :roll:

al.

ps Don't anyone post pics of any Bristol car to prove the point that they are nice, cos they aint!!

 

[mikeekim89]

Well.. I like them, Looking them up just.. Cars look good enough.

 

[Tazio]

Sad new, always been an ambition to own one.

 

[al]

al.

 

[Neil]

So sad to see some real character go from the car world.

There was a certain inevitability to it, though, and truth be told, I'm suprised they / he lasted as long as now. Last time I was in London I remember hurredly rushing past the showroom, wishing I had more time to go have a look.

 

[highlandsflyer]

I don't think it was inevitable, look at Morgan.

Dualit are mainly made in China these days, assembled in UK.

Ho hum.

Where did it all go wrong?

I have always loved the bigger Bristols.

 

[Stick Legs]

No doubt VAG will buy them and build the next Bristol on a Phaeton platform. :roll:

A sad day, but it should be borne in mind that Aston Martin (the proper company, not the footballers conveyance providers they have become) went bankrupt on a regular basis. What Bristol needs is a David Brown esque character who will buy the compnay and run it as a hobby.