Its front wing hides the spare wheel, the other hides the battery, both behind gullwing doors.
Lead trim: 404 1,971 cc OHV six
Bristol 404404 · 1953–1958
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FactIts front wing hides the spare wheel, the other hides the battery, both behind gullwing doors.
The Bristol 404 was a two-seat coupé manufactured from 1953 to 1958 (52 units), a very short-wheelbase car (8 feet, 2,438 mm) introduced in 1953, whereas the longer 405 arrived in 1955. It used the 1,971 cc six with advanced valve timing and Solex triple downdraft carburettors and, with UK fuel no longer restricted to low-octane "pool petrol", higher compression than earlier Bristols (8.5:1 against 7.5:1). Together with the 405 it abandoned the BMW-style grille for one much more like an aero-engine, got rack-and-pinion steering and a shorter gear lever with an improved gearbox, and introduced the Bristol feature of sizable front-wing lockers accessed by gullwing doors (the nearside for the spare wheel and jack, the offside for the battery and fuse panel). Most cars built had the highly tuned 100C engine developing 125 bhp against 105 bhp for the standard 100B.
Collectors Spotted in the Bristol 404 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 1,971 cc OHV six | 1953–1958 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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