Its automatic gearbox needed a safety lever added because push-buttons let people knock the car out of Park.
Lead trim: 408 Chrysler A V8, 5,121 cc (1963–1965)
Bristol 408408 · 1963–1966
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FactIts automatic gearbox needed a safety lever added because push-buttons let people knock the car out of Park.
The Bristol 408 (83 made, 1963–1966) is mechanically identical to the 407 with its Chrysler V8 and automatic transmission, but outwardly the 407's carry-over 406 frontal styling was discarded for a rectangular grille with pronounced horizontal bars, and the round indicator lamps became wide and rectangular. A slightly revised 408 Mark II was launched in 1965, its push-button automatic transmission fitted with a safety lever to prevent an unwary person moving the car out of "Park" (with rectangular push-buttons and a cast-alloy gearbox over 30 kg lighter). The engine of the 407 and original 408 was 5.1 L (5,121 cc) and for the Mark II the newer 5.2 L (5,204 cc) variant. Wheelbase 2,896 mm (114.0 in), length 4,915 mm (193.5 in), width 1,727 mm (68.0 in), curb weight 1,600 kg (3,527 lb).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 Chrysler A V8, 5,121 cc (1963–1965) | 1963–1965 | 5.1 L V8 | 247 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
| 408 Mark II Chrysler A V8, 5,204 cc (1965–1966) | 1965–1966 | 5.2 L V8 | — | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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