Nice pair of Bristols

ffacoffipawb

Shame they have gone bust.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/8363561/Bristol-Cars-the-British-motoring-institution-goes-into-administration.html

Flyboy152

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why sales were down.

Tony Crook, the former RAF pilot and Grand Prix driver who was the owner for decades, allegedly insisted on personally vetting all potential Bristol buyers to ensure they were the right sort of person.

ffacoffipawb

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why sales were down.

No way they could do that for a second hand purchase though.

Flyboy152

ffacoffipawb wrote: »

No way they could do that for a second hand purchase though.

It depends on who is selling it.

Wig

Seems to have been doomed to fail on that business model.
Still employing a 91 year old as works director
In its heyday an 18 month waiting list and only 200 cars a year at that.

Can't say I'm particularly bothered, it was just a rich man's club, for people with more money than sense.

I didn't even know they still existed.

agrinnall

Flyboy152 wrote: »

Perhaps this is one of the reasons why sales were down.

I seem to recall that they refused to sell James May one .

Flyboy152

agrinnall wrote: »

I seem to recall that they refused to sell James May one .

Discerning to the very last then.