BRISTOL 403 Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

1953 - 1955

It was the last Bristol that featured the “kidney-grille” from BMW since it was built with the inline-six engine from BMW. It was the successor of the 401 and it still shared some parts with the German car-maker. Before WWII, BMW and Bristol were linked together. The war broke their alliance and made both sides lose their projects. After 1945, the economy started to move on and the two manufacturers restarted their cooperation. Bristol used much of the BMW technology to build its cars, starting with the chassis, drivetrain, and even the look of the car, which was similar to the BMW 327 co...