Bristol Cars goes into administration
Discussion
Manks said:
Even the Fighter, which is marginally less gopping is no masterpiece of design. The rear looks like the work of an A level art student circa 1974.
No, you're wrong, the rear looks like a piece of classic automotive art.As does the front.
Looks like I need to find a new lottery car
mattley said:
Manks said:
Even the Fighter, which is marginally less gopping is no masterpiece of design. The rear looks like the work of an A level art student circa 1974.
No, you're wrong, the rear looks like a piece of classic automotive art.As does the front.
Looks like I need to find a new lottery car
Trommel said:
Manks said:
Can anyone explain to me the appeal of Bristol cars?
What could possibly make anyone want to own a car this ugly?
There's more to things than the way they look, something I remind myself of when looking at most people's wives.What could possibly make anyone want to own a car this ugly?
very good....On the main topic, awful news. In a day and age when everything is commodotized and generic: Aston Martin just producing a range of facsimiles; Bentley coachbuilding Phaetons; VW just collecting European bonnet badges; MP4/458/GT3/etc just a PS3 game come alive.........it's a little depressing to see how narrow and focussed the car market is and has been for the past decade or so.
Different may not appeal to all. But a catholic range of styles and companies in the industry is surely better for car lovers, no?
A real shame but not that suprising.
I remember reading an interview with the owners of morgan about 5 years ago, regarding the amount of investment they were having to bump into the models to make it possible to sell them in all regions of the world, it worked for them and allowed them to survive.
TVR never bothered, one of he reasons when it got bought nothing actually happened as the cost to bring the cars up to spec was prohibitive, for very little pay back. Unfortunately it looks like Bristol had the same problem, but as a smaller manufacturer its taken longer for the axe to eventually fall.
I'll miss them, they probably also had't recovered from when all there presses were stolen.
I remember reading an interview with the owners of morgan about 5 years ago, regarding the amount of investment they were having to bump into the models to make it possible to sell them in all regions of the world, it worked for them and allowed them to survive.
TVR never bothered, one of he reasons when it got bought nothing actually happened as the cost to bring the cars up to spec was prohibitive, for very little pay back. Unfortunately it looks like Bristol had the same problem, but as a smaller manufacturer its taken longer for the axe to eventually fall.
I'll miss them, they probably also had't recovered from when all there presses were stolen.
The company and the cars they built were wonderful. The Fighter was my fantasy car. It is (perhaps was) the only new car well-suited to doing what I want of a car: covering ground at very high speed in comfort, built to last forever. Of course it was fast. But it is narrow, too, meaning you can steer it through traffic or along RNs with ease. It had a 28gallon tank, so you can cover 500miles or more without stopping (the only way to average 100mph over long distance). It had a long wheelbase for stability. It had long-travel suspension for comfort. And best of all, it is subtle, low key, below the radar: nobody notices it. The fact that you wouldn't buy it makes it all the better in my eyes.
r129sl said:
The company and the cars they built were wonderful. The Fighter was my fantasy car. It is (perhaps was) the only new car well-suited to doing what I want of a car: covering ground at very high speed in comfort, built to last forever. Of course it was fast. But it is narrow, too, meaning you can steer it through traffic or along RNs with ease. It had a 28gallon tank, so you can cover 500miles or more without stopping (the only way to average 100mph over long distance). It had a long wheelbase for stability. It had long-travel suspension for comfort. And best of all, it is subtle, low key, below the radar: nobody notices it. The fact that you wouldn't buy it makes it all the better in my eyes.
deevlash said:
mattley said:
Manks said:
Even the Fighter, which is marginally less gopping is no masterpiece of design. The rear looks like the work of an A level art student circa 1974.
No, you're wrong, the rear looks like a piece of classic automotive art.As does the front.
Looks like I need to find a new lottery car
ewenm said:
I like that analogy and see it as a positive thing, I suspect you don't 
The only people that smoke pipes nowadays are elderly librarians. Bristol was equally marginal. They refused to allow reviews, and got ignored, except for a small number of enthusiasts who like pipe smokers are breed nearing extinction.One appearance on Top Gear would have doubled their sales.
mattley said:
Manks said:
Even the Fighter, which is marginally less gopping is no masterpiece of design. The rear looks like the work of an A level art student circa 1974.
No, you're wrong, the rear looks like a piece of classic automotive art.As does the front.
I think the design of the front end is a cliche and the rear is a compromise dictated by manufacturing considerations.
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