Bristol 410
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The Bristol 410 was the fourth series of Chrysler
V8
-engined models from British manufacturer Bristol Cars
. It was the last Bristol to use the 5.2 litre (318 cubic-inch) engine originally found in the Bristol 407
.
With the 410, Bristol aimed for a more aerodynamic
approach than that found on their previous five series dating back to the 405
. The styling improvements were relatively minor but every one of them was aimed to make for a more curved appearance. The most noteworthy change was that the front headlamps
were fully faired into the wings of the car rather than protruding outwards as on previous models.
As in every Bristol saloon since the 404, a compartment accessed via a hinged panel between the front of the driver's door and the rear of the front wheel arch housed the battery, fuse panel, windscreen wiper motor and brake servos. A similar panel on the other side of the car housed the spare wheel and jack.
There were also 15 inch wheels as against the 16 inch size found on previous Bristols, and the disc
braking system dating back to the 406
was revised for the first time since then, with a greatly updated system of braking circuits being introduced.
Internally, Bristol, like Chrysler before them, by then had felt that the safety problems of push-button automatic transmission
were too difficult to counter and thus they shifted to a more conventional lever mounted between the two front seats.
The 410 was the Bristol model featured in the Inspector Lynley television series.
Chrysler
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V8
V8 engine
A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the crankcase in two banks of four cylinders, in most cases set at a right angle to each other but sometimes at a narrower angle, with all eight pistons driving a common crankshaft....
-engined models from British manufacturer Bristol Cars
Bristol Cars
Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars headquartered in Patchway, near Bristol, United Kingdom. Bristol have always been a low-volume manufacturer; the most recent published official production figures were for 1982, which stated that 104 cars were produced in that year...
. It was the last Bristol to use the 5.2 litre (318 cubic-inch) engine originally found in the Bristol 407
Bristol 407
The Bristol 407 was a luxury car produced by British manufacturer Bristol Cars between 1961 and 1963. It was the first Bristol model to be made under the present administration after their separation from Bristol Aeroplane Co., which had built all previous Bristol models.Outwardly it resembled the...
.
With the 410, Bristol aimed for a more aerodynamic
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
approach than that found on their previous five series dating back to the 405
Bristol 405
The Bristol 404 and Bristol 405 were British luxury cars manufactured by Bristol Aeroplane Co., whose car division later became Bristol Cars. The models were successors to the Bristol 403 built between 1953 and 1958....
. The styling improvements were relatively minor but every one of them was aimed to make for a more curved appearance. The most noteworthy change was that the front headlamps
Automotive lighting
The lighting system of a motor vehicle consists of lighting and signalling devices mounted or integrated to the front, sides, rear, and in some cases the top of the motor vehicle...
were fully faired into the wings of the car rather than protruding outwards as on previous models.
As in every Bristol saloon since the 404, a compartment accessed via a hinged panel between the front of the driver's door and the rear of the front wheel arch housed the battery, fuse panel, windscreen wiper motor and brake servos. A similar panel on the other side of the car housed the spare wheel and jack.
There were also 15 inch wheels as against the 16 inch size found on previous Bristols, and the disc
Disc brake
The disc brake or disk brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel while it is in motion.A brake disc is usually made of cast iron, but may in some cases be made of composites such as reinforced carbon–carbon or ceramic matrix composites. This is connected to the wheel and/or...
braking system dating back to the 406
Bristol 406
The Bristol 406 was a luxury car produced between 1958 and 1961 by British manufacturer Bristol Aeroplane Co....
was revised for the first time since then, with a greatly updated system of braking circuits being introduced.
Internally, Bristol, like Chrysler before them, by then had felt that the safety problems of push-button automatic transmission
Automatic transmission
An automatic transmission is one type of motor vehicle transmission that can automatically change gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually...
were too difficult to counter and thus they shifted to a more conventional lever mounted between the two front seats.
The 410 was the Bristol model featured in the Inspector Lynley television series.