Solved - NEH 1927: Pinin Farina Bristol 401 Cabriolet - 1948

[Carnut]

What is this car, who built it and when - for 1 point?:

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[frederick59]

Is this a french car?

[Carnut]

Is this a french car?

No.

[war]

Farina Bristol 1949

[Carnut]

Farina Bristol 1949

Yes, but I have the year slightly different.
What model?

[war]

Model 400 from 1948. It might also be a 401 as there were only minimal differences between these two (at least in Farina version). Recently I spotted one VMG 641 on the highway near Antwerp, Belgium. It might have been at the way home from the Mille Miglia. When I looked for it on the internet I found it was a participant of the Mille Miglia.

[Carnut]

Model 400 from 1948. It might also be a 401 as there were only minimal differences between these two (at least in Farina version). Recently I spotted one VMG 641 on the highway near Antwerp, Belgium. It might have been at the way home from the Mille Miglia. When I looked for it on the internet I found it was a participant of the Mille Miglia.

That's it, yes.
They made a small handful of these 1948/9 with some minor differences but this is an early one from 1948.
I'll post some more pictures later.

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[war]

Thank you. Maybe I'll try it someday.

[Carnut]

Here are more pictures:

[grobmotorix]

Another contemporary photo:

[Wendax]

Saw one today, really a beautiful car:

[grobmotorix]