The Bristol 412 was one of two successors developed to the long-serving 411 which had carried Bristol Cars through from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. It was the last in the continuously numbered series of Bristols beginning with 400: there was never a "Bristol 413". Automakers or automobile manufacturers are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Bristol Cars is a manufacturer of hand-built luxury cars, based at Filton, near Bristol, England. ... It has been suggested that Vehicle size class be merged into this article or section. ... In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... The Bristol 400 was the first product of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. ...

Whereas the 603 was a dramatically restyled version of the characteristic Bristol two-door saloon, the original 412 was different in that it was a Targa-type convertible with a removable roof that could be placed in the large luggage compartment. The earliest versions of the 412 were also very unusual for a post-World War II car in that the body was made by Zagato in Italy and attatched to a chassis built by Bristol Cars in Filton. This chassis was almost exactly the same as that of the Bristol 603, but the earliest 412 retained the B series engines that had been used in the 411. However, the second series of 412 changed to the same 5,899cc (361 cubic inch) engine used in the Bristol 603 and later in the Bristol Britannia. Bristol Britannia 1982-1993 5. ... Saloon may refer to: Any bar, especially in the American Wild West. ... Look up targa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American Convertible can also refer to a convertible (security) A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian... Zagato is a modern design consultancy and engineering services company situated just outside Milan, the hub of Italys world-famous fashion industry. ... Chryslers B engine was a big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958. ...

In an effort to move into the US market, Bristol attempted to design a 412 that complied with the extremely strict emissions and safety regulations of the United States, with a catalytic converter and a much stronger roll bar than on the first 412. However, the company's specialist status made exporting very difficult and most of these modified 412s were actually exported to European markets such as West Germany and Switzerland. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

Bristol Beaufighter

The Bristol Beaufighter, still designed by Zagato but now fully factory-bodied at Filton, had very similar styling to the original 412 except for the four-headlamp layout - though much smaller lamps were used than on later Bristol 411 models.

However, the 5,899cc V8 engine was upgraded by the addition of a Rotomaster turbocharger which gave the Beaufighter a maximum speed of 241km/h (150mph). To cope with the extra torque, the Torqueflite automatic gearbox that had been a constant in every Bristol since the 407, was upgraded with a stronger, thicker propeller shaft and a torque converter taken from the 7.2 litre (440 cubic inch) engine found in Chrysler's top-of-the-line models during the 1970s. The Bristol 407 was a luxury car prduced by Bristol Cars Limited between 1961 and 1963. ... The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ...

The Beaufighter was first built in 1982 and continued until 1993.

Bristol Beaufort

For export only, primarily to continental Europe, the Bristol Beaufort was the last development of the 412 to appear. It used the same turbocharged 5,899cc V8 found in the Beaufighter. Unlike other versions of the 412, however, the Beaufort was a true convertible with a power top.

Owing to the much stricter safety legislations found outside Britain, the Beaufort had a much stronger windscreen frame to compensate for the absence of a fixed roll bar. To allow for the greater range between fill-ups with petrol necessary for touring beyond the short distances found in the British Isles, the Beaufort possessed a greatly enlarged fuel tank of 136 litres (36 US gallons) as opposed to the mere 82 litre (21.6 US gallon) tank of other Bristols of the time. This allowed a range from one fill-up to the next of around 800 kilometres (500 miles) whereas the Brittania, Brigand and Beaufighter could typically only go for 480 kilometres (300 miles) without refuelling. It was produced in very small numbers until 1994. The litre or liter (U.S. spelling, see spelling differences) is a unit of volume. ... The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is an English unit of volume. ...

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• 412 models