Restoration of 408 restarted after some delay, about ten years. Now prepairing car for panel beater. Most of the mechanics already done. For more information visit my blog: http://bristol408.motorsterner.se

Purchased at auction 17th July 2011 by Michael English & Olwen Herridge

404-3066 Just out of restoration.
Owned by Rich Slevin
Previously owned by John Schieffelin
Race history from 1985
Currently unknown history prior

Arnolt Bristol Bolide Competition chassis 404*3069

Engine number is BSI MKII 270
AR BR #5870C
Bertone invoice number 255
completed on July 28, 1954
shipped on the S/S ANNIK to S.H.Arnolt in Chicago on August
4th 1954
came with a conv top and windscreen
original color was GREEN #3943 interior was Plastic Beige #0104/1
received in Chicago on September 15, 1954

Sold new by Chicago Motor Truck Credit Union to

Henry Richard Grossman
5912 Pershing Ave. . Downers Grove 60516 . Illinois
Mr Grossman had left the car sitting in his backyard for 30
years He sold the car in 1986 to

Joe Bortz
Highland Park . Illinois
He sold the car 25th September 1990 to

Bill Watkins
FIA HISTORIC VEHICLE FORM A-H 0018
issued by ACCUS 18 July, 2000
Restored 1993 and first raced 2 July 1994
Races:
2 July,1994 VARA Willow Springs
21 July, 1994 Chicago Historics
30 July,1994 Casper, Wyoming
27 August,1994 Monterey Historic
26 Nov.,1994 VARA Sears Point
10 June,1995 Wine Country Classic
22 July, 1995 VARA Pomona
4 Nov.,1995 HMSA Sears Point
17 Nov.,1995 VARA Palm Springs
16 March,1996 HMSA Laguna Seca
16 May, 1996 VARA Pomona
7 June, 1996 Wine Country Classic
5 July, 1996 Northwest Historic
2 Nov.,1996 Las Vegas
10 Jan.,1997 Phoenix Firebird
19 April,1997 VARA Buttonwillow
22 Nov.,1997 Coronado Speed Week
15 May,1997 Wine Country Classic
27 June, 1998 Mid Ohio
11 July, 1998 HSR Watkins Glen, New York
14 Nov.,1998 Coronado Speed Week
20 Feb.,1999 VARA Phoenix International
10 July,1999 Portland International
23 Oct., 1999 Coronado Speed Week
17 Sept.,2000 Goodwood Revival
9 June., 2001 Thunderhill
18 Aug.,2001 Monterey Historic
11 Oct..,2003 Coronado Speed Week

Bill Watkins sold the car December 2004 to

Michael Parr
Car has been shipped in February 2005
The car has been stored
Sold 17th October 2006 to

Mark Atkinson
Sold 11th October 2007 to

Eric Brumenil
Races :
19 april 2008 ING Ardenne Roads n° 28
15 may 2008 Mille Miglia n° 265
13 sept. 2008 LCF Rothschild n° 9
27 sept. 2008 Castel Historic Tour n° 1

Racing history of Arnolt Bristol Bolide Competition Chassis 404-3009

• 1954 Wisconsin Grand Prix , race 7
S.H.Arnolt raced with n°9 , finished 4th class E
• June 6th , 1954 Chanute AFB National Grand Prix,races 2&4
S.H. Arnolt raced with number 129 ( result not found )
• July 4 , 1954 Offutt AFB Omaha, 2nd & 4th race
S.H. Arnolt raced with n° 9 , finished 3rd
• August 8 , 1954 Lockbourne AFB Coloumbus , Ohio , 3rd race
S.H.Arnolt raced with n°9 , finished 15th over-all
• September 18 , 1954 Watkins Glen , NY
S.H.Arnolt raced with n°9 , finished 1st class E


• 1955 Ne Ohio Forest City Trophy , 2nd race
S.H.Arnolt raced with car n°9 , finished 3rd
• 1955 Ne Ohio Lake Erie Grand Prix 6th race
S.H.Arnolt raced with car n°9 , finished 2nd
• March 13 , 1955 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance
S.H.Arnolt & Bob Goldich raced with n° 59 , finished 2nd
• May 1 , 1955 Mille Miglia Brescia Italy
S.H.Arnolt raced n°613 ( result not found )
• July 3, 1955 Milwaukee Mile Road Racing 5th race
S.H.Arnolt raced n°59 ( result not found )
• September 5 , 1955 Fairfax National Races 3rd & 6th race
S.H.Arnolt raced n°29 , finished 4th two times
• September 10 ,1955 Road America Elkhart Lake , 3rd race
S.H.Arnolt raced with n°9 ( result not found )
• September 17 ,1955 Int. Grand Prix of Watkins Glen , NY
S.H.Arnolt raced with n°9 ( result not found )


• 1956 Road America
S.H.Arnolt & Bob Goldich raced n° 9 ( result not found )
• March 24 , 1956 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance
S.H.Arnolt & Bob Goldich raced n°38 DNF ( lap 77 )
• June 23 , 1956 4H Road America Elkhart Lake , 2nd race
S.H.Arnolt raced n°9 , finished 8th


• March 23 , 1957 Sebring 12 Hours Grand Prix of Endurance
Car had n°93 DNP ( spare car )The day before the departure , they have crashed the car 38 and the spare car had been used with number 38 .
• May 5 , 2010 1000 Miglia
E. Brumenil raced n°302 DNF gearbox problem

During our shakedown trip following the pickup of Kentucky Red at the factory, we were fortunate to meet a number of Bristol owners/former owners, most of whom had their cars with them. Herewith an album.
Also showing a photo of Red at its new home in KY, USA. The '08 603-S2 number plate was the original Kentucky plate; the '09 603S2 plate is the second, denoting my US Army Service during the Korean War, that I intend to keep as long as I can, pending changes in how KY issues plates. Red still wears its UK plate - FRK 927 T - on the front end, as KY issues only rear plates. This is true of several states in the USA.

Nut and bolt restoration of a series 4 (2009)