412 virtues

[californiabristol]

Your certitude is overwhelming. I can no longer
think of the 412 without also thinking of "beautiful".
To this simple pairing, allow me one small
contribution: "not".

OK, I really like 412s. I would be proud to own one too.
I believe that an updated 412 design with a fixed top would make a
compelling new Blenheim. My only problem with the 412 is the
Greenhouse.
The cabin looks too tall, and the windscreen a bit to upright.
Otherwise, it is pretty cool.

Greg

[lansdownplace]

All the V8 Bristols look a bit tall from the front because they are
relatively narrow and sit on the deep chassis, canting the windows
in, raking the windscreen back, dropping the roof line by a couple
of inches and dropping the seats to compensate for the lost headroom
would probably deal with this. Flaring the rear out would help the
look of the overall stance. The Beaufort has a different screen
which is much more raked back.

Interesting proposition that the 412 could form the basis for a new
Blenheim. Perhaps it could sit between the the Blenheim and the
Fighter as a compromise option between comfort an out and out supercar.

Paul

[lansdownplace]

I should add, I am with Philippa on the 412.

[Peter.Kent]

I did n`t know the Beaufighter had a different windscreen. A photo? Making
it a hard top would completely spoil the 412 concept for me. And it
certainly looks at it`s best with the roof down. Incidentally, what do
Bristol do to uprate the 412 (as someone`s recent post)? P