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Originally Posted by dezelsky
I looked at the Bristol 400 ch 341 - JYO 300 - at the Dore & Rees auction yesterday at Castle Combe. It is odd because it is a later car, but has the top hinged boot with spare wheel inside, fixed rear window, and covers on the jacking points on the cills. I was under the impression that only very early cars were made with this configuration. Does anyone know more about the history of this car? The description suggests that it had an extensive restoration in the 1990s. It looked well bought at £20k+commission, but from what I could see there might be an issue with a weeping engine block.
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That was in an auction back in May - a sale of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' possessions. Amongst the hundreds of household items were two of his cars - this Bristol, and a 1939 Cadillac (which my Rolling Stones memorabilia collector friend purchased)
https://auctions.bhandl.co.uk/past-a...=1&pageSize=60
Apparently he had a sizable car collection despite not having a driving licence.