In this episode of The Late Brake Show from 2023, Jonny Smith heads to the Hampshire countryside to uncover an exceptionally rare and 1960s British V8 coupe. The car in question is a Bristol 408, an aluminium car with an American Chrysler 5.2 V8 and many aeronautical design features to hark back to when Bristol made fighter planes. The Bristol 408 was produced between 1963 and 1966, with only 83 made worldwide. There are thought to be less than 10 now left, making this barnfind something very sp

An original 6R4 - once restoration project, now full build! | The Late Brake Show

This hasn't sat dormant for as long as many other barnfinds, but there was no way were going to miss out on such a time warp low mileage one owner coachbuilt like this. Less than 35,000 miles on the clock and it cleaned up SOOOOOO well. In fact, it might be the best unrestored example in existence. | The Late Brake Show