| Year
(of specifications) |
1954 - 1961 |
| Engine |
2.0
litre inline 6 cylinder |
| Transmission |
4
speed manual RWD |
| Max
speed |
- |
| 0-60
mph |
- |
| Horsepower |
130
hp @ 5,500 rpm |
| weight |
930
kgs / 2,050 lbs |
Like the AC Cobra, the Arnolt-Bristol series of cars were the
result of some sort of Anglo-American collaboration. Except
whereas the AC consisted of a British chassis and an American
engine, the Arnolt-Bristol was a British chassis, German engine,
Italian styling and developed with US financing.
S. H. Arnolt of Chicago was the man responsible for bringing
the project together. While vice-president of the Italian styling
firm Bertone, Arnolt decided to get Bertone's designers to come
up with a curvaceous roadster based on the Bristol 404 chassis.
Into this was fitted a BMW derived inline 6 cylinder engine,
and then the cars were taken exclusively to North America for
sale. Truly this was an international design.
The Bolide model was a stripped down racer version of the Arnolt-Bristol.
The engine pumped out 130 hp @ 5,500 rpm and 128 lb-ft of torque
@ 5,000 rpm. Not staggering numbers these days, but at the time
- and in a lightweight car with a competent chassis - this proved
to be more than adequate.
In total 142 Arnolt-Bristols were produced.
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External
review by Anon.
Engine and chassis were Bristol, The Bristol in-line 6-cylinder
engine had originally in the 400, 401 & 403 cars an interesting
arrangement of pushrod operated valves from a side camshaft,
with one bank of valves being driven by a side-pushrod and bellcrank
arrangement, so the valves were inclined as in a DOHC layout.
This Bristol engine had 3 carbs, with Y-shaped inlet ports each
to a pair of cylinders.
This Bristol engine was also in the AC Ace and optional (for
extra cash) in the AC Aceca. |
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