Bristol · 1958
406
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£40,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£24,000
Restoration candidate
Driver
£40,000
Good usable example
Concours
£60,000
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Bristol 406
The 406 replaced the 405 in 1958 with a more modern body, keeping Bristol’s straight-six engine, which descended from a pre-war BMW design and was enlarged to 2.2 litres for this car. About 170 were built. Zagato bodied a handful of lightweight cars on the 406 chassis, which are a separate market.
What moves the price
- Condition: examples vary widely, and a neglected car is expensive to put right.
- Mechanical state: cars that have stood need recommissioning, and the work done should be documented.
- History: with so few built, a known history and continuous records count for a great deal.
Before you buy, check
- The chassis and sills for corrosion, inspected from underneath.
- Body panels for dents, corrosion and the quality of earlier repairs.
- An inspection by a Bristol specialist before purchase; parts and expertise are scarce.
Facts checked against: classicdriver.com · sportscarmarket.com · tradeclassics.com · classicandsportscar.com
Vehicle data
Specifications
From 1958
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Bristol 406: value questions answered
- How much is a Bristol 406 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Bristol 406 is worth around £40,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £24,000, and a concours-quality example around £60,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one 406 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
- Is the 406 I'm looking at fairly priced?
- Enter its asking price and condition in the price check above. It compares the price with the index for that condition and tells you what to ask the seller about.
- How many 406 cars were built?
- Around 174 were built, by our production records.
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