Even the Brits aren't quite sure what it is. It's that obscure—but it's also a Viper-powered gullwing coupe, and that's a good thing.
Bristol, by objective measure, was an anomaly. They eschewed marketing; historically, if they didn't like you, they wouldn't sell you a car—they being Tony Crook, the quixotic owner of the company, in particular. Their cars were esoteric, hand-built, and generally powered by large Chrysler V8s. The Fighter, seen here, was the ultimate (and final) expression of the Bristol ethos. And under that long hood? The Chrylser 8-liter V10 as seen in the Dodge Viper, making either 525, 628, or a nutso turbocharged version making a claimed 1,012 hp.
And yes, those are gulling doors with little Subaru SVX-like window slits. Every surface, control and instrument looks plucked out of an alternate universe where Thatcherite Britain got its act together and started building the greatest cars in the world.
Instead, there are definitely less than 15 of these things, but maybe 9, or possibly 11 of these things in existence. And XCAR took the wheel to find out what was so special about one of the obscurest supercars in the world.
Source: www.roadandtrack.com
