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Uncharted Territory: Performance Cars Never Sold In America

Bristol Fighter

Photo Credit: Auto WP

Bristol Cars is one of the craziest companies in the world. Not for their models, which are quite strange themselves, but for their business policy. The company barely made any money for decades, operated only one showroom, sold only 1 or 2 cars per year, and refused to modernize its lineup for decades. However, they somehow managed to survive. In 2004, Bristol decided to introduce a new model with uncompromised performance and fresh design, which is how the Bristol Fighter was born (via Auto Car).

Photo Credit: Auto WP

The chassis was custom-made with a special body featuring gullwing doors and a long hood. The design of the Fighter has no resemblance to other Bristol cars. But it carried the tradition of using Chrysler engines. This performance car has an 8.0-liter V10 from Dodge Viper rated at 525 HP. With 0 to 60 mph acceleration times of around four seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph, it was one of the fastest cars in the world.

Written by
Vukasin Herbez
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