Bristol Cars comes back to life

By Glenn Brooks - 16 February 2012 14:37

Not much has been heard from Bristol Cars since it collapsed into administration in March 2011. But today there is news of fresh management and plans for a plug-in luxury car.

This small firm, which is keeping its HQ and sole showroom in the west London suburb of Kensington, has signed as its new MD the son of the man who founded the Bristol Car Company in 1945. George White, whose late father was founding managing director, is to act as chairman of the firm's advisory board. Julian Ramshaw will take the role of general manager while Lady White becomes an advisor to the firm.

As well as announcing the new man in charge, Frazer-Nash Research, the firm which rescued the carmaker in April of last year, now says it is working on what it terms a 'luxury, high-performance range-extender Bristol'. No word on what, if any future there might be for the old cars, the Fighter and Blenheim 3.

Comments on this blog post

This is slightly incorrect - Sir George has not been brought in as the new MD, but as Chairman to the Advisory Board. Julian Ramshaw will take the role of General Manager of Bristol Cars while Lady White becomes an advisor to the firm. Thanks.

Ellie@BristolCars said at 9:48 am, February 17, 2012