The Bristol 410 was the fourth series of Chrysler V8 engined Bristol cars and the last to use the 5.2 litres (318 cubic-inch) engine originally found in the 407.
With the 410, Bristol aimed for a more aerodynamic approach than that found on their previous five series dating back to the 405. The styling improvements were relatively minor but every one of them was aimed to make for a more curved appearance. The most noteworthy change was that the front headlamps were fully faired into the wings of the car rather than protruding outwards as on previous models. There was also 15 inch wheels as against the 16 inch size found on previous Bristols.
Internally, Bristol, like Chrysler before them, by then had felt that the safety problems of pushbutton automatic transmission were too difficult to counter and thus they shifted to a more conventional lever mounted between the two front seats.
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