The Blenheim wasn't really styled - it just sort of happened, its bizarre flat-sided looks evolving around a set of ageing components whose chief merit was that they were available off-the-shelf, like those Vauxhall Senator rear light clusters. The Blenheim's basic shape goes back to the mid seventies and the 603, while its girder chassis can be traced back 40 years to when Bristol first started using Chrysler V8s. Not a bad car to drive despite such apparent disadvantages, but decidedly bizarre to behold. Today it's almost an anti-fashion accessory, so offbeat some consider it cool.
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