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Other Makes : 402 Convertible  Beige Leather Trim

Other Makes : 402 Convertible Beige Leather Trim "The Hollywood Special" 1949 bristol 402 convertible 1 of 24 built the hollywood special

$445,256

London, England

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In 1949 Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger were two of the worlds biggest film stars. So close were the British couple (who married a year later in America in a ceremony organised by Howard Hughes) that they happily decided to buy identical cars. They chose a pair of Bristol 402 Convertibles, bought from surrey car dealer (and later owner of Bristol) Tony Crook, with Number plates NPF1 and NPF2. Only 24 convertible 402's were built, and fewer than half remain today. The splendid example we have for sale is Jean Simmons personal car, affectionately known as "The Hollywood Special" which she drove in England until she left for an even more high-profile in Hollywood. The car division of the Bristol Aircraft Company had been founded in 1945 to make high performance cars to Aircraft standards, and it launched the BMW-based 400 series at Geneva in 1947, with streamlined bodywork still reminiscent of the pre war BMW 328. The 401 had much more aerodynamic bodywork shaped in Bristol's very own wind tunnel, developed by a theme suggested by Touring of Milan. BMW 328's had many pre war racing successes , including winning the 1940 Mille Miglia. In 1949 a Bristol 401 competed in the same race coming 3rd in Class, this success transpired in sales of some 600 401 saloons, built with Aluminium Body over Steel a frame, just as in the production of Aircraft. The much rarer convertible version was called the Bristol 402 and in Standard form the 401/2 engine delivered around 85bhp. After Jean Simmons left Surrey to star in Such films as Guys and Dolls (with Frank Sinatra), Spartacus (with Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier) and Elmer Gantry (with Burt Lancaster), She sold the car back to Tony Crook's Caterham dealership. Tony Crook decided that the original 85bhp engine did not offer enough performance for this rakishly good looking convertible and so to further enhance it's appeal he fitted a racing Frazer Nash version of the 2-litre engine which it retains to this day.

Other Makes : Interceptor Mk1 Leather 1967 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR Mk1

Other Makes : Interceptor Mk1 Leather 1967 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR Mk1 "BEST SELLING AUTHOR HAROLD ROBBINS CAR"

$208,605

London, England

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This truly is a very special Mk1 Interceptor, not only is it 1 of just 46 left hand drive Mk1 Interceptors built but it was the personal transport of the extremely famous Author and International Playboy Harold Robbins. One of the best-selling writers of all time, he penned over 25 best-sellers, selling over 750 million copies in 32 languages, Robbins has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6743 Hollywood Boulevard. It was not only Robbins books that would make him famous but his hedonistic lifestyle also became a source of notoriety. The Jensen was Harold Robbins personal transport for around 20 years and was often seen on the South of France/ Monaco scene, parked in the various harbours next to his private yacht (as seen in the pictures) and whisking him from parties to Casino's up and down the coast, still even sporting a "Port Pierre Canto" parking sticker on the windscreen. Robbins loved the Jensen so much he sent the car back to the Jensen factory in around 76 for a refurb and he often used a picture of him sitting on the front of a Jensen on his books dust covers. This Jensen Mk1 Interceptor has some very interesting features from its yellow Marchal head lights, to air conditioning, to its metal sunroof as specified by the author and most importantly it's dash mounted Dictaphone in which Harold Robbins would dictate his latest best seller often reflecting his own experiences and latest escapades as he fluttered between his boat and parties. BIDDING IS TO BUY, ALL ZERO RATERS PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE BIDDING OTHERWISE YOUR BID WILL BE CANCELLED!, should you require any more information about the car please contact us on 0044 208 871 1357 or e-mail. A 10% Deposit will be required within 3 days of auction ending NO FRAUDSTERS!!!!!