Saturday, March 07, 2026

'55 Arnolt-Bristol


'American' car devised by Chicago industrialist Stanley H. "Wacky" Arnolt, in actuality a Bristol chassis shipped from the UK to Italy for Bertone bodywork designed by Franco Scaglione. Most of the approximately 142 built were then shipped to and sold in the US.

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5 comments:

  1. Oldtom92:44 PM

    Now I know how it gave its name of "Arnolt."

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    1. Jesse8:07 PM

      it was something I didn't know too! As was the Bertone info, that's why I included that info in the post.

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  2. Jeff F.5:10 PM

    I remember seeing one in LA when I was a kid. British Racing Green, it looked more purposeful than graceful; they sit up a little high. The one in the picture is a Bolide model.

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    1. Jesse8:03 PM

      I haven't seen one in person since 2016 https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2016/01/1959-arnolt-bristol.html

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  3. Joe9:52 AM

    There's a LOT of eye candy in that photo, and as far as I can tell it's just a parking lot photo, although possibly at a car event like a race of some sort.

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