Bristol Cars Set To Make A Comeback In Time For Its 80th Anniversary

Bristol Cars has announced its return in 2026 for its 80th anniversary after being defunct back in 2020, according to British media.

Jason Wharton, CEO of Bristol Cars, announced on social media the company’s vision “to revive Bristol Cars as a contemporary manufacturer for connoisseurs of luxury grand touring cars around the world in time for the brand’s 80th anniversary”.

Although the first announcement suggested that Bristol Cars would be “a British electric vehicle company”, Wharton has since confirmed that all-electric powertrains will not be the only powertrain on offer in the future Bristol.

Responding to online commentary about electric and hybrid powertrains, as well as “fossil fuel” ones, he said they would come in “reverse order.”

A sketch was also published, possibly hinting at the company’s future design language. The image shows a car heavily inspired by the 411 from the seventies.

For now, there’s no word on where Bristol will source the powertrains.

According to Auto Express, there are also questions about the intellectual property rights of Bristol Cars. As recently as 2021, Bristol Cars became insolvent and the liquidators stated: “We can say categorically that although [Jason Wharton] bought certain tools and spare parts at the auction of the company’s assets, he did not buy any intellectual property [IP ].”

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