Bristol Airplane Co. also devoted itself to car production starting in 1947, with an English version of the pre-war 2-liter BMW, the 400. The car had a 1971cc three-carburetor 6-cylinder engine, which it developed in its most common 85 horsepower, although on some units single carburetor engines were used. Timber-framed steel body. The Bristol 400 was produced in 474 units until 1950.