Bristol
404 Drophead Coupe (Abbott)

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Besides the Bristol-built cars, a 404 was bodied by E.D. Abbott of Farnham; the club history notes there was one 404 Abbott, with a separate Abbott-bodied series on the 405. Chassis counts list 51 production cars made by Bristol at Filton plus this one bodied by Abbott.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

The Abbott 404 carries body number E/101 and full chassis number 404/E/1/2009; a second 404 shares the body number sequence 101.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Bristol to Blenheim: the 404 (BOC Heritage Trust) Level B

   • 1 404 chassis bodied by Abbott of Farnham (body E/101, chassis 404/E/1/2009)

   Accessed 2026-11-13