1953 Arnolt Bristol

Original owners who purchased the car new; the pair each owned one Arnolt-Bristol and participated in club racing. The exterior color scheme was chosen by this original owner.

Illinois-based enthusiast who acquired the car from the original owners in the late 1950s, raced it until 1966, then kept it in garage storage for roughly five decades before selling.

Proprietor of Farland Classic Restoration in Englewood, Colorado; undertook an extensive nut-and-bolt rebuild estimated at around 6,000 labor hours before passing the car to the consignor.

Acquired the car from Farland after restoration was complete; debuted it at Pebble Beach and showed it at Santa Fe Concorso.

Wacker shared the E Modified title in an Arnolt-Bristol; he repeated the tied championship result in both 1955 and 1956 as well.

Arnolt-Bristols took three of the top four class positions at Sebring.

Arnolt-Bristols repeated their strong Sebring class result; the prose attributes both the 1955 and 1956 Sebring results to the same pattern, though it is unclear if this specific car competed.

Lightweight aluminum-bodied Arnolt-Bristols repeated the class victory at Sebring.

The car was also driven on the accompanying 75-mile Tour d'Elegance prior to the concours display.

Shown shortly after Pebble Beach; received two separate honors at the event.

Full nut-and-bolt restoration to original specification by Farland Classic Restoration, reportedly requiring around 6,000 hours. The car was fully disassembled; aluminium body panels were stripped from the hood and trunk framework for proper repair. Period-correct fasteners, clips, and NOS components — some with original labelling — were sourced from a collection assembled over 30 years. An unrestored sister car two serial numbers away was borrowed from the Arnolt family to verify design accuracy.

Located in Englewood, Colorado. The son of S.H. Arnolt provided a reference car for the project.

Original engine block was found beyond saving; a newly fabricated block and cylinder head were obtained from England and stamped with the car's original engine number. The replacement unit produces marginally more power and torque than the factory specification.

Parts sourced directly from England.

Rear axle, transmission, and complete braking system were all rebuilt. A new wiring loom was fabricated, and original instruments and steering wheel were refurbished.

Interior retrimmed in leather matching the original material identified during disassembly. Exterior finished in a medium red and cream colour scheme chosen by the car's original owner.