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The Bristol 1,971cc engine (ex-BMW 328) was a popular engine for various sports and racing cars in the 1950s. Cooper used it in its Formula Two racing cars, with some success, because Formula Two had a 2-litre engine limit at the time. Frazer-Nash, already affiliated to Bristol Motors through AFN used the Bristol engine in several of its postwar competition cars. Cooper, Lister and Lotus also used the Bristol 1,971cc engine for 2-litre racing. AC adopted the Bristol engine to replace its own ageing 2-litre engine and fitted it to the AC Ace, AC Aceca and AC Greyhound.

AC Bristol Monoposto 1959 AC Bristol Monoposto 1959. A new Aceca was supplied to France and immediately written off. The Aceca was rebuilt as a single seater in France, possibly for hillclimbs. Abandoned and left to decay the remains were rebuilt for historic racing.	Cooper Bristol T25 1953 Cooper Bristol T25 1953, powered by 1,971cc Bristol inline six. The T25 was a sports car based on the T20/T23 Formula II racers	Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952 Cooper T22/25 Bristol 1952. Powered by Bristol 1,971cc inline six for the 2-litre class racing.	Cooper-Bristol T24/25 1953. Cooper announced the Cooper-Bristol MkI (T20) in 1952 using a 130bhp version of the Bristol 1971cc 6-cylinder engine. Because the engine was down on power against competitors Cooper built a lightweight chassis. Amazingly the T20 achieved podium finishes in several Grand Prix because they ran under Formula Two regulations. 1953 was a barren season for the T20, but the MkII (T23) had improved braking, lighter chassis and better bodywork. With a change in Grand Prix regulations to 2.5litres, Cooper withdrew to Formula Three and Sports Car racing. Some cars were converted for Sports Car racing, and this T25 is an example.	Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica 1952 Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica 1952, with Bristol 1,971cc engine
Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica 1952 MkII Frazer-Nash Le Mans Replica 1952 MkII, powered by 1,971cc Bristol engine	Frazer-Nash Mille Miglia 1951. Powered by the 1,971cc Bristol 6-cylinder engine	Frazer-Nash Mille Miglia 1951 Frazer-Nash Mille Miglia 1951 (blue), with Bristol 1,971cc engine and Austin-Healey 100 1954, 2,722cc (red)	Lister Bristol 1955 Lister Bristol 1955. This body was designed by Lucas an employee of Bristol, but in spite of aerodynamic aids such as wings and strakes it was not as successful as the plainer bodied Listers.	Lister-Bristol 1955 Lister-Bristol 1955, with 1971cc Bristol engine. After his first car with a Tojeiro chassis and JAP motorcycle engine, Brian Lister next designed a car fitted with MG TD engines which were sold to customers. A later development of this was fitted with the Bristol 1,971cc inline six
Lotus MkX 1955 Lotus MkX 1955, with 1971cc Bristol engine. Body in aluminium built by Williams and Pritchard .	Tojeiro-Bristol 1952. John Tojeiro was commissioned by racer Cliff Davis to build a chassis for his racing Bristol engine. The car was given an aluminium body by Gray and Rich Panelcraft of Hammersmith and said to be plagiarised from the Ferrari Barchetta. Tojeiro then showed the car the AC at Thames Ditton and it was worked up into the AC Ace sports car.	Cooper Car Company	Frazer-Nash Bristol	Bristol Six Cylinder engine

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