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Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8

The Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 reaches 60 mph in 7.96 s (100 km/h in 8.43 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.20 s, tripping the lights at 87.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s and the eighth mile in 10.51 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 Peugeot Traveller 2.0 BlueHDi 180

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Down the strip

Standing start Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8
0–60 mph7.96 s
0–100 km/h8.43 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.69 s
1/8 mile10.51 s
1/4 mile16.20 s
Trap speed87.5 mph

About the Type 603 5.9 V8

The 1976 Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,785 kg with 173 bhp, which works out at 97 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 97 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.69 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,435th quickest to 60 mph, and the 14th quickest of the 21 Bristols here. Its 87.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8
Year1976
Power173 hp (129 kW)
Kerb mass1,785 kg
Power to weight97 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed140 mph (225 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Peugeot Traveller 2.0 BlueHDi 18020167.97 s16.15 s85.4 mph177 bhp
Ford Focus Sedan 2.0 TDCi Start/Stop 15020147.96 s16.21 s85.1 mph148 bhp
Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3)20157.98 s16.18 s87.6 mph148 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Bristol 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1970s372 cars
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Questions

What is the Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 0-60 time?
The Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 reaches 60 mph in 7.96 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,435th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 quarter mile time?
16.20 s at 87.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.51 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 have?
173 bhp and 1,785 kg, which is 97 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 225 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8?
Closest here on pace: Peugeot Traveller 2.0 BlueHDi 180 (7.97 s), Ford Focus Sedan 2.0 TDCi Start/Stop 150 (7.96 s), Skoda Superb 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3) (7.98 s). Each one can be raced against the Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Bristol Type 603 5.9 V8 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.