The only one I can remember, was (I think) on the Coventry Road on the left hand side from city just before Muntz Street, same company but it wasn't called Bristol Street Motors, and they sold off the good but slightly cheaper cars, I think it's where I bought my Capri from in about 1980 (ish).
Hi ChubbyWelcome to you, Bristol Street Motors was on the other side of the road and was at the rear of the service station which stood where the traffic island is now.
Firstly thank you all for the welcome and especially the answers given Coastal - The showroom you've got in mind was the "Birmingham Cardrome" on the corner of Watt's Rd & the Coventry Rd in Small Heath. I remember one time in the later 70's peering longingly thru the showroom window gorping at a customized Ford Transit named "Dusty Rose" built by a Steve Stringer, I was an avid "Custom Car" magazine reader at the time
Hello Chubby, did you ever get involved in customising in the late 70's? I used to work with a mate in Garrison Lane, where we did a few custom jobs. I did the mechanic work and he did the art work.
Bought a red 1964 MGB in 1966 from Cardrome, always wondered how they got the cars in the upstairs showroom. Best car I ever bought incidentally.
Hello Coastal - Never got involved in any builds as such. I remember meeting up, on I think a Thursday night, at a pub called "Gun Makers Arm's", thou the meets got moved to a larger pub on the Stratford Rd in Shirley, the Saracens Head. After the meeting it was a "cruise" to the teawagon in town. Went down to the Chelsea cruise a few times and of course attended a few of the Custom Car shows.
