|
|
1957 AC ACE BRISTOL CONVERTIBLE
|
|
|
Views
|
Date Posted
|
|
167
|
May 12, 2008
|
|
|
Price
|
Type Listing
|
|
$250,000.00
|
For Sale
|
|
|
|
|
|
Description:
|
Lease this car for only $4,192 per month!
Stock Number 5305.
16,700 miles.
We are pleased to offer #226 of 463 Bristol engined AC Ace automobiles. It is beautifully finished in BritishRacing Green with lighter green Connolly leather interior, black soft-top, tonneau and side curtains. BEX226 rides on 16 chrome wire wheels shod with Michelin X5.50x16 radial tires. Polished Alfin finned aluminum drum brakes provide stopping power all around. The 100D2 engine (number 546D) develops in the neighborhood of 128hp; enough to give a thrilling drive through the countryside.The odometer reads just over 16,700 miles and everything about how the car drives and feels supports that number as accurate. This is not an over-the-top restoration. It is a perfect combination of excellent paint and interior, very strong mechanicals, and well-maintained originality where possible. The frame and underside are tidy and rust-free. The engine compartment is clean without being Q-tipped. The car appears to have been in excellent condition throughout its history. It is far better than a driver but not too nice to drive. Do not miss this opportunity to acquire an exceptional AC Bristol. British race-driver Ken Rudd constructed the very first Ace-Bristol, but his hybrid was quickly adopted by the AC factory. First shown in autumn 1956, the AC Ace-Bristol and the companion AC Aceca-Bristol were in production by the spring of 1957. Because it was not only more powerful than AC?s own engine but capable of a lot more power-tuning, the Bristol unit made these cars, especially the Ace, much more suited for competition. The roots of the AC Ace-Bristol design go back to the Thirties, when BMW engine design chief Fritz Feider produced a series of six-cylinder engines that culminated in the 1971-cc unit of the fabled 328. After World War II, Bristol of England ?acquired? the design by somewhat dubious means (see Bristol Sports Cars) and manufactured it in the UK. By the mid-1950s, Bristol was happy to supply this noble engine to other automakers. Complete with three downdraft Solex carburetors, the Bristol engine was tall but fit comfortably under the AC Ace-Bristol and AC Aceca-Bristol hood. It had pushrod overhead valve actuation (via complex linkages), part-spherical combustion chambers, and a very long stroke. Despite all this, it was amazingly flexible and high-revving. For its AC application the engine was normally supplied in 105-horsepower ?100C2? guise, but it could also be supplied with 120, 125, or 130 bhp. All versions teamed with Bristol?s own 4-speed manual gearbox, but apart from this, very few changes were made -- or needed -- for the transplant. Compared with the AC-engine cars, the Bristol-powered Ace and Aceca had a lot more performance but were only a few pounds heavier, so they generally recorded similar fuel consumption figures. It was thus not surprising that though more expensive, they soon began outselling the earlier models, and eventually came to dominate the scene at Thames Ditton. Naturally, chassis and other improvements were shared with the AC-engine cars. Both the AC Ace-Bristol and AC Aceca-Bristol were offered right from the start with Laycock overdrive (which operated on top, third, and second gears) as an option, and got front-wheel disc brakes as standard during 1957. Although basic styling was not changed, the AC Ace-Bristol could be ordered with a curved, instead of flat, windshield beginning in 1958. You could also order a cowl for covering part of the radiator air intake, which reduced drag slightly and increased top speed to more than 120 mph. This Vehicle is Presently Located in Hopewell, NJ.
Contact Information:
Shore Auto Lease - Classic & Collectible Collection
25 Denby Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Phone: Ron or Aaron at 877-SHORE25 or 732-942-1601
Email: info@shoreautoleaseclassiccars.com
Website: www.shoreautoleaseclassiccars.com
Dealer: dlr00113
|
|
Keywords:
|
1957 AC ACE BRISTOL CONVERTIBLE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
;)
;)
;)
;)
Registered: May 2008
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey