Vehicle Description
1956 AC Ace-Bristol: One of Only 686 Ace-Bristols Produced This
1956 AC Ace-Bristol is one of only 686 Ace-Bristols produced and is
ACs definitive sports car. Blue with black leather. Original colors
metallic blue with black. In excellent running condition. The most
desirable Ace variant. Produced pre-1957 making it eligible for the
Mille Miglia and many other events (production date Sept 4 1956).
Comes with a correct AC Bristol engine (matching number head, non
matching block), original gearbox and many spares. Currently
running with a Ford 6 cylinder engine, much the same as the AC Ace
from 1962/63. Offered with original tools and manuals. An excellent
event car that's eligible for the most desirable tours. The
Ace-Bristol's high-revving, state-of-the-art power unit could trace
its origins back to BMWs advanced pre-war 328 design, which helped
make it successful in racing well into the 1960s. Bristol-powered
Aces were brilliant in competition, winning three successive SCCA
E-Production Championships between 1957 and 1959, followed by
D-Production Championship in 1960 and C-Production Championship in
1961. The Ace-Bristol also scored very well at Le Mans, where it
finished 2nd in class in 1957 and 1958 and achieved a sterling
class victory and 7th overall in 1959. This performance no doubt
left an impression on 1959 Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby, who later
created his own 289 and 427 Shelby Cobra derivatives based on the
classic AC Ace. Chassis No. BEX208 Engine No. 100D532 ACs
Definitive sports car Comes with a correct AC Bristol engine
(matching number head, non matching block Offered with original
tools and manuals Eligible for the most desirable tours One of only
686 Ace-Bristols produced $295,000 Firm
