Vehicle Description
1958 AC Aceca-Bristol with Matching Numbers The very first AC Aceca
fitted with a Bristol engine 122 BHP D2 First registered in summer
of 1958, this AC Aceca-Bristol is fully matching numbers including
its original engine, gearbox, and chassis. The car further benefits
from known ownership history, having resided with the second owner
from 1966 until 2005 before changing hands to the previous owner.
The car was partially disassembled in 1967, and remained so until
the culmination of an extensive, sympathetic, high-quality
restoration effort in 2014. During restoration it was discovered
that the engine had already been rebuilt by Bristol, and that the
chassis had been modified to accept Jaguar Mk II wheelsthis
charming quirk was deemed to have historical value and is the car's
only notable deviation from standard specification. Now delivering
a dyno-tuned 134 hp, the car was entered in 2015's AC Owners Club
National Concours and promptly won first place within the Aceca
Classsubsequent 2016, 2017, and 2018 wins cemented its lofty
reputation among AC marque enthusiasts and lovers of fine vintage
sports cars, worldwide.As a hardtop version of the AC Ace, the
fastback-styled Aceca Coupe debuted at the Earls Court Motor Show
in 1954. The Aceca's hatchback body was constructed in hand-formed
aluminum over a tubular steel framework, while the tubular chassis
was more substantially built than the Ace's. The result was a
well-engineered, light in weight and extremely pretty GT car in the
best AC tradition. Very few alterations were made to the Ace and
Aceca apart from a change of engine for 1956 when the more-powerful
2.0-liter Bristol six-cylinder engine became available. The
combination of a fine-handling chassis and a power-to-weight ratio
helped the Ace version to numerous successes in production sports
car racing, arguably its finest achievement being a 1st-in-class
and 7th overall finish at Le Mans in 1959.Chassis no. BE662Engine
no. 100D2 8131,991cc SOHC Inline 6-Cylinder Engine3 Dual-Throat
CarburetorsApproximately 134bhp at 5,250rpm4-Speed Manual
Transmission with Overdrive4-Wheel Independent SuspensionFront Disc
Rear Drum Brakes The very first AC Aceca fitted with a Bristol
engine 122 BHP D2 Full matching numbers example, engine, gearbox,
and chassis 3 Owners since new with a comprehensive and documented
history Subsequently won the ACECA Class at the 2015, 2016, 2017,
and 2018 ACOC EventsPrice: $169,500
