AC Aceca 1954-1963

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AC Aceca

The Aceca is a closed coupé from the British AC Cars company, produced from 1954 until 1963. The car originally had an AC engine but the similar Bristol-engined Aceca-Bristol was also available alogside the original from 1956 to 1963 when production of the engine ceased. A few cars were built from 1961 to 1963 with a 2553 cc tuned Ford Zephyr engine and sold as the Aceca 2.6.

Based on the open two seat AC Ace, the Aceca was a hand-built grand tourer in the British tradition, with ash wood and steel tubing used in their construction. One notable feature was the hatchback at the rear, making the Aceca only the second car, after the 1953 Aston Martin DB2/4, to incorporate this element.

151 Acecas, 169 Aceca-Bristols and 8 Ford-engined models were built when production halted in 1963.

The main difference between the Aceca and Aceca-Bristol was the engine. Both used a straight-6 unit, but the Aceca shared its 90 hp (67 kW), 1,991 cc (121.5 cu in) overhead camshaft AC engine with the lighter AC Ace, while the Aceca-Bristol used a 125 hp (93 kW) "D-Type" 2.0 L (1971 cc/120 in³) unit sourced from Bristol Cars. The Aceca-Bristol was also available with a milder "B-Type" Bristol engine of 105 hp (78 kW). The Bristol specification added $1000 to the Aceca's $5,400 price tag in the United States. In the UK the basic car cost £1722.

From wikipedia.org

Chassis #BE571

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Chassis #BEX709

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Chassis #BE755

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Chassis #BEX766

[250gto boy]

I love these cars. And the engine sounds great. How much are these going for now?

[Revo]

The price range is about $125,000-$140,000.

Quite reasonable when compared to, say, Citroen 2CV ($75,000 at Artcurial Retromobile Auction a week ago).

[henk4]

The price range is about $125,000-$140,000.

Quite reasonable when compared to, say, Citroen 2CV ($75,000 at Artcurial Retromobile Auction a week ago).

a 2CV with just 200 km on the clock, that is.

ACs are on the to do list, this is a very welcome start. I'll add some later, including two V8 (cobra type) conversions

[Cobrafan427]

ACs are on the to do list, this is a very welcome start. I'll add some later, including two V8 (cobra type) conversions

Yes please

[NSXType-R]

So did this car have any relation with the AC Cobra chassis wise?

And did people stick big engines in the Aceca? Seems like not a bad idea as it's a coupe.

Probably not the thing to do now, as it'd probably drop the value like a stone.

How do you even pronounce the name? Aseesa?

[Cobrafan427]

How do you even pronounce the name? Aseesa?

I've always pronounced it Ah-say-kah but idk if i'm right either

[250gto boy]

I've always pronounced it Ah-say-kah but idk if i'm right either

I usually pronounce it ah-see-ka but I have heard Ah-say-ka but my favorite was ace-eh-ka

[Matra et Alpine]

the "3rd from last" Aceca is for sale with Mike Abbas - £60k

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[henk4]

as promised

#1 AE708 to the right, left car unknown (A stands for the AC Engine
#2 AE713 during Tour Auto
#3 AEX688, with a Cobra Engine (X stands for Export, as evidenced by the LHD of the car)
#4 BE575 with a Cobra engine having replaced the Bristol ("B")
#5 BE603 on track at Laguna
6# RS5506, one of the rare RudSpeed Fords I-6 Engined cars.