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AC Owners Club Forum => Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum => Topic started by: Jim A on November 25, 2015, 17:06:22

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: Jim A on November 25, 2015, 17:06:22

The above beautiful Ace is for sale in California.
   Big address, big money:
   
   http://fantasyjunction.com/cars/1786-AC-Ace%20Bristol-2.0%20Litre%20Inline%206-Cylinder?utm_source=1962+AC+Ace+Bristol&utm_campaign=Cal+spy+price+drop&utm_medium=email

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: Klassik Metall on November 25, 2015, 19:43:46

Maybe it's the small box of spare parts that offers the added value.[:)]
   
   Also the following quote from the text made me smile.
   
   "Previously sourced from a long term owning family fanatical about their Bristols."

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: Klassik Metall on November 25, 2015, 20:09:30

Also, just noticed looking at the photos that the carbs look like Webbers but only the rearmost one is connected to the choke cable?

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: bbrown on November 26, 2015, 01:50:32

Yes, it looks like they are Webers.  These pictures may clarify.
   
   I am including another photo that shows a closeup of the Mallory distributor also.
   
   (http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/bertbrown/IMG_7707_zps5jptxz8s.jpg)
   
   (http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/bertbrown/IMG_7719_zpskgoltkig.jpg)
   
   (http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah182/bertbrown/IMG_7721_zpsagnxghek.jpg)

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: jrlucke on November 26, 2015, 17:37:59

I've seen a number of photos of this Ace in various reports on the Monterey Historics:
   
   http://trackthoughts.com/2014/09/16/2014-rolex-monterey-motorsports-reunion-gp3a/

Title: BEX 1166
Post by: bbrown on November 26, 2015, 23:27:31

I took those 3 photos at Laguna in 2014.