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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AC ACE and AC Greyhound for sale in Germany

« on: September 10, 2016, 08:08:07 »

Thiesen are a high end quality dealer who have sold several Aces, the last being AE1137 that was originally sold to Bermuda. We have good contact with them and exchange info

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Cobra (Thames Ditton) Forum / CSX2000 FOR SALE!!!!

« on: August 21, 2016, 11:55:16 »

Sold, call it an eye watering £10m'ish.....
   http://money.cnn.com/2016/08/20/luxury/shelby-cobra-jaguar-dtype-record-auction-sale/

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ace badges

« on: August 14, 2016, 22:47:46 »

Well, thanks to Vince, now have the second badge....think thats good for now!

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ace badges

« on: August 11, 2016, 22:13:14 »

Jim, let me see how I get on with the badge that Vince is talking about! thanks Alex

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ace badges

« on: August 11, 2016, 22:10:02 »

Vince, that looks the job, many thanks for the photos. If its off AE 28, then its very appropriate, ie only 7 cars after mine!
   My email is in Action, but for ref its:        alex.hillparkfarm@gmail.com
   Do please contact me, alex

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ace badges

« on: August 10, 2016, 00:25:37 »

Well, thanks to one member I'm 50% there, ie I have one badge!
   
   On perhaps a different tack, would there be any interest for badges if I could get proper replicas cast? Clearly to do a one off is expensive but divide that by 4, 6, 8, 10 or whatever makes it much more reasonable.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AC ACE INFO REQUIRED

« on: August 08, 2016, 16:41:25 »

Which car exactly have you got, as there are many variations?

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / BEX 406

« on: August 01, 2016, 22:29:32 »

It did Keith:
   https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Aceca stars in the new series of Car SOS

« on: May 02, 2016, 21:44:09 »

Keith, think it was a TR 4 cyl engine, like in the 2/3/4, but same end result.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AEX 160 to auction April 23

« on: April 29, 2016, 11:44:37 »

Tim, how could we forget BEX 1054.....but I was talking AC engined cars which have always been a bit under the price radar for the Bristols.
   
   The point about the MM retrospective is interesting because as many will know there are a lot of, sometimes quite ordinary, or totally obscure, cars eligible. This list shows 173 makes and 902 models!!!
   
   http://www.1000miglia.eu/attach/Content/Interna/2176/o/19271957elencovetturepartecipantienglish19_11_2015.pdf
   
   So theres quite a choice around... In UK terms things like early TR2/3, MGA etc all qualify, so there are a lot cheaper ways of getting an eligible car; however getting an entry is another matter. Its worth just glancing down the list to see how many makes are there you've never heard of! A Picon, a Platé, a Pulidori just in part of one section, for example...
   
   There is at least one Ace I know of in this year's event, Paolo Pedersoli in AEX 100, a car which originally was sold to Canada. Good luck to him in the event.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AEX 160 to auction April 23

« on: April 28, 2016, 23:51:19 »

That has to be the highest AC engined Ace price I have seen, at least at auction (in UK money c. £280k). Can't see that being achieved in Europe, although it was a nice car!

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Aceca stars in the new series of Car SOS

« on: April 27, 2016, 22:56:23 »

Nice programme, shame about the engine, but great end result

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Tulip Rally 1955

« on: December 29, 2015, 23:37:13 »

Thanks Barry, at least your copy of the card is better than my photo, of the print in the book, taken from the card!! Yes its a very evocative painting.
   You're right, the painting must be somewhere, but lord knows where, maybe with some relative of JG I guess. Have had a bit of a look at that area, in terms of family trees, but its very unclear frankly.
   Maybe someone will come up with the origin of the card, if nothing else.....
   Am just trying to get the best quality image I can in order to make a poster type print.
   Alex

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Restoration of AE29

« on: November 29, 2015, 22:08:19 »

Jim, not seen badges like those before, maybe from something prewar? Early photos of my Ace, AE01, show the usual flatter plated style; yours look like they are 4-5mm proud, and in brass or bronze, AlexG

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Aces in Sept Auctions

« on: September 13, 2015, 18:06:17 »

Sold for:
   http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22725/lot/335/
   BEX 222 did not sell, perhaps buyers were nervous about this last sentance in Bonhams desrciption - " It should be noted that there is another AC Ace in Denmark with same chassis number"