Pictures of CF 1 & Fastback from original brochure

[Classicus]

Thought it might help things along having enlarged pictures of CF 1 and a Fastback from the original factory brochure.
   
   http://acfrua428.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=115841&topicID=19797174&p=3
   
   
   
   

[Michael Trotter]

Thank you Paul. I think PPL428E ,the green convertible,is CF3 isn't it?
   Have you speculated on which cars appear in the brochures? The first brochure definitely has CF1 on the cover in colour and a side elevation of it on page 5 which doesn't look right to me - plated trim at the top of the door too straight and front wing line too flat. The second brochure has CF3 on the cover (your picture by the river) and pages 6 and 7. Pages 4,5 and 8(rear cover) are, I guess, CF4 the first fastback in grey with red trim and I have speculated that page 3 may be my car CF6 in blue with Minilite wheels. I have a third version of the brochure which was the second version with page 6 amended to show a late rocker switch interior instead of CF3 interior. Those are the 3 versions I have - were there any others?
   The second picture you have shown us, CF4 I think, has a front wing line which looks fine to me but the definition is poor. Can you do us the picture of CF57 right hand side elevation ex Classic and Sportscar March 2008? This, to my eye, has the perfect line right the way from the tail through the door and through the front wing to the headlamp. It's that front wing line or similar that I want to use as the desired line on CF6. I am aiming to make a plywood template of the desired front wing peak profile to offer up to my car. It may not be possible or practical to reproduce it exactly but I want a base line we can work to.
   Michael

[Classicus]

...I think PPL428E ,the green convertible,is CF3 isn't it?
   
   Yes CF 3
   http://acfrua428.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=115841&topicID=15999553&p=3
   
   
   
   Have you speculated on which cars appear in the brochures?
   
   Unfortunately I only have my old brochure of CF 3 by the river which is the same as this clearer one below....
   
   http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/others3/67ac/67ac.html
   
   ...mine being the much worn one shown in the Archive which I've had since about 1974/5 or so. I haven't got a copy of CF 1 on the green….
   
   
   ...and had no idea there even was a third so not much help I'm afraid.
   
   The first brochure definitely has CF1 on the cover in colour and a side elevation of it on page 5 which doesn't look right to me - plated trim at the top of the door too straight and front wing line too flat.
   
   Not sure if I've got this right but assuming the side elevation on page 5 is the same as the river pic brochure then comparing it to the CF 1 pic, I think I see what you mean about the plated trim and the front wing line differences, but have no idea other than perhaps because the pics were taken from the side front and side rear of the car. Could be the front pic emphasises the plated trim and wing line wing curvature more than the rear pic, so perhaps an optical illusion ? One option might be to take a pic of your own car from exactly the same 2 positions and see if you get the same result []!
   
   The second brochure has CF3 on the cover (your picture by the river) and pages 6 and 7. Pages 4,5 and 8 (rear cover) are, I guess, CF4 the first fastback in grey with red trim
   
   I would think it's CF 4 yes....
   
   1. http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/others3/67ac/bilder/6.jpg
   2. "Amongst the cars presented on the Swiss dealer Lukas Hüni's stand was this AC 428 which was the show car at the Salon de Geneve in 1966.
   http://acfrua428.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=115841&topicID=15999562&p=3
   
   ...and I have speculated that page 3 may be my car CF6 in blue with Minilite wheels.
   
   Again I would think so. (Out of interest presumably they're not the same Minilites !)
   
   
   
    I have a third version of the brochure which was the second version with page 6 amended to show a late rocker switch interior instead of CF3 interior. Those are the 3 versions I have - were there any others?
   
   As above can't help I'm afraid.
   
   The second picture you have shown us, CF4 I think, has a front wing line which looks fine to me but the definition is poor.
   
   Unfortunately the original pic in the brochure was very small and poor definition as well so best that could be done.
   
   Can you do us the picture of CF57 right hand side elevation ex Classic and Sportscar March 2008?
   
   
   
   Another source worth trying....
   
   http://www.pietro-frua.de./1965_ac.htm
   
   Hope something is of help
   
   Paul []