Racing at Monterey Reunion (Historics)

[AcecaRacer]

Will be racing at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion AKA Rolex Monterey Historic Races this weekend.
   
   Raced in the Pre-Reunion last weekend.  New 15-inch wheels and Dunlop Racing tires made a big difference.  Finally have the Webers dialed in for max power.  Nice upgrade from the Solex'.
   
   http://http://www.mazdaraceway.com/pages/2010_Rolex_Monterey_Motorsports_Reunion
   Racing in Group 4B.
   
   Let me know if you are in town!
   Cheers,
   Rob

[Gus Meyjes]

I will be looking for you! Flying out this morning.
   
   Gus

[Gus Meyjes]

came to see you in the paddock on Saturday, you weren't there at the time. Admired your car and took some photos. How did it go?
   
   Gus

[AcecaRacer]

Sorry to have missed you Gus!
   
   I had a fantastic time.  The car ran great.  My group was VERY fast so I spent my time with a TR-3 and a Lotus 14.  Incredible week. Did you see the Aceca run?

[Gus Meyjes]

No, sorry to say I did not. I was in the area for 4 days. Spent the first afternoon ogling the lots at Russo and Steele and RM, the second day at the Conocorso, the third day in the paddock at the historics and Gooding auction  and the fourth at Pebble beach as well as the second day of the Gooding auction. It took me 5-6 hours to see all the cars in the paddock. Saw just one other AC out there, not counting Lynn Park's stand with seven Cobras and some of the others.
   
   It was my first time out to the peninsula. Absolutely fabulous experience. Never seen this much eye-candy in my life!
   
   Would have loved to chat you up on your car. I own AEX 674. The old AC engine... slow... I saw some video of your car running some time ago. That Bristol sounds fantastic.
   
   When I get some time, I will post some photos. I think I must have some 900 of the various days.
   
   Gus

[Robin A Woolmer]

Gus
   I hope my old new AC Weller engines will be passing the Bristol's sometime soon which hopefully might change your views.
   
   Robin

[Gus Meyjes]

Robin,
   
   I hope so too. Do you think these new engines will rival the horse power of the Bristols?  My engine runs great, thanks to the parts you supplied, but I doubt it has more than 90HP. Although the contrast between my 289 race engine and the AC might be so high, it just feels like that. Regardless, the Aceca is a joy to drive.
   
   Gus

[Robin A Woolmer]

Gus
   I am pleased you enjoy the Aceca, i do expect to gain more power & have a greater potential to raise the RPM, having a stiffer crank & a good harmonic damper should help, breathing will be greater with my new camshafts & rocker design so we should get more mixture into the cylinders, however this is all to be proven!
   I am making a new engine to fit into an AC Ace which i hope will be on its wheels by the end of the year, the problem i have that i am not a racer so will need to have somebody do that bit.
   The engine will have my new Aluminium Head also so it will be 99% new!
   Hope you enjoy your new car.
   
   Regards
   
   Robin

[Gus Meyjes]

I was hoping it would be done yet. Ran into some hiccups. Should be on the road soon. Very curious about your new car/engine. keep us posted on the developments. Shouldn't be too hard to find a volunteer on the race-bit! Can you post photos of the engine and car?
   
   Gus

[Robin A Woolmer]

Car not rolling yet, still getting critical parts made like Front Stub Axles & Brakes etc, axles being made from forgings & not billet, Engine in build at present but apart from the head being aluminium it will not look much different to an ordinary engine.
   Will send pictures when more advanced.
   
   Robin

[Gus Meyjes]

800-some photos from the Monterey week. It took 4-5 hours to download all of these. They are all in full size. I don't claim to be a good photographer, but there sure are a lot of special cars in it. few AC's, not counting the gaggle of Cobras.
   
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/53166361@N06/with/4905328683/
   
   Gus

[59 Aceca]

Gus - Thanks for the link to your great photos.  I was there on Saturday and Sunday as well and had pretty much the same itinerary as you, although for me it was only a 3 hour car ride to get there.  Just an incredible event.
   
   Greg

[AC Ace Bristol]

quote:Originally posted by Gus Meyjes
   
800-some photos from the Monterey week. It took 4-5 hours to download all of these. They are all in full size. I don't claim to be a good photographer, but there sure are a lot of special cars in it. few AC's, not counting the gaggle of Cobras.
   
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/53166361@N06/with/4905328683/
   
   Gus
   

   
   Gus
   
   Great pictures, I think we can make a David Bailey out of you yet !!
   
   Really need a few full days to get round the whole event, Any idea what the two Ace's went for at the Russo & Steele Auction,BEX404 a very well know and well restored Ace Bristol and BEX397  the Cobra-ised Ace Bristol. ( real shame that some one spends all that time, effort and Money to make a Hybrid .....  No longer a Ace Bristol or a Cobra. ..  []..  .. [?]
   
   Should be interesting to see how each faired under the hammer
   
    Guy ..  ..  Thanks again for a fasinating trip around the entries through the lens of your camera.
   
   Keith

[jrlucke]

There was a couple years ago another car numbered BEX404 (TSU 173) in the UK. It was though RHD, green/green with a black stripe across the front fenders.
   
   Was it ever clarified as to the correct id for this car?
   
   It appears that BEX404 has been sold annually at various auctions (Barrett Jackson at Scotsdale), Gooding at Monterey going for $258,ooo in 2009 and 264,000 in 2009.
   
   John

[AC Ace Bristol]

John
   
   The real BEX404 was partially restored by Robert Pass, he moved it on to finance the restoration of His dream Car, a Austin
   Healey 100M
   
   The restoration was finished by Crail Autos to their usual high standard.
   
   Not sure what happened to either of the two UK  clone Aces
   BEX404 and AEX163 which were sold via Coys.... ( pictures in ACtion May 2002, page 21 )
   
   Keith