Hi Gus
Not sure what a 1959 "16/80 Aceca" is, A 59 Aceca is the coupe version of the AC Ace, where as the 16/80 was a 1930s AC.
This month there are 6 AC Acecas for sale in Classic & Sports Car magazine, One partly restored the others all being major restoration projects.
The AC Aceca been under valued for many years especially the Bristol engined version. The cost to restore is far far greater than that of restoring a Ace, Due to the Acecas construction e.g. additional metal skeleton and the timber frame construction The cost to totally strip down and rebuild has simply outweighed the value of the car.
Being a every day tourer ( Even if somewhat exclusive ) they never really maintained value compared to the Ace.
With Ace Bristols usually commanding approx 50% value of a std Road going 289 leaf spring Cobra, Acecas pending spec have always substantially below a Ace.
I know of a couple of AC engined Acecas which have Sold in UK within the past 6 months, they realised High £30K just below £40K.
However a full 100 point Aceca Bristol would cost more than that to buy and restore. There are a few on the market with asking price in excess of £65K, but what one asks and what one achieves can vary considerably.
In theory Ace Bristols in Good Condition with matching numbers are realising £125 /£130K so a very good Aceca should at a guess be worth more than half as much.
Gus
How much did it cost you to restore your Aceca? and what insurance cover, value have you on it for loss or Serious road accident damage, e.g. destroying front and rear and say creasing the roof.
What would it cost to put right
£60K?, £80K?, £90K?? Which is why we must have correct Insurance cover, it often costs more to repair than to buy some one elses cared for example.
Seriously, a Bloody good touring car so under valued and more rare than a Ace. May all those lucky Custodians look after the examples hidden away and not being used and enjoyed.......Such a waste !!
Best people to ask re valuation would be the two AC Aceca Registrars and Brian Gilbart ; Smith one of the ACOC recognised insurance brokers. Contact address and email addresses have been in circulation on this Forum many times so need to keep publishing.
Keith
Your comments and that of Aceca Owners