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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / New AC Mk V - yours for £60,995
« on: May 14, 2007, 13:09:53 »
Clive Sutton has a Mk V for sale on their website for £60,995
http://www.clivesutton.net/category.php?catid=597
http://www.clivesutton.net/category.php?catid=597
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General Forum / Information from AC Cars in Malta
« on: February 22, 2007, 19:30:12 »
In case you missed John Owen's post which is hidden away in another thread, here it is again:
Just for information the AC Cars Web site www.accars.eu has been updated with some photos of the factory in Malta.
Just answer a couple of questions with the correct answers!!
1) The MKV uses Stoptech brakes (Front and rear discs with top hats and bracketry specifically made for AC plus Front calipers) as AP stopped production of the calipers and discs used on the CRS - all AP invoices were paid!!
2) There were two 212 SC's built. Both to my knowledge are with happy owners. The engine was a 3.5 ltr twin turbo, 350 hp, 300lb ft torque with 85% ot the torque available between 1500 and 5500 rpm and weighed less than 200 kg complete, with a 6 speed manual transmission. The total weight of the car was less than 1000kg, Lotus stopped development and production of the V8 engine hence it was no longer an option.
3) All future aluminium cars will be built in the UK under AC control.
Regards
John Owen
Chief Engineer
AC Cars
Just for information the AC Cars Web site www.accars.eu has been updated with some photos of the factory in Malta.
Just answer a couple of questions with the correct answers!!
1) The MKV uses Stoptech brakes (Front and rear discs with top hats and bracketry specifically made for AC plus Front calipers) as AP stopped production of the calipers and discs used on the CRS - all AP invoices were paid!!
2) There were two 212 SC's built. Both to my knowledge are with happy owners. The engine was a 3.5 ltr twin turbo, 350 hp, 300lb ft torque with 85% ot the torque available between 1500 and 5500 rpm and weighed less than 200 kg complete, with a 6 speed manual transmission. The total weight of the car was less than 1000kg, Lotus stopped development and production of the V8 engine hence it was no longer an option.
3) All future aluminium cars will be built in the UK under AC control.
Regards
John Owen
Chief Engineer
AC Cars
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General Forum / The last UK built AC Cobra 427??
« on: February 19, 2007, 12:33:59 »
March's 'Classic and Sportscar' has an advert for an 'AC Cobra 427 Roadster LHD'on page 81 which is being sold as part of a private collection.
Not a great deal of information, but the add states:
'Due for completion early 2007. Built by AC specialist from body/chassis supplied by AC Cars. COB chassis number. Guards Red, period 428 2X4 Holleys'
Is this being built by the Brooklands Motor Company?
Not a great deal of information, but the add states:
'Due for completion early 2007. Built by AC specialist from body/chassis supplied by AC Cars. COB chassis number. Guards Red, period 428 2X4 Holleys'
Is this being built by the Brooklands Motor Company?
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General Forum / Do AC still make aluminium bodied cars?
« on: February 04, 2007, 18:08:20 »
According to the AC Cars website, aluminium bodied cars are still made to special order to the original specification from the original tooling.
So where are these cars being made? Frimley? Malta? Brooklands Motor Company?
So where are these cars being made? Frimley? Malta? Brooklands Motor Company?
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General Forum / Which is your favourite AC model and why?
« on: January 27, 2007, 16:28:26 »
Mine's the(50s)Aceca preferably with the Bristol Engine. Compact and elegant with a hardtop for wet Winter days!
Interested to hear the views of other contributors on their favourite AC model.
Interested to hear the views of other contributors on their favourite AC model.
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General Forum / AC 427 S/C Continuation
« on: January 22, 2007, 21:37:19 »
How much are the 427 S/C 'Continuation' cars built by AC in the 1990s worth? As identical reproductions of the original Shelby 427 S/C, are these cars road legal in the Uk?
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General Forum / AC Cars
« on: December 02, 2006, 19:43:25 »
Saw this recent article on the web (unfortunately no date but I would think about October 2006) which gives an insight into AC Malta's current position.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~luukb/news8.html
http://www.xs4all.nl/~luukb/news8.html
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Mk IV, Superblower, CRS and other Continuation Cars Forum / Mk V New Pictures
« on: December 01, 2006, 20:44:10 »
Here are the latest pictures of the Mk V from Clive Sutton:
http://www.clivesutton.net/category.php?catid=601
http://www.clivesutton.net/category.php?catid=601