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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Ace - Aceca Parts

« on: July 24, 2013, 18:04:44 »

In addition to the new AC badge, this same seller (an Aston restorer in the US) has a variety of other AC and Aceca parts, wood rim steering wheel, workshop manual, knock-offs, rear lower A arm, Jag Laycock OD, etc.
   
   http://www.acownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2852
   
   Thanks to BBk for finding this listing.

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / AC Ace vs. Ferrari 166

« on: January 24, 2013, 03:16:38 »

I've always loved the linkage from the design/look of the AC Ace/Tojeiro vs. the early Ferrari 166/212 Barchetta (one of my life long favorites).
   
   Now I see this 1950 Ferrari 166 coupe which from the rear and side has an amazingly similar look of an Aceca (particularly when the side shot is compared to the recently advertised black Aceca with the bad front end rework:
   
   http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?sorderby=dtSubmitDate&fc=13&action=simple_search&lmanufacturer=*&next=4100_results.asp&bsubmit=true&lmostrecent=200&lCarID=1868369
   
   John

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Gooding Auction Scottsdale

« on: January 21, 2013, 01:05:13 »

AEX 456 reportedly sold for $214,500 at the Gooding & Company Scottsdale auction this weekend.
   
   http://www.goodingco.com/car/1958-ac-ace
   
   http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?&dealerid=13254&lCarID=1861038
   
   John

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / 2012 Kirkland Concours

« on: January 03, 2013, 00:24:29 »

Great shot of one of Jim Feldman's Aces at last Fall's Kirkland Concours at the Lemay Auto Museum, Tacoma WA.
   
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimculp/7968182240/in/set-72157631492563004/

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General Forum / Long Lost Unknown AC Model?

« on: November 20, 2012, 19:30:46 »

Is this some long lost unknown A.C. model? Modern replica of the 2 liter???
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1975-Excalibur-by-AC-All-Steel-Bodied-4-7-V8-Convertible-/251169344144?clk_rvr_id=413316988787
   
   In the US this is known as an Excalibur, originally it was a replica of the Mercedes SSK designed by Brook Stevens!
   
   John

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Monterey Vintage Week

« on: August 18, 2012, 04:12:22 »

Anybody recognize this Ace? Jim Feldman's 2.6?
   
   http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3700.asp?id=16235
   
   On the 2012 Pebble Beach driving tour.
   
   In the review of the pre-reunion races, great shot of Rob's Aceca in a nosedive with front tires locked up going into the cork screw.
   
   John

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Aceca Video on Jay Leno's Garage

« on: November 10, 2011, 00:26:05 »

Jay Leno's website indicates this week's posting will be a video (from Laguna???) of a 1957 Ace Bristol. (Rob Fisher's?)
   
   http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/
   
   These are generally interesting vignettes.
   
   John

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Ace, Aceca & Greyhound Forum / Amelia Island Auction

« on: March 15, 2011, 03:49:27 »

At the March 12 RM Auctions, AEX 93 (now with a Bristol engine) sold for $148,500 (US).
   
   An early Cobra (CSX 2485) didn't sell for $425,000.
   
   The top seller was a 1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico coupe at $790,000 over it's $3,500,000 high estimate.
   
   Guess the economy isn't too bad!
   
   Gooding also reported:
   BEX404 - 258,500 and Aceca AEX607 at 110,000 US.
   
   Then today BEX404 appeared on Classic Driver for 289,000 US
   
   Is this like flipper homes here in the US?