Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, No,no! It was originally available as the AC Ace, but with a AC engine. It later came available as the AC Bristol. I had and raced one in 1957.. However the Ace was derived from the Tojeiro Special, a car which tried to emulate the lines of the Ferrari Barchetta. My AC Bristol had the full D3 engine and was the most reliable British car that I ever raced. The only pats that died regularly were the front brake drums. Fortunately my car came from the factory with a crate of spare parts including a dozen drums. The following year they switched to front disc brakes. Too late for me as I had picked up my1500cc Carrera GS Coupe. Sweeet! Jerry FRANK DERNIE wrote: > Hi George, > I don't know whether you know but the car is an AC Ace, originally > available in the 1950s with a 2 litre Bristol 6 cylinder engine. Carrol > Shelby persuaded AC cars to shoehorn a 4.7 litre and later a 7 litre > engine into one either for him to race or to sell, I am not sure. They > went into production as the AC Cobra but not many were made. There are now > many companies making replicas. Real ones are extremely valuable nowadays > they look great but they do not drive too well... > cheers, > Frank > > --- On Fri, 19/6/09, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > >> From: George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: speaking of transportation as sculpture >> To: "Leica Group Users" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Friday, 19 June, 2009, 5:00 PM >> Excalibur version of Shelby Cobra >> >> <http://www.imagist.com/blog/?p=1307> >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >>