1956 AC Ace Bristol

VIN: BE172

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Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Pebble Beach, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 20 - Aug 21, 2016

  • Lot

    74

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BE172

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    31486 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Horsepower

    120

  • Induction

    3x2 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black Leather

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1954-1964 AC Ace

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

RHD. 100hp three Solex 100D engine, drum brakes, silver painted wire wheels, Michelin X tires, map light, full weather equipment.

Condition

#3 Good

Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Represented as having the original engine. Good paint, chrome and upholstery, cracked shift boot. Dashboard covering is original and in good condition. Clean, sharp gauge faces. Old undercoat in the wheel wells. Orderly but not restored engine compartment. Done enough to be used with some pride, but not to be shown.

Market commentary

Sold by Bonhams at Goodwood in 2011 before the new upholstery, carpets and mechanical work and the result here is indicative of a fairly stable Ace Bristol market over the past half-decade.

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