1956 AC Ace Bristol

VIN: BEX175

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Seller details

  • Auction

    Bonhams

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 19, 2012

  • Lot

    354

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BEX175

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    37409 M

  • Interior Color

    White leather, Black piping

  • Exterior Color

    Black

  • Generation

    1954-1964 AC Ace

Vehicle details

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Equipment

100D engine with triple Solex carbs and replacement head, white painted wire wheels, blackwall tires. Scuffed old repaint, otherwise original. Cracked but sound old upholstery with dead padding. Cracked old Michelin X tires. Known single owner from the Fifties until the present. Almost too good to restore but unfortunately not good enough to drive.

Market commentary

All things can be forgiven in the case of a car thats been owned, driven and enjoyed for decades, especially one as pretty as an Ace Bristol. This is restored Ace Bristol money, but the new owner got much more in both history and bragging rights. It would be a shame to restore it, not to mention a financial drubbing.

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