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1957 AC Ace Bristol

VIN: BEX385
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1957 AC Ace Bristol

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BEX385

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Horsepower

    120

  • Induction

    3x2bbl

  • Interior Color

    Black

  • Exterior Color

    Green

  • Generation

    1954-1964 AC Ace

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

100D2 Bristol engine, painted centerlock wire wheels, tonneau cover, front disc brakes, full weather equipment including tonneau cover.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

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Originally blue over beige. Replacement engine. No big blemishes in the paint, but itÆs older and has been buffed a few too many times. Tidy and lightly used underneath. Good older chrome and interior. A straightforward older restoration of an Ace-Bristol, a car that is eligible for all kinds of driving events and this one would be perfect for that given its current condition and non-original powertrain.

Market commentary

Ace-Bristols would be highly collectible cars even if it had never spawned the Cobra, and even rough examples carry a price tag well into six figures these days. The reported high bid here was project car money, but it isn't matching numbers and is in less than stellar condition. It was a reasonable attempt by the bidders to balance its inherent appeal, the replacement engine and the aged condition of its restoration.

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