1958 AC Ace Bristol

VIN: BEX385

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1958 AC Ace Bristol

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Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BEX385

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    79449 m

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    L6

  • Horsepower

    120

  • Induction

    3x2bbl Solex

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Green

  • Generation

    1954-1964 AC Ace

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

1971/120hp, 4-speed, painted wire wheels, tonneau cover, woodrim steering wheel, hardtop.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

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US-delivered. Older paint with some detail scratching and general tiredness but no serious flaws. It has just been buffed a few too many times. Impressively clean under the hood but has a replacement engine. Good interior. A few marks on the wheel rims. Older restored underneath. An unexceptional but solid and handsome Bristol.

Market commentary

The Ace-Bristol is a gorgeous, capable car as well as a highly collectible one. It would be even if the Shelby Cobra had never come about. This one was a $240,000 no-sale at Bonhams Scottsdale in 2019. That was a soft offer, but it didn't have much better luck at the Monterey Jet Center. It's a perfectly good car, but the replacement engine, non-original paint and generally aged condition of the restoration were enough to steady bidders' hands, and it went to a new home at a modest but reasonable number.

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