1959 AC Ace

VIN: BEX447Modified

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Seller details

  • Auction

    Worldwide Auctioneers

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 17, 2017

  • Lot

    33

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    BEX447

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Transmission type

    Standard

  • Engine Type

    V8

  • Induction

    1x4 bbl

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Dark Blue

  • Generation

    1954-1964 AC Ace

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

289 Ford V-8, chrome wire wheels, 185/70-15 Vredestein tires, wind wings, Moto-Lita woodrim steering wheel.

Condition

#3 Good

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

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Good older paint, chrome and interior. Engine compartment is workmanlike. A driver quality conversion that may still be shaking down.

Market commentary

This may be an even better avenue to the Cobra experience than a Sunbeam Tiger with an Ace that was, like so many of its brethren, converted to 289 Ford power. It brought a little more than an AC-engined Ace in comparable condition, an understandable result.

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