AC Aceca

Die Sammlung

Die Geschichte der AC Ace und AC Aceca haben wir schon erzählt, hier – wir gönnen uns selbstverständlich auch noch die entsprechende Sammlung, hier die Aceca, also die Coupé. Wir unterteilen diese in die drei verschiedenen Motorisierungen, die AC Cars über die Jahre anbot, also die 151 Aceca (mit dem hauseigenen AC-Motor – die Zahl dürfte etwas optimistisch sein), die Aceca-Bristol (169 Exemplare) und schliesslich die Aceca-Ford (so wir sie denn finden), von denen nur 8 Stück entstanden sein sollen.

AC Aceca:

Chassis-Nummer: AE512

Mehr zu diesem Fahrzeug: hier.

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Chassis-Nummer: AEX607

Mehr zu diesem Fahrzeug: hier.

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Chassisnummer: AEX672

Fahrzeuge, die noch über den originalen AC-Motor verfügen, sind ausgesprochen selten. Was sicher auch daran liegt, dass der 2-Liter-Sechszylinder mit seinen rund 100 PS nicht wirklich temperamentvoll ist. Und Ersatz, bis hin zum 289er-Ford (den es im Aceca nie gab), halt günstig zu beschaffen war. Bei diesem Fahrzeug ist es wahrscheinlich sogar so, dass es sich immer noch um den ersten Motor handelt (CL 2356-W). Wobei es da auch interessante Anekdote gibt, denn eigentlich war genau dieser Motor für das Fahrzeug mit der Chassisnummer AEX661 gedacht, wurde aber im Werk einfach ins falsche Fahrzeug eingebaut.

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AC Aceca-Bristol:

Chassis-Nummer: BE603

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Cliveden House 2025, Schätzpreis 90’000 bis 130’000 Pfund. Mit diesen Informationen: «The AC Aceca-Bristol offered here was completed on 19 March 1957 and sold new to Mr Jack Fernandez in Venezuela. The following October, it returned to the United Kingdom and was registered “VXW 26”. The car remained in the country for the next 35 years, during which time it was entered into a variety of competitive events. Later acquired by Adrian Hall, the Aceca most notably participated in the Carrera Panamericana in 1991 prior to being bought in 1994 by a prominent collector based on the West Coast of the United States. The car’s race and rally outings continued well into the new millennium, with chassis number BE603 featuring in the Copperstate 1000 and California Mille. Alongside long-distance regularity events, the AC featured in national meetings such as the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival, at Laguna Seca, plus a host of other club races. Acquired in August 2017 by the consignor, a serial British sports car owner, the Aceca was shipped back home to the UK. Upon arrival it was decided to completely restore the car from top to bottom, with the experts at Stanton Motorsports of Berkshire entrusted with the task. Per the numerous invoices that are available to view on file, the AC was stripped back to its chassis, the engine and gearbox rebuilt, the interior retrimmed, and the bodywork painted as part of work that exceeded a staggering £315,000. While the thorough restoration was not fully completed until the end of 2021, as early as July of that year the owner was putting the revitalised AC to work. He entered the 582-mile West Highland Cloverleaf rally before a November run in the Royal Automobile Club Rally of the Tests. Given its competitive use, the Aceca features auxiliary lights by PIAA, red leather-trimmed bucket seats featuring race harnesses, a roll cage, and a Moto-Lita steering wheel».

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Chassis-Nummer: BEX632

Auktion. RM Sotheby’s, Monterey 2017, verkauft für 286’000 Dollar. Wurde am 2.12.1957 ausgeliefert, kam direkt nach Dallas, wurde dort gekauft von Peter Sachs (Goldman-Sachs), der ihn 1965 an John Mullen verkauft. Mullen behielt das Fahrzeug 50 Jahre, anscheinend ist noch jede Benzin-Quittung vorhanden.

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Chassis-Nummer: BEX670
Motoren-Nummer: 100D 775

Auktion: RM Sotheby’s, Monterey 2016, verkauft für 269’500 Dollar, angeboten mit folgendem Text: «According to the ACOC Register, BEX 670 was originally delivered to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where it remained for many years as part of the large collection of R.S. Jarvis, who considered it a favorite and used it on a daily basis for some time. Most recently, in 2013, it was imported into the United States from British Columbia, immediately landing at the renowned Kevin Kay Restorations of Redding, California, for a comprehensive restoration. The stunning result features concours-quality workmanship and detailing throughout, photo-documented, with an impressive list of mechanical refurbishments, performed as necessary and too numerous to list here (available upon request). The body was stripped to bare metal, revealing all-original panelwork and virtually no corrosion. It is finished to national show standards in the serenely evocative color of Elephant’s Breath Grey, with all brightwork re-plated or polished as appropriate. A peek into the new interior reveals rich navy blue Connolly type hides, gray wool carpets, new glass, expertly refinished wood and rebuilt gauges. This lovely package is set off with contrasting black-painted, rebuilt wire wheels, and brand-new Avon tires. This freshly restored Aceca-Bristol retains its original 100D engine and is accompanied by a jack and hammer, original tray, owner’s handbook, and workshop manual».

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Chassisnummer: BEX678

Der erste Besitzer von BEX678 war wohl Peter Winston, Sohn des berühmten New Yorker Juweliers Harry Winston. Später kam das Fahrzeug zu John Moir, einem der besten Kenner der AC Ace/Aceca-Geschichte, der das Coupé drei Jahrzehnte lang bestens pflegte.

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Chassis-Nummer: BEX693

Auktion: Gooding Christie’s, Paris 2026, Schätzpreis 100’000 bis 140’000 Euro, mit diesen Angaben: «Chassis BEX693 is one of only 14 Aceca Bristols delivered new to the US in 1958, supplied via Foreign Cars of Detroit, Michigan, with the AC Owners Club register naming the first owner as C. Bross. Its early American history is only partially recorded; however, by the late 1980s, it was in California with William Durant. In 2002, chassis BEX693 returned to Europe and was briefly owned in the Netherlands before being acquired by Lionel Clarke of Lincolnshire, UK. In 2008, the Aceca was acquired by Mike Berrisford, who embarked on an extensive seven-year, nut-and-bolt restoration. As the car was missing its factory engine, the restoration team considered a Ford power unit before the opportunity arose to acquire and rebuild a Bristol BS1 engine. Once meticulously overhauled, the engine was paired with a Bristol gearbox that had been upgraded with a J-Type overdrive by Ben Yates. A correct-type radiator from Nigel Winchester and an electric cooling fan were also installed. Berrisford, experienced in trimming Aces and Cobras, completed the interior himself in attractive tan leather with dark green carpets. This impressive restoration was documented in the AC Owners Club magazine ACtion. In 2016, chassis BEX693 was purchased by Patrick Debussere of Belgium, who removed the BS1 unit for his Arnolt-Bristol and refitted the car with an 85C-series Bristol engine. In 2022, this car was acquired by the current owner, forming part of a private collection. Maintained by Aston Service London, this Aceca Bristol presents today as a beautifully sorted, Bristol-engined example with an overdrive gearbox – making it an eminently usable, powerful, and elegant grand tourer worthy of close consideration.»

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AC Aceca-Ford:

Chassisnummer: RS5506

Wir entschuldigen uns für die Qualität der Bilder, doch es gibt wahrscheinlich nur acht Aceca mit dem bis zu 170 PS starken 2,6-Liter-Ford-Sechszylinder (von denen wahrscheinlich noch sechs existieren). Dieses Fahrzeug hat ausserdem einen interessanten Erst-Besitzer: Ian Fleming, den Autor der James-Bond-Romane. Der anscheinend nicht nur Aston Martin liebte. Es heisst, er habe sich den Aceca von den Tantiemen seines 10. Werks gekauft, «The Spy who loved me».

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