Ace Bristol, Father of the Cobra, a Tempting Prize in UK Auction

Filed in archive AC Cars , Auctions by Philip Powell on November 18, 2007

You'll forgive me, I hope, if I feature one of my favorite sports cars in this blog. Since the AC Ace was the very car that Carroll Shelby chose as the basis for his Cobra my taste is in good comp...

AC Ace Becomes AC Cobra but Aceca Coupe Not Forgotten

Filed in archive AC Cars by Philip Powell on February 26, 2007

With so much interest in the Shelby Cobra and its sale-ability in major auctions it's all too easy to forget the car that started it all. I'm referring, naturally, to the AC Ace sports car tha...

British AC Ace Returns On a German Platform

Filed in archive AC Cars by Philip Powell on December 13, 2006

One of my all-time-no-excuses sports car loves is the AC Ace, especially when powered by a Bristol 6-cylinder engine (which led to the type being described as an AC Bristol). I first came upon one at ...

Sweet Six and the Classic Ace

Filed in archive AC Cars by Philip Powell on April 2, 2006

Forgive me, cobra fans, but much as I admire Carroll Shelby's creation, I prefer its forerunner, the AC Ace. And that's why I'm delighted to note that the classic Ace is back in production as the Ace ...