AC Ace
AC Ace is an
automobile from
AC Cars. The Ace was introduced in
1951. The Ace featured a lightweight
chassis with a
Bristol six-cylinder engine. The car raced at
Le Mans in
1957 and
1958. When the company lost access to the Bristol engine in
1961 the owner, Charles Hurlock, was approached by Carroll Shelby to use a
Ford V8 in the Ace chassis, producing the
AC Cobra in
1962. Production of the Ace ended the same year.
The Ace name was reintroduced in 1999 with a redically new design. The new Ace offered an option of a 305 hp Ford V8 "Quad Cam" or a Lotus 350 hp engine. The car has features such as air conditioning, full hide interior and GPS navigation.