AC Ace Tyres

From 1954 to 1966 the AC Ace fitted a 5.50x16 tyre. In this size both Michelin and Avon have developed new tyres with the AC Ace in mind. The Michelin X is perfect for the purist and the Avon is perfect for slightly harder driving.

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AC turned their hand to sports cars in 1953 unveiling the AC Ace. The car retained the companies 2 litre engine, however it was now tuned to give 85bhp and John Tojeiro's Bristol engined sports racing car provided the basis for the chassis and the coach work (Tojeiro was later asked to productionise the chassis for AC), which was extremely modern for the time. The car first went on sale in 1954. The chassis was very strong, and the low wishbones lowered the centre of gravity, to the extent there was virtually no need for the anti-roll bars. The maximum speed was approximately 105mph.

The AC Aceca followed the Ace, this boasted 105bhp and an enclosed coupe body. However customer demands for performance increased, this pressure led to the AC Ace being equipped with a BMW based six-cylinder bristol engine. The BMW engine produced more than 140bhp. The AC engine was offered until the end of production in the mid 1960s, however the Britsol unit was replaced by the engine used in the 2.6 litre Ford Zephyr.

An (almost) four seater called the Greyhound was offered by the Thames Ditton company. However the car was expensive and unrefined and failed to make an impression with the public.

The AC Ace's production came to a halt due to the growing demand of the AC Cobra, filling the AC workshops. This should not undermine the success of the AC Ace as it was still extremely advanced for its era, far ahead of its rivals.