> As always (hmm) this is off the top of my head....
>
> The new AC ACE has been in the UK mags and on the TV (it's first outing was
> at the Motor Show in Earls Court a couple of weeks ago).
>
> The engine seems to be the Ford Mustang 5.0 HO (SOHO?) and the price around
Interesting. The club newsletter said the US version would have the
Mustang SVO (V6) engine. However, that was a while ago and using the
5.0 engine might fit in better with Autokraft's other lines, the AC Mk
IV (427 coil-spring Cobra replica) and the Mk II (289 transverse
leaf-spring Cobra replica) which both have the 5 litre engine.
> 50,000 pounds.
>
> Some think of it as a competitor to the TVR (30,000 pounds) but AC are
> targeting the Mercedes SL (?) and Jag XJS convertibles.
That's a big price tag and a tough market. I doubt it can compete well
there. At 30k pounds, perhaps (pounds generally translate to about one
to the dollar in the US car market), but at 50k, it will be a hard sell.
> I think that they are hand built from aluminum on a steel chassis.
I hope not! A very bad choice, I think. I suppose it makes sense from
AC's point of view. Tooling costs are cheap compared to steel and AC
has the know how. I noticed that the grill of the Ace pictured on the
newsletter cover (not the one I uploaded to hoosier) had the traditional
egg-crate grill. These were made of aluminum on the old Aces and
earlier Mk II Cobras.
Roland
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