AC

Overview

Founded in the early days of the 20th Century the AC Car Company is one of the oldest British Car Manufacturers. The name AC actually stands for Auto-Carrier, early models were little more than 3 wheeled cycle-cars which were popular at that time. During the 1930's the AC Car Company was run by the Hurlock brothers and produced a range of well made, "sporting" cars.

In 1947 AC resumed manufacturing and launched its 2-Litre Saloon and Drophead Coupe models. In 1953 the company launched one of its most important cars, the Ace. This popular sports model would eventually develop into the Cobra with the help of Carol Shelby and Ford. Other less successful models have included the beautiful, and underrated 427/428 range and the ill-fated 3000ME.

Since the 1970's the AC Company has been the subject of mixed fortunes although it survives today as a low-volume sports car producer famous for its Cobra inspired models.

Models produced by AC

Picture	Model	Produced
	10	1913-1916
	10	1918-1918
	12	1918-1928
	12/24	1928-1928
	15/56	1927-1927
	16	1922-1922
	16/40	1928-1930
	16/56, 16/66	1930-1936
	16/60, 16/70	1936-1939
	16/80	1936-1939
	16/90	1936-1939
	2-Litre Saloon, Drophead Coupe, Buckland Tourer	1947-1957
	3000	1973-1985
	3000ME	1979-1984
	427	1965-1973
	428	1965-1973
	428 Convertible	1965-1973
	428 Coupe	1966-1972
	5/6 Sociable	1908-1914
	Ace	1953-1963
	Ace 2.6	1961-1963
	Ace 4.6 Quadcam V8	1999-1999
	Ace 5.0 Supercharged V8	1999-1999
	Ace Fixed Head Coupe	1937-1939
	Ace-Bristol	1956-1963
	Aceca	1927-1927
	Aceca	1954-1963
	Aceca 2.6	1961-1963
	Aceca-Bristol	1954-1963
	Acedes Royal 16/40 Acedes Magna 16/56 & 16/66	1931-1932
	Cobra	2004-2004
	Cobra 260	1962-1962
	Cobra 289	1962-1968
	Cobra 289 MK III	1965-1968
	Cobra 427/428	1964-1966
	Cobra MK IV	1983-1996
	Greyhound	1959-1963
	Mk IV CRS	2000-0
	Petite	1952-1958
	Petite MK II	1958-1961
	Shelby Cobra 289	1962-1969
	Six	1927-1927
	Superblower	1997-0
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