AC 3000ME

Overview

Produced:	1979-1984, 82 produced.
Types:	Coupe,2 doors,2 seats

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The AC 3000ME first appeared in 1973 as an all new, British built, mid-engined sportscar, however the first production cars were not built util 1979!. This new car was the first mid-engined car in the AC range and was one of the few British sportscars to feature this engine layout.

The 3000ME used a tuned Ford V6 "Essex" engine, which could be found in other cars such as the Capri 3000 and Reliant Scimitar of the same period. Unfortunately this particular engine failed to deliver the kind of power that the cars name and appearance suggested, top sped was a modest 120mph.

Despite the power plants shortcomings the 3000ME offered Italian style, supercar looks and a good level of standard equipment, sadly only 82 cars were produced between 1979-1984.

Engines

Capacity	Config	Model	Bore/Stroke	CR
2994cc	V6 OHV	Ford Essex	93.66mm x 72.4mm	9

Fuel System

Type	Number	Capacity	Comment
Weber	1

Drivetrain and Suspension

Drivetrain	Steering	Front Suspension	Rear Suspension

Performance

Top Speed	0-60	SQM	MPG	Engine Pwr	Comment
135 mph	8 s			138 bhp 5000

Brakes

Front	Rear	Comment
Disc	Disc

Auction Sales History

Lot Num	Description	Auctioneer	Date	Hammer Price	Hammer Price (inc premium)
254	AC 3000ME	Historics at Brooklands	1 Sep 2012	Not sold
35	AC 3000 ME	H&H Sales Limited	22 Jul 2009	Not sold
018	1983 AC 3000 ME	H&H Sales Limited	18 Apr 2007	Not sold
140	AC 3000ME Turbo	Barons	1 Nov 2005	-	-
1019	AC 3000 ME (1985)	Coys	21 Jun 2003	Not sold
413	AC 3000 ME (1984)	Coys	22 Jul 2002	£9000.00	-
1101	AC 3000 ME (1983)	Bonhams	12 Jul 2002	£5000.00	-
063	AC 3000 ME (1981)	BCA	3 Dec 2001	-	£6420.00
036	AC 3000 ME (1984)	Barons	9 Oct 2001	£5250.00	-
026	AC 3000 ME (1988)	Barons	31 Jul 2001	£9000.00	-
089	AC 3000 ME (1982)	H&H Sales Limited	26 Jul 2000	Not sold
022	AC 3000 ME (1986)	H&H Sales Limited	9 Jun 1999	£8200.00	-
045	AC 3000 ME (1983)	H&H Sales Limited	17 Feb 1999	Not sold
834	AC 3000 ME (1983)	Brooks	23 Oct 1997	Not sold
041	AC 3000 ME (1982)	H&H Sales Limited	23 Jul 1997	£8000.00	-
063	AC 3000 ME (1980)	H&H Sales Limited	24 Jul 1996	Not sold
019	AC 3000 ME (1983)	ADT	12 Feb 1996	£9800.00	-
033	AC 3000 ME (1984)	ADT	2 Oct 1995	£8600.00	-
048	AC 3000 ME (1985)	Sandown	3 Sep 1994	Not sold
029	AC 3000 ME (1985)	ADT	13 Jun 1994	£7400.00	-

Books

ISBN	Title	Publisher	Buy this book
0946489300	AC Road Test Book: AC Ace & Aceca 1953-83	Brooklands Books

Magazine Articles

Title		Pages
Article	Buyers Datafile - AC 3000ME	94
Publication	Practical Classics October 2001	94
Buyers Datafile - AC 3000ME - Seven years in the making, AC's 3000ME has been largely forgotten. But it deserved so much more, as Richard Dredge explains.

Article	Buying guide - AC 3000ME (1978-1985) Â£6000-14000	154
Publication	Octane April 2010	154
Buying guide - AC 3000ME (1978-1985) £6000-14000 - Reasonably priced and eccentric AC that's fun and accessible.

Article	A very civilised Cobra	40
Publication	Classics Monthly September 2006	40
A very civilised Cobra - With the formidable Cobra in its bloodline, the AC 3000ME had a tough act to follow.

Article	Snakebite - AC 3000ME	56
Publication	Classics March 2004	56
Snakebite - AC 3000ME.� The AC 3000ME failed to capture the imaginations of sportscar owners like the Cobra did.� Martyn Morgan-Jones looks at why.

Article	From genesis to revelation	92
Publication	Classic & Sports Car March 2001	92
From genesis to revelation - AC's 3000ME was a long time coming but worth it, says Richard Heseltine.