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Te be auctioned by Gooding & Company in Scottsdale.
   
   http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1964-shelby-289-cobra-5/
   
   http://barnfinds.com/another-barn-find-cobra-discovered/
   
   Jerry

31 bids, 16 bidders and $110,200.00 current highest offer, still not matching the reserve. 1 day and a few hours to go.
   
   http://www.ebay.com/itm/Other-Makes-Aceca-Bristol-1956-ac-aceca-bristol-2-0-l-/171173925730?forcerrptr=true&hash=item27dac2d362&item=171173925730&pt=US_Cars_Trucks
   
   Jerry

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-Aceca-Coupe-1955-AC-Aceca-Ace-Bristol-Pre-Cobra-/400430077486?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item5d3b7e162e
   
   or item # 400430077486
   
   Some restoration work still to finish and lacking parts to locate!
   
   Jerry

By Jonathan Bradburn.
   This engine was originally fitted to the well known ACE 24 (BE 296).
   
   http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AC-Bristol-sports-racing-100D-engine-/220961477291?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item33725492ab
   
   Jerry

This Aceca project is currently for sale on eBay. Fitted with a Zephyr engine with Raymond Mays head replacing the original Bristol engine 100D 744 which was sold! I don't believe something like that would easily happen these days.
   
   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-C-Aceca-1958-Aceca-w-2-6-Zephyr-Engine-Mays-Head-Project-Car-/130572253092?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e66b677a4
   
   Jerry

Using modern (or old) technology is there any way to find some evidence of a starting number ever having been applied under the current layer of paint on a car?
   My Ace was resprayed somewhere between 1964 and 1970 (probably before 1968) and the original paint is still there under it. I am not sure if that is the case on every part of the car but I would think so.
   Presumably the car had SCCA racing history before that time. Unfortunately until now it has not been possible to verify this. There is only written "evidence" in a 1970 article pointing to this. A racing number might provide a lead as usually entrants raced using the same number for several races. It would make sense not having to change your number before every race if you were a regular entrant.
   Of course you could strip the body to bare aluminium but there is a time for everything and even in doing so you might destroy any evidence if you don't know what you are doing just like in archeology.
   Any suggestions on how to approach this matter?
   
   Jerry

I just found out that a Dutch registration was recently issued for a Sociable.
   The plate number is AM-95-33 which was issued 3 March 2010.
   Does anyone have an idea which example this might be?
   
   Jerry

Price $ 135,000, restoration project.
   
   http://robertmpass.com/inventory4.html
   http://robertmpass.com/car10.html
   
   Jerry

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-AC-Ace-Bristol-AC-Bristol-1960-AC-ACE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4a9bf4176cQQitemZ320444045164QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
   
   Jerry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAssSY0Noeo
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbRQpRfmu3k
   
   Enjoy.
   
   Jerry

Use this link to a quite nice video of the 14th Vernasca Silver Flag in an AC Ace. Sounds Bristol engined? But which car is it? RHD, colour some kind of Gunmetal. There shouldn't be too many cars fitting this description.
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkTfDmzQyKA
   
   Jerry

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-ACECA-1959-AC-COBRA-ENGINE-SHELBY-SIGNED-ACECA_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a317Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1309Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem110369430863QQitemZ110369430863QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
   
   or item # 110369430863
   
   Jerry

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Shelby-Pre-Cobra-AC-Ace-1957_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a727Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem330298011822QQitemZ330298011822QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
   
   There was a topic about this car some time ago.
   
   Jerry
   
   BTW BEX1126 is again for sale on eBay after failing its reserve price last year. At least this time the seller doesn't keep the asking price a secret: US$ 80,000. Bidding is up to almost 50% of that sum.

Fantasy Junction (yes, them again) have listed BEX450 for sale:
   
   http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/738-AC%20ACE-Bristol-Inline%206-Cyl
   
   Asking $275,000. Not a sign of decrease yet but maybe that's not necessary as long as most Aces seem to be selling reasonably quickly when compared to several other cars.
   
   Jerry

Today the BOC (Bristol Owners Club) forum reached the following message through Anthony Spooner:
   
   Dear sirs,
   
   attached are some pictures of an AC BRISTOL that may interest you, the car is in state of restoration and is in Venezuela. If you wish to make an offer, please do not hesitate to contact me.
   
   Yours faithfully,
   
   Alex Menendez
   
   alex.arambarry@gmail.com
   classic.sport.cars@gmail.com
   
   The Bristol engine 100D 667 currently fitted seems to have its origin in Aceca Bristol BEX 626 which was also exported to Venezuela.
   
   Jerry
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

It turns out that BEX1126 which was discovered earlier this year in a Georgia swamp, a description of which is to be read in November's edition of ACtion, is being offered for sale now on eBay by its new owner.
   Apparently he has come to the conclusion that he does not have enough time on his hands to restore it.
   A good opportunity to see many more pictures of it than the previously supplied few photos.
   
   http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Other-Makes-AC-Ace-Bristol-AC-Ace-Bristol-left-drive-matching-numbers-Project_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem320317101084QQitemZ320317101084QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks
   
   Jerry

Fantasy Junction (yes, them again) have listed BEX260 for sale:
   
   http://www.fantasyjunction.com/used-cars.php?id=9898600fb22c7885357d5faeb7815300
   
   Prices are still creeping up a bit but maybe it's reflecting its condition when compared to similar cars offered before.
   As usual, more (and better) pictures will follow after its arrival at their premises.
   
   Thanks to Tim Isles for informing me.
   
   Jerry

There's a short video posted on YouTube of Bill Jackson driving his Ace Bristol on this years' Hershey Vintage Hillclimb.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhCl2u7PGCM
   
   Jerry

Unlike Antoine Prunet's unknown Ace topic which unfortunately never materialized on this forum here are two photos of an early Ace (i.e. long bootlid/trunklid) during restoration that Tim Isles, Keith Lessiter and myself are as yet unable to identify. Obvious are the wide flares on the rear wheelarches. The car is RHD as can be seen but not sure if it's original RHD or converted from LHD.
   Does anybody recognize this car or at least have any clue?
   The registrar would be most happy to receive any information.
   
   Jerry
   
   
   
   

Early this year a thread was started by Gus Meyjes with the title "Owner's Photo compilation". It's to be found under this link:
   http://www.racecar.co.uk/acoc/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=242
   
   Some owners posted one or more pictures of their AC but what he really meant is to create some kind of database which would form a register.
   Now this is something I have been thinking about for a long time too.
   Not so strange since I'm a registrar myself for many years though not for any AC model.
   A thread on this forum may not be the perfect place to create an online register. But what about what they have done for Jaguar XK models for instance? Look at xkdata.com and see what I mean. The website will tell more than a thousand words as they say. Thanks to Emmanuel who pointed us to this site.
   Now I know there are registers for most AC models within the ACOC for years and they are highly valued. The point is these registers were mostly compiled during a time when there was no internet. Not all data in the registers can be put online just like that, certainly not without permission from the person who contributed the information. That in itself may be an almost impossible task.
   However, it still would be very nice for all of us to see some of the fruits of all this labour, something that's not so easy with a traditionally kept register by one person.
   What I mean is that complementing the ACOC registers there may be room for an online register. A register for any AC owner, not necessarily an ACOC member.
   The privacy aspect is something any contributor should judge by himself. That's why he should be free to include as many or as little information as he likes, certainly information that has a privacy aspect to it. However, it can be done, it IS done already and I can't help feeling a bit envious when looking at the results.
   Building a register takes a lot of time, you need to be patient.
   
   Since I own an Ace Bristol first and foremost I'm interested in an Ace and Aceca database.
   I'm looking for reactions and suggestions.
   Who would be interested in this idea and more to the point who would be willing to register his Ace or Aceca this way? Without registrations there's no database!
   
   Let's hear your viewpoint.
   
   Jerry
   BEX316