Postwar DHC for sale.

[3.5 Pints at the Bar]

It's not every day a 2 Litre DHC comes up for sale, and restored too. It's in the Czech Republic and is right-hand drive:
   
   http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/car-advert/ac/2-litre/1949/213721/
   
   I can't identify it to comfirm if it's an original drophead or not.

[PPJ834]

I thought this a good looking car, though the price a little steep. Its Chassis number L1093 relates to a 2litre saloon. The engine number 1092 is correct for that saloon. Still looks good, though the value not there.

[3.5 Pints at the Bar]

Are you sure about that chassis number? EL1093 came up on ebay (UK) last year dismantled for restoration and engineless. I agree, the drophead looks good!

[PPJ834]

I emailed them and they gave those details, also more photo's showing the stripped body. So could well be the one on Ebay last year. There's another saloon/drophead coming up on H&H's December auction. Be interesting to see what that makes!!!

[3.5 Pints at the Bar]

Thanks for that info'. I recall now that it came with a bare engine block (last year), so the numbers would tally. Thanks for the tip-off for the H and H auction for another beheaded saloon:
   
   http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/04-12-2013-ChateauImpney-1346/1951AC2-LitreDropheadCoupe-37446.aspx
   
   I hope that they find good homes.

[PPJ834]

I think the H&H saloon is from Drax in east Yorkshire. The guy I bought my saloon from had a number of saloons, including one he'd cut the roof off. It had no hood or frame and I seem to remember a non AC engine. Do you think extra strengthening would be needed to compensate for the loss of the roof?

[ACOCArch]

quote:[ Do you think extra strengthening would be needed to compensate for the loss of the roof?
   

   I looked very closely at L990 about 20 years ago - an original factory drop-head Two-Litre. My recollection is that the chassis was strengthened by boxing in the side members behind the cruciform. Would that make sense?
   
   My favourite Two-Litre! The car needed much work at that time and sadly my head ruled my heart!!!!

[3.5 Pints at the Bar]

Stiffening (as distinct from strengthening) might benefit a drophead, so that the tops of the A posts don't move around relative to the doors. But maybe the AC has enough bending stiffness? The chassis on a 2 Litre is already boxed behind the crusiform. If anyone wants to offer me a ride in their 2 Litre DHC, I'll accept in the name of scientific analysis :)