1937 AC 16-70 Drophead Coupe

[rnibler]

I have been offered the aforementioned car and am trying to somehow set a value so as to fairly purchase this fine motorvehicle........can anyone out there help me?
   The car is an older restoration but in top notch shape.....needs nothing......a number 2 car I suppose........

[rnibler]

Can anyone help, I am still trying to set a value on the 1937 AC 16-70 Drophead Coupe.............

[administrator]

Personal view and definitely not an ACOC endorsed one is in the 15-20K range (UK pounds), depending on condition.  Not many have come up for sale recently.

[1936ACE]

Hi rnibler, I've just seen your post.  Hope you got the car and are enjoying it.  My view is that 15/20k is far too low if it's all up and running and needs little expense to be usable.  Look at what alternative dropheads there are that can cruise all day at 65/70, have loads of luggage space and good spares availability; and for some of us it also needs to be VSCC eligible.  For those objectives the only alternatives are really MGs and Alvis for which there's more of a market and higher prices.  The ability to rebuild/replace a PVT AC engine must have made a significant difference to the market for our cars.
   
   By the way have a look at the DHC posted on prewarcar.com a few days ago.  Described as 1934 but looks like a '35 model.

[MkIV Lux]

A 2 liter 16/70HP from 1938 is advertised for sale in Germany at 94.75 k€
   
   See  www.auto-salon-singen.de
   
   Regards
   Constant Wagner

[administrator]

I guess the price you can expect is what the market will stand.  There is what claims to be a very good drophead advertised in the UK classic car press at the moment at £18K.
   
   Bryan