AC 212 SC

[terry3000me]

Hello James,
   Wellcome to AC ownership, is this your first AC?
   You mention in your thread you are London area, the AC Owners Club has two meetings:
   a) The last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm (with a couple of exceptions)at:
   The Kings Head,
   13 Westmoreland Street
   London W1
   (between New Cavendish Street and Marylebone Road)
   next meeting on 31 January
   and
   b)Third Sunday of each month at midday:
   The Barley Mow
   181 The Street
   West Horsley,
   Nr Guildford
   Surrey KT24 6HR
   next meeting is 20 January
   
   Trust you going to join the club as well.
   
   Happy New Year,
   Terry

[duggan]

Hello Paul/Terry,
   
   Thanks for the information - I have to know now - what was the 0-100-0 of the car? [:D] I'll definitely be joining the club and will be rolling along to the pub meet at the end of January.
   
   Have a few photo's - not sure how to post them here? (but they're on pistonheads http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=476556&i=20)
   
   Have a Great New Year All[}:)]
   
   James

[jbottini]

Congatulations, you are the owner of one of the most unique cars in AC's history. the lotus powertrain and CRS body differentiate from any other Cobra style car ever done. The frame is MKIII/MKIV and at the time they were done in UK, AC still had craftsman (not to say they don't now)and were still bespoke and truly handbuilt cars.

[aaron]

quote:Originally posted by Ian Rogers
   

quote:Originally posted by Chafford
   
This is the only 212 S/C I've seen. Were there any others?
   
   
   

   
   Just to let you know that I was given a test run as a passenger in the 212 S/C. A few months later at the opening of the Rockingham Stadium the car was used as the pace car for the Nacar entrants. Neil Fisher of Redline Engineering was at the time with AC and he drove the car to the event & back. I am not sure who drove the car as the Nascar pace.
   There seems to be one car with front low spoilers and the other without. At the time the pace car was without but were these added as a later mod?
   
   Hope this helps.
   
   Regards
   
   Ian Rogers
   

   
   It is the same car.

[MkIV Lux]

James, congratulations for the acquisition of this most interesting mount, combining two of Britains most famous car manufacturers, AC and Lotus.
   
   Is this chassis number CRS(L)9518 ?
   
   Enjoy it!
   
   Constant

[ak1234]

James Congrats on "my favorite car ... real nice automobile.
   
   Ron

[duggan]

Hey,
   
   Yes its Chassis CRS(L)9518 - off to a Pistonheads.com meet (http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=490302) on Sunday, so I'll take a few Photo's of it then and post them on here.
   
   Cheers,
   
   James

[dkp_cobra]

This car is currently for sale in germany.

[nikbj68]

quote:Originally posted by dkp_cobra
   
This car is currently for sale in germany.
   

   It was on eBay towards the end of June, but found no bidders there, starting @ 345k, Buy-it-now price of £60k...so it looks like James will get some summer motorin` to a Lotus soundtrack!
   If you`re looking in, James, have you considered advertising the 212 on HERE?

[duggan]

Hello All,
   
   A couple of years ownership under my belt and thought I'd update the thread with a few more photos:
   
   Picking it up with my Dad
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   With the new hardtop (Mrs Duggan trying to look interested!)
   

[dkp_cobra]

Is it just my notebook or are these pictures not perfect [:)]

[nikbj68]

They look pretty darned good to me!!!

[dkp_cobra]

quote:Originally posted by dkp_cobra
   
Is it just my notebook or are these pictures not perfect [:)]
   

   
   Seems to be a problem with my computer. Now, it's fine for me too.

[duggan]

Found this topgear clip with my car on it - enjoy:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93kJAZGusuw