AEX 221

[alexG]

This was a 'lost' car on the register, ie we had no record since it was ex works on 20.12.57 - a nice Christmas present maybe?!
   
   So it was great to find that not only was it not lost, but the current owner has had the car since 1970!
   
   Its now for sale through Daniel Rapley in New Milford CT, contact there is Michael Maddalena, who sent me these details, following the club giving info to him, ie via myself:
   
    So I am pleased to tell you that AEX 221 is officially on the market. Here is a link to some photos of the car as it sits.
   
   https://flic.kr/s/aHskdGMfPs
   
   - the Ace was delivered in export configuration (LHD) to an American serviceman while serving in Paris.
   - Brought to the US with perhaps one or two short term owners (in New York State). One possibly a Sargeant Tanner, before it went to a long time owner of 45 years (the current).
   - Mechanically freshened in 1970 then cosmetics in 1977. Cosmetics not to a high standard. Only a few thousand miles since. Runs well as is.
   - As you already know, it is red with black vinyl interior. The lucky next owner will have the pleasure of returning it to the special order and rare color of silver with blue leather trim.
   
   Our price is $195,000 USD. A silver ACE (Bristol powered) sold in 2012 at auction for $308,000. This is not Bristol powered.
   
   For those that like a bit of military history (in this case USAF), the early storyof this car and its owner is fascinating. It was sold to Chardonnet, AC's Paris/French distributor, for a Capt J M Glickstein Jnr of the 492nd Fighter Bomber Squadron based at Chaumont, slightly to the North of the centre of France.
   
   This Wikipedia link, explains the squadron's base in France at the time of the cold War:
   
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/492d_Fighter_Squadron
   
   It shows that the squadron moved to Lakenheath in Jan 1960, so maybe the AC spent some time in the UK with the good Capt, who knows? Its also not clear when exactly it went to the US. Maybe some of our good friends there know more about this seemingly lost car?

[Cargirl]

Gee how does that Rapley find these cars? It's like he has a little gremlin searching a treasure trove of automotive records. It's simply amazing.

[pjbowman]

Interestingly, not shown under For Sale on his web site....