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==Car models== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | [[AC Autocarrier|Autocarrier]] | 648 cc single-cylinder air-cooled | About 1500 | 1904β1914 | Three-wheeler goods carrier with single wheel at rear and driver behind the load. [[Chain drive]] to rear wheel via two-speed [[epicyclic gearbox]]. |- | [[AC Sociable]] | 648 cc single-cylinder air-cooled | Possibly 1800 | 1907β1914 | Passenger version of the Auto Carrier from 1907 with driver and passenger side by side (2-seater) or driver behind (3-seater). |- | [[AC Ten]] | 1096 cc four-cylinder [[water-cooled]] | About 100 | 1913β1916 | Engine made by [[Fivet]] of France. Transmission by Transaxle (combined rear axle and gearbox). Two-seater and [[Trunk (automobile)|dickey]] or Sports two-seater. Optional 1327 cc engine pre war, standard post war. |- | AC 12 hp | 1478/1992 cc four-cylinder water-cooled | Approx 850 including six-cylinder models to 1929 | 1920β1927 | Engine made by [[Anzani]] or later [[Cubitt (car)|Cubitt]] in [[Aylesbury]]. Transmission by three-speed transaxle. Two- or four-seater bodies. |- | AC Six (16/40, 16/56 and 16/66) | 1478/1991 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | Approx 850 including 12 hp models to 1929 plus 50 assembled from parts 1930β33. | 1920β1929 | Engine made by A.C. Larger capacity from 1922. 16/66 had triple [[SU carburetor]]s. Transmission by 3-speed transaxle. Two- or four-seater bodies. |- | AC Six (16/60, 16/70, 16/80 and 16/90) | 1991 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | 618 1932 to 1940 | 1932β1940 | Engine made by AC; 16/90 was supercharged with an Arnott blower. Transmission by four-speed ENV, Moss synchromesh or Wilson pre-selector gearbox. Longer and wider than previous Six. Chassis overslung 1932β33, underslung 1933β1939, overslung 1939β1940. |} ===After the Second World War=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | [[AC 2-Litre]] | 1991 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | 1284<ref name=A-Z45-80>{{cite book |last=Robson |first= G|title=A-Z of British Cars 1945-1980|year=1974 |publisher=Herridge |location=Devon |isbn=0-9541063-9-3}}</ref> | 1947β1958 | Engine made by A.C. Two- and four-door saloons, drophead coupΓ© and tourer bodies. |- | AC All Weather (Invalid) | | | 1950β1953 | [[Villiers Ltd|Villiers]] engine. |- | [[AC Petite]] | 350 cc single-cylinder [[two-stroke]] | Approx 4000<ref name=A-Z45-80/> | 1952β1958 | [[Villiers Ltd|Villiers]] engine. Four-speed gearbox. Three-wheeler with single front wheel. Two/three-seater. |- | [[AC Ace]] | 1991/1971 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | 689 | 1953β1963 | Engine made by AC; or Bristol (1971 cc) from 1956; or Ford Zephyr (2553 cc) from 1961. Two-seat aluminium open sports bodies. |- | [[AC Aceca]] | 1991/1971/2553 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | 357 | 1954β1963 | Engine made by AC; or Bristol (1971 cc) from 1956; or Ford Zephyr (2553 cc) from 1961. Front disc brakes from 1957. Two-seat aluminium sports coupΓ© bodies with [[hatchback]]. |- | AC Acedes (Invalid) | [[Villiers Ltd|Villiers]] Mk 11E engine. | | 1957β1967 | MK 1-12 |- | [[AC Greyhound]] | 1971/2216/2553 cc six-cylinder water-cooled | 83<ref name=A-Z45-80/> | 1959β1963 | Engine from Bristol. De Dion rear suspension, (Some might have the AC Independent suspension). 2 plus 2 coupe bodies. |- | [[AC Cobra|AC Cobra 260/289]] | 4261/4727 cc V8 | 75/571 | 1962β1965 | Legendary two-seat aluminium roadster. Ford small block V8 Engine. Four-wheel disk brakes. Early MK1 cars had cam and peg steering, later MK2 cars [[rack and pinion]]. |- | [[AC Cobra|AC Cobra 427/428]] | 6997/7016 cc V8 | 306 | 1965-1966 | MK3 series. A reworked AC Cobra designed for racing with coil springs all around and beefed up 4" chassis tubes. Early cars had Ford FE 427 Engines, later cars fitted with less expensive 428 FE motors. Around {{Convert|400|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} or more depending on version, four-wheel disc brakes and rack and pinion steering. Aluminium-bodied two-seat roadster bodies. |- | [[AC Cobra|AC 289 Sports]] | 4727 cc V8 | 27 | 1965β1968 | AC 289 Sports had AC 427 MK3 coil spring chassis & body with narrow fenders |- | [[AC Frua]] | 6997/7016 cc V8 | 81 | 1965β1973 | Frua body built on a six-inch (150 mm) stretched Cobra 427 Chassis Ford FE 428 {{Convert|400|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} engine. four-wheel disc brakes. Manual or automatic transmission. Two-seat open or coupΓ©, steel body built in Italy. |- | AC Acedes (Invalid) | [[Villiers Ltd|Villiers]] Mk 11E engine. | 5,928 | 1967β1971 | MK 14-15 (Fiberglass body) |- | AC Model 70 (Invalid) | 493cc Steyr-Puch flat-twin | | 1971β1978 | Produced jointly by both AC Cars Ltd & Invacar Ltd. (AC Cars designed) |- | [[AC 3000ME]] | 2994 cc V6 Ford 'Essex' | 101 full production cars | 1979β1985 | Transverse mid-engined with five-speed AC gearbox. Platform chassis with front and rear subframes, GRP body. |} ===AC Autokraft Models=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | AC MK IV | V8 | | 1982β1996 | Engine made by Ford. |- | AC MK III S/C | V8 | ~17 Cars | 1992β1996 | Series CSX 3000, CSX 4000, COB 4000, COX 6100 |- | [[AC Brooklands Ace]] | 4601/4942 cc V8 | ~58 Cars<ref>{{cite web|title=AC Ace Brooklands|url=http://www.brooklandsace.co.uk/default.aspx|work=Brooklands Ace|access-date=4 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607010531/http://www.brooklandsace.co.uk/default.aspx|archive-date=7 June 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref> | 1993β1996 | Engine made by Ford. 4942 cc version supercharged. |} ===AC Car Group Models=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | [[AC Brooklands Ace#AC Ace (1997-2000)|AC Ace V8]] | 4601/4942 cc V8 | | 1997β2000 | Engine made by Ford. 4942 cc version supercharged. Chassis made in South Africa, bodies in Coventry. |- | [[AC Brooklands Ace#AC Ace (1997-2000)|AC Aceca]] | 4601/4942 cc V8 | 2 Cars | 1998β2001 | Engine made by Ford. 4942 cc version supercharged. Four-seat coupΓ© version of the Ace. Chassis made in South Africa, bodies in Coventry. |- | AC MK III FIA | V8 | 1 Car | 1998 | 1 race model made for Brooklands Motor Company, (COB 4007). Car produced at Brooklands. |- | AC MK II FIA | V8 | 1 Car | 1999 | Only 1 of the planned 25 cars were built. Chassis number COB 1001. Aluminium Body and Chassis produced at Brooklands. Painted Viking Blue with Red team stripe in 2001. |- | AC Superblower (MK IV) | V8 | | 1999β2002 | Cars produced in Brooklands. |- | AC CRS (MK IV) | V8 | | 2000β2002 | Cars produced in Brooklands. |- | AC 212 S/C<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supercars.net/cars/7.html |title=AC Cobra 212 S/C |publisher=Supercars.net |date=2000-10-17 |access-date=2012-05-22}}</ref> | 3506 cc V8 Twin Turbo Lotus Engine | 2 cars | 2000 | Car produced in Brooklands, Surrey. |- | AC Mamba Coupe | V8 | 1 Car | 2000 | Car produced in Brooklands, fiberglass coupe. |- | AC Centenary FIA | V8 | 1 Chassis | 2001 | Chassis produced in Brooklands, (AC 100 Series). This chassis was produced for the 100th Anniversary of AC Cars. A planned run of only 10 cars. The chassis used a CRS chassis (with 4in main tubes and a double roll bar) with leaf spring suspension from a MK II FIA. |- | AC MK III | V8 | 12 Cars | 2002β2002 | Cars made in Frimley works, (COB 5000 Series). |} ===Superformance Export Models=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | AC MK II | V8 | 1 FIA, 1 289 | 2002β2003 | Cars made in Frimley works, (COX 2610, COX 2615) |- | AC MK III | V8 | 1 Car | 2002β2003 | Car made in Frimley works, (COX 3361). |- | AC MK II Ace 2.6 | V6 | 2 Cars | 2002β2003 | Car made in Frimley works, (RS 5027, RS 5028). |} ===AC Motor Holdings Models=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | AC CRS (MK V) | V8 | 5 Cars | 2002β2007 | Engine made by Ford. Car made in Malta |- | Shelby/AC 427 Cobra | V8 | 14 Cars | 2003β2007 | Engine made by Ford. Car made at Frimley works. (CSX 1001β1014) |- | Shelby/AC FIA Cobra | V8 | 2 Cars | 2003β2007 | Engine made by Ford. Car made at Frimley works. (CSX 7501, CSX 7503) |} ===ACEDES Holdings Models=== {| class=wikitable |- ! Type ! Engine ! Approx production ! Year ! Notes |- | [[AC MK VI]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accars.de |title=AC Automotive - AC MkVI |publisher=Accars.de |access-date=2012-05-22}}</ref> | 6.2 V8 | | 2009β | Corvette sourced engine. Car assembled by Gullwing in Germany (eventually by Hi-Tech Automotive in South Africa)<ref name="ReferenceA">Fresh start for AC Cars, ''The Daily Telegraph'', 28 May 2012</ref> |- | AC MK II Classic<ref>Brookland Motor Company flyer</ref> |5016cc V8 |3 cars | 2012β |Ford sourced engine. Chassis made by Hi-Tech Automotive in South Africa. Composite bodies by Hi-Tech, alloy bodies by Brooklands Motor Company in UK. LHD (COX) cars assembled and shipped from Hi-Tech, RHD (COB) cars partially assembled by Hi-Tech and completed by Brooklands Motor Company in UK |- | [[AC 378 GT Zagato]]<ref>{{cite web|first= Noah |last= Joseph |url=http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/14/perana-z-one-resurfaces-with-ac-badge-as-378-gt-zagato/ |title=Perana Z-One resurfaces with AC badge as 378 GT Zagato |publisher=Autoblog.com |access-date=2012-05-22}}</ref> | 6.2 V8 | | 2012β | First shown as [[Perana Performance Group|Perana Z-One]] in 2009. Car built in South Africa by [[Hi-Tech Automotive]]. |}
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