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Photo source: www.dinkystore.com
The AC Aceca, modelled on the impossibly beautiful vehicle shown below, was launched by dinky in 1958, four years after the launch of AC's automobile.
AC's 1954 vehicle was based on the designs of the AC Ace, but was manufactured as an exclusive grand touring car. Bristol introduced a 120bhp engine to the vehicle half way into its production and, surprisingly, only three hundred models were built before the model was replaced by the memorable AC Cobra.
Photo source: www.wikipedia.com
Dinky's scale replica of the AC Aceca was launched at a cost of 3/3 and production of it continued until 1963. The colour schemes commonly consisted of a cream/brown or grey/red finish (see below) .
The model at the top of this page however, is an unusual variation in a sole cream finish, and whereas the standard Aceca sells for around £110-125, the model at the top of the page commissioned a staggering £320.
Photo sources: www.dinkystore.com
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Show/Hide commentswritten by dinky, July 29, 2008
Hi Bart, I must disagree; the aceca was replaced by the cobra not as a direct sequel, but as AC's flagship grand touring car; I think you may have misinterpreted the context of replacement. Thanks very much for your extra facts though!
written by Bart van den Acker, July 29, 2008
I am sorry, but the Aceca was not replaced by the Cobra. The Aceca more or less faded away, as it was not a commercial succes. The Cobra in its place was in effect an AC Ace with a Ford V8-engine, as thought out by Carroll Shelby. The Aceca was just like the Ace available with different engine types, the six-cilinder from the Ford Zephyr being the most common and the Bristol (ex-BMW) six the fastest and most expensive.
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