2009 AC Ace Brooklands

Description

Interesting late registration example with Ford 4.9 V8, manual 'box and LSD, removable hard-top, very low mileage example that sounds fantastic

First registered in May 2009, this uncommonly late registration AC Ace Brooklands is finished in Red with matching removable red hard-top, with black Mohair soft-top sitting on a set of 16” grey faced cross-lace alloy wheels with AC centre caps and looks very muscular indeed.

An interesting car, with an interesting story. We are told (also documented in the history file) the car was purchased from the AC factory in an unassembled form in 2003 by a Mr Martin and is likely one of the last 12  Series 3 Booklands built with a hi-tech mix of carbon fibre body panels, aluminium doors and sills mounted to a Reynard designed chassis.

Power comes from a big, fuel injected 4.9 litre (302CUI) crate Ford Mustang V8 developing c.320bhp driving the rear wheels via five-speed T5 manual transmission and BTR Hydratrack LSD.  We gather this engine was sourced and  fitted in around 2005 with approximately 10,600 miles on it, while the chassis and body have covered just 1,700 miles.

Inside the cockpit, we find magnolia leather seats piped black, wood dash trim, a leather wrapped steering wheel, black dash, red carpets, heated seats, Air Con, electric windows, Clarion radio/CD player and electric mirrors.

The car looks sensational, with the added bonus of the removable hard-top although the body shows signs of micro-blistering and a few other cosmetic defects as pictured.

The history file includes the V5C showing three former keepers to our vendor who has enjoyed the car sparingly since his purchase in June 2013, some old tax discs, five old MOTs plus the current valid until August 2023 with no advisories recorded, a selection of bills and a file of technical information.

Bills of note on file include a £204 spend on a shock absorber rebuild in April 2022, replacement slave and master cylinders in May 2019 and purchase of a new Mohair soft-top in 2013.

Ready to be enjoyed, this is an unusual opportunity to acquire what already a rare car (c.50 built) and one of the very last on a late registration with a proper engine and manual box offering visceral, analogue fun from a very British marque.

For more information contact - will.daniels@brightwells.com