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1959 AC Aceca Fastback Coupe

  • Chassis Number: BEX 711
This Bristol-powered Aceca, with chassis number BEX 711, was AC's display vehicle at the 1959 New York International Automobile Show. At the show, it caught the eye of William Willock Jr., who purchased the car. This was one of eight examples delivered to the United States in 1959. The car was purchased for his son Norman, a recent university graduate. Norman enjoyed the car occasionally until moving to the Islands, with the Acceca placed into long-term storage at a family property in Maryland in the late 1960s.

Norman returned to the United States circa 1988 and settled in Tucson. His Aceca was removed from storage and delivered to him. During the late 1990s, the car was given a sympathetic restoration, which included rebuilding the Bristol engine, a bare-metal repaint in the original gunmetal gray, and re-trimming of the interior in red leather as original. The work was completed in 2001. In 2007, it was acquired by Norman's son.

Since new, the car has traveled fewer than 15,700 original miles. The 1971cc overhead valve inline 6-cylinder engine is fitted with triple Solex carburetors and offers 128 horsepower. There is a 4-speed manual gearbox with Girling disc brakes in the front and hydraulic drums in the rear.

By Daniel Vaughan | Nov 2014

2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours

Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $175,000-USD $250,000 
Sale Price :
USD $275,000

1959 AC Aceca Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the AC Aceca

(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 AC Aceca
Chassis#: AEX674
Sold for USD$145,600
  2018 Bonhams : Greenwich Concours
 
1959 AC Aceca Bristol
Chassis#: BEX 711
Sold for USD$275,000
  2014 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours
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1959 AC Aceca Bristol Coupe
Chassis#: BE762
Sold for USD$127,755
  2012 Bonhams - Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia
 
1959 AC Aceca Bristol Coupé
Chassis#: BE755
Sold for USD$102,450
  2011 Bonhams - The December Sale
 

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