1955 AC Ace Navigation
Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Aluminum body on tubular steel frame |
Production Years for Series : | 1953 - 1963 |
Body Designer : | John Tojiero |
Price : | $3,800 |
Weight : | 1685 lbs | 764.303 kg |
Performance
0-60 mph : | 11.4 seconds. |
Top Speed : | 103 mph | 165.727 km/h |
Engine & Transmission
Inline 6 | |
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Displacement : | 1991 cc | 121.5 cu in. | 2.0 L. |
Power : | 90 HP (66.24 KW) @ 4500 RPM |
Torque : | 105 Ft-Lbs (142 NM) @ 2750 RPM |
Bore : | 65.0 mm | 2.559 in. |
Stroke : | 100.0 mm | 3.937 in. |
Compression : | 8.0:1 |
Main Bearings : | 5 |
Valvetrain : | 12 SOHC (2.0 valves per cylinder) |
Construction : | Light Alloy block and head |
3 SU carburetors |
4 Manual Floor shift controls
Production Figures
Ace Production (1953-1963) : | 466 |
: | About 466 units. (349 Aceca GT) |
1955 AC Ace |
Dimension(s)
Roadster

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Body Designer : | John Tojiero |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 151.5 in | 3848 mm. |
Width : | 59.5 in | 1511 mm. |
Height : | 49.0 in | 1245 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 90.0 in | 2286 mm. |
Front Track : | 50.0 in | 1270 mm. |
Rear Track : | 50.0 in | 1270 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Independent; transverse leaf spring and dual wishbones Rear : Indpendent; transverse leaf spring and dual wishbones |
Steering | |
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Cam-Gear |
Tires / Wheels | |
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Tires : | 5.50 x 16 |
Wheels : | Dunlop center-lock wire |
1955 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $1,900 |
Avg. Household Income : | $4,130 |
Avg. Home : | $10,950 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.23 |
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1955 AC Ace?
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1955 AC Ace?
How many 1955 AC Ace were produced?
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Q: How fast is the 1955 AC Ace? A: The 1955 AC Ace has a top speed of 103 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1955 AC Ace? A: The 1955 AC Ace has a wheelbase size of 90.00 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1955 AC Ace? A: The 1955 AC Ace has a length of 151.50 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1955 AC Ace? A: The 1955 AC Ace has a width of 59.50 inches.Q: How much did the 1955 AC Ace cost when new?A: The 1955 AC Ace had a base price of approximately $3,800 (USD).Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1955 AC Ace? A: The 1955 AC Ace was a Roadster.Q: What tires did the 1955 AC Ace have? A: The 1955 AC Ace had 5.50 x 16 tires.Q: What type of wheels did the 1955 AC Ace have? A: The 1955 AC Ace had Dunlop center-lock wire wheels.Q: How many Ace were produced? A: AC produced 466 examples of the Ace from 1953 to 1963.Q: What engine did the 1955 AC Ace have? A: The engine powering the 1955 AC Ace was a Inline 6 (1991 cc | 121.5 cu in. | 2.0 L.) with 90 HP (66.24 KW) @ 4500 RPM and 105 Ft-Lbs (142 NM) @ 2750 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1955 AC Ace have? A: The 1955 AC Ace had a 4 speed Manual Floor shift controls gearbox. - 1955 AC Ace Menu
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