Photography

The gallery.

A growing photographic record of the Aceca-Bristol, shot on the archive's own car: profile, mechanical detail, coachwork and interior studies.

Aceca-Bristol

BE-series Aceca-Bristol, side profile

The Bristol-engined car in profile, showing the fastback roofline and 16-inch wire wheels.

Photographed for the archive on UBR 135, chassis BE 700

The engine bay of an AC Aceca with the bonnet raised, showing the Bristol straight-six, its black rocker cover, three downdraught Solex carburettors with polished air filters, and the alloy radiator alongside. — Engine & Mechanical
Bristol BS1 straight-six, triple Solex
The 1,971 cc Bristol engine with its trio of downdraught Solex carburettors.
Photographed for the archive on UBR 135, chassis BE 700

The right-hand-drive cockpit of an AC Aceca, with a burr walnut instrument panel carrying Smiths gauges, a wood-rimmed four-spoke steering wheel, a chrome gear lever and cream leather trim. — Interior
Burr walnut dashboard, full instruments
A full complement of Smiths instruments set into burr walnut, with the wood-rimmed wheel and cream leather trim beyond.
Photographed for the archive on UBR 135, chassis BE 700

The rear of a grey AC Aceca with the one-piece tailgate raised on its stay, looking down into the carpeted luggage compartment and through to the seats and dashboard. — Aceca-Bristol
Hatchback tailgate, open
A rare 1954 feature, the lift-up rear hatch, only the second production car to have one after the Aston Martin DB2/4.
Photographed for the archive on UBR 135, chassis BE 700

The luggage area of an AC Aceca seen square-on through the open tailgate, fully lined in beige carpet with yellow piping, a stepped floor and a chrome filler cap set into the deck. — Interior
Carpeted rear luggage area
Under the hatch, a carpeted luggage deck, unusually practical for a 1950s GT.
Photographed for the archive on UBR 135, chassis BE 700

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Photographs on this archive are its own unless stated otherwise. Where an image comes from somewhere else, or its source is still being confirmed, that is stated with it. Anyone who believes an image is wrongly used can get in touch and it will be dealt with promptly.