AC Aceca-Bristol, chassis BE 579
One of the 328 Acecas hand-built at Thames Ditton between 1954 and 1963. Build data below is compiled from the AC Owners' Club registers and owner submissions; owner details are never published.
Build record
- Variant
- Aceca-Bristol
- Ex-factory
- 14/12/1956
- Registration
- 50 CPB
- Original engine no.
- 100D 555
- Original colour
- Bright blue
- Original trim
- Grey/blue
- Data confidence
- Confirmed
Known history
First registered 50 CPB, then 374 UAR, now back to 50 CPB. Sprint/Hill Climb/Race success in the 1957/8 with Alan Stross. Fitted Front discs and O/d. Ex L Melly, W J Last, J M Thring, R West, A Michaels, J Stow. Now with 100D 525 Stanton Motorsport engine. Later colour: Metallic green. Later trim: Green.
Source: AC Owners Club — Aceca Bristol Register (4 January 2023)
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