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£254.6k

1959 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster

Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2016

Market Position:

Highest 20% of Past Sales

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£254,620

1959 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster

UK • 19 Sept 2016

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1959 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster, registration BYE 536, is a highly desirable variant with an extensive ownership history, formerly owned by Peter Taylor. It features a Bristol 2-litre, six-cylinder engine, overdrive gearbox, and comes with a hood and tonneau cover.

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Condition 

8

The car has had a full body restoration, a full brake overhaul, and a general engine service. It also has a substantial file of history, including much correspondence with previous owners and bills for servicing, some of which date back to the late 1960s.

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46,629 miles (via 2015 MOT)

BYE 536

1959

Auction

BE 1059

RHD

United Kingdom

£254.6k

1959 AC Ace-Bristol Roadster

Bonhams • UK • 19 Sept 2016

Market Position:

Highest 20% of Past Sales

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Description

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Price Analysis vs Other Ace Bristols

£115,710

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£221,941

Median Price (Since 2020)

£414,126

Highest Price (Since 2020)

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Previous Ace Bristol Sales

MOT Information

Expired

Expired on 13th Oct 2016

Latest MOT mileage:

46,629 miles

MOT History

Passed

On 14th Oct 2015, 46,629 miles


Passed

On 22nd Jun 2011, 46,589 miles


Passed

On 1st Jul 2010, 46,458 miles


Passed

On 19th Jun 2009, 45,842 miles


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101 New Bond Street, London, Greater London, W1S 1SR, England

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