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1968 AC 428 Convertible by Frua

United States • 3 Aug 2023

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AI Listing Summary

This 1968 AC 428 Convertible by Frua is a rare example with celebrity ownership history and Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance pedigree. It features a replacement 428ci Ford V8, updated cooling system, and a recent interior refresh, but has undergone multiple color changes and has some functional issues.

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Condition 

6

While the car boasts a refurbishment from the 1980s and a recent interior refresh, there are mentions of the passenger-side window functioning intermittently and wear on the driver-side door trim. The older repaint may also not be up to modern standards.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

CF14

Odometer:

31,000 miles

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

TMU Replacement 428ci Ford FE V8 Four-Barrel Carburetor Ford C6 Automatic Transmission Red Paint Black Leather Upholstery Black Convertible Top Chrome 17" Wire Wheels Vacuum-Assisted Four-Wheel Disc Brakes Four-Wheel Independent Suspension Adjustable Coilover Shock Absorbers Air Conditioning Power Windows Refurbished in Late 1980s Factory Invoices From 1970s
This 1968 AC 428 is one of approximately 80 examples manufactured with coachwork by Frua during seven years of production and is among approximately 29 convertibles built.

Chassis CF14 is said to have been originally owned by whisky heir and privateer Formula One team owner Rob Walker before being purchased by a developer who commissioned the addition of air conditioning and an updated cooling system by the factory in 1971.

The car was sold in the 1980s to a marque specialist who imported it to the US and initiated a refurbishment that included a repaint in the current shade of red before reportedly earning second in class at the...

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£59,800

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£90,250

Median Price (Since 2020)

£334,562

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