£94,500 • £100,000 - £140,000
1957 AC Aceca Coupé
United Kingdom • 8 Nov 2025
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1957 AC Aceca is a rare, family-owned vehicle with marque-club provenance. It features a recent £100,000 mechanical restoration and presents beautifully, making it a highly desirable classic GT car.
Condition
7
The car is described as having a delightful cosmetic patina, suggesting some visible wear. However, it has undergone a recent £100,000 mechanical restoration, indicating solid mechanical condition. The need for a gentle running-in period also suggests it is not in pristine mechanical condition. There is no evidence of major damage or neglect, and the car is described as beautifully presented.
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Manual
Transmission:
AE511
Chassis No:
Odometer:
34,807 miles
851 CPD
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
RHD
The elegant AC Aceca owes its origins to the success of independent racing car builder Cliff Davis and John Tojeiro’s sports-racer, which inspired AC Cars to introduce the Ace in 1954.
The barchetta-style body, reminiscent of the Ferrari 166, was paired with a twin-tube ladder chassis and independent suspension derived from Cooper designs.
Power came from AC’s venerable 2-litre overhead-cam straight-six, designed by company founder John Weller and delivering around 80–100bhp.
Though modest in output, it provided the Ace with respectable performance and superb balance.
A closed fastback version, the Aceca debuted at the 1954 Earls Court Motor Show.
Hand-formed aluminium coachwork over a tubular steel framework gave the Aceca a shapely and refined appearance, whilst a more substantial chassis and rubber-mounted components improved comfort and NVH.
The curved windscreen, practical rear hatch and folding rear luggage area created a beautifully engineered lightweight GT in the finest...
Points of note
£33,480
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£76,160
Median Price (Since 2020)
£103,708
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Jul 26 2016
Latest MOT Mileage
33,813 miles
Registration Date
1957-12-31
MOT History
Passed
On Jul 27 2015 with 33,813 miles
Passed
On Sep 15 2011 with 33,796 miles
Failed
On Aug 17 2011 with 33,789 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
User Entered:
- Oil leak
- noise from diff when changing from reverse to first
Passed
On Jul 24 2009 with 33,699 miles
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