1957 AC ACE ROADSTER French vehicle registration certificate

Chassis No.

AEX 181 •

Delivered new in Switzerland on February 20, 1957 • Racing history from 1957 to 1962 • Four known owners • AC engine recently overhauled; invoice totaled approximately €45,000 Unveiled in London in 1953, the AC Ace combines an aluminum body with a chassis featuring independent suspension on all four wheels.

Its six-cylinder engine and compact proportions place this roadster squarely in the tradition of 1950s British sports cars.

Delivered new in Switzerland on February 20, 1957, chassis AEX 181 originally featured a black body and red upholstery.

Its first owner raced it at events including Landeron-Lignières, Dübendorf, Mâcon-Solutré, and Marchairuz between 1957 and 1958. Acquired by a second Swiss owner in 1960, it continued its racing career at Montlhéry, Verbois, Dübendorf, Saint-Ursanne–Les Rangiers, Mitholz-Kandersteg, and Steckborn until 1962.

It then changed hands in 2000 and joined its cu...