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£220.5k

1958 AC Ace Bristol

Silverstone Auctions • UK • 1 Aug 2020

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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£220,500

1958 AC Ace Bristol

UK • 1 Aug 2020

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Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This is a left-hand drive 1958 AC Ace Bristol, #BEX452, a desirable Bristol-engined version, benefitting from a curved windscreen, front disc brakes and overdrive. It was delivered new to France, has a replacement Bristol engine installed in 1997 and has been comprehensively rebuilt and restored with detailed history and bills on file.

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Condition 

8

The car has been restored and rebuilt multiple times. The description states it is presented in generally excellent condition.

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29,172 kilometers (via 2022 MOT)

BEX452

LHD

United Kingdom

Manual

272 YUW

1958

Auction

£220.5k

1958 AC Ace Bristol

Silverstone Auctions • UK • 1 Aug 2020

Market Position:

Upper Mid-Market

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Description

The 'SA-30 Collection' - 30 exceptional vehicles chosen to celebrate 30 years of the Silverstone Classic and all excitingly offered at No Reserve First appearing at Earls Court in 1953, the AC Ace epitomised a new era of British post-war sports car production The Bristol-engined Ace enjoyed many years of motorsport success at international level Left-hand drive from new, #BEX452 left the factory in April 1958 bound for France Being a later car, it benefits from a curved windscreen, front disc brakes, and overdrive transmission It was subsequently enjoyed by a number of French owners whose details are in the history file In 1997, the original engine was replaced with 110/568 (rebuilt by the factory in 1989 at the substantial cost of £11,048) Fully restored in 1998 with an illustrated 'Rapport d'Expertise' (on file) Imported into the UK in 2012 and treated to a comprehensive professional rebuild Gearbox and overdrive rebuilt in 2018 and the car has recently been carefully detailed #BEX45...

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 6th Jun 2023

Latest MOT mileage:

29,172 kilometers

MOT History

Passed

On 7th Jun 2022, 29,172 kilometers


Passed

On 15th Jun 2013, 28,675 kilometers


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Ashorne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9AE, England

Located in Warwick, Warwickshire, Silverstone Auctions is a physical auction house handling classic, sports, and collector cars. They conduct live auctions at major UK events and offer vehicle consignment services.

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