£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
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.
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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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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