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Brooklands Ace
Reborn AC Ace with 302 cu in V8, built in small numbers (lead figure about 58).
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 4,950 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 302 cu in · converted
- Power
- 187 kW / 254 PSFactory: 251 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 249 km/hFactory: 155 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
A revived AC Ace shown in 1998 after a long development period. It was designed and developed in the UK with a bespoke body and a large V8, assembled for AC in Coventry, and positioned against Jaguar, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Porsche. AC's headquarters are at Brooklands in Surrey.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Conceived and put into limited pre-production by the earlier owners of AC, the Ace was completely re-engineered after AC Car Group acquired the business in late 1996. A revised prototype was shown in 1997 and the final production form at Birmingham in 1998.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Brooklands Ace.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 4,950 cc / 4.9 LFactory: 302 cu in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 187 kW / 254 PSFactory: 251 hp · converted1 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Materials | stainless-steel understructure1 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 249 km/hFactory: 155 mph · converted1 Independently researchedElectronically limited top speed as stated. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5.5 s1 Independently researchedPress figure as reported by TopSpeed; the car is titled 1998 AC Ace. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The 1998 car has a stainless-steel understructure, 17-inch wheels and a 302 cu in V8 with six-speed manual transmission. The cached page is titled 1998 AC Ace and does not itself state that it is the Brooklands Ace model, so that link is unconfirmed.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1998 AC Ace Level C TopSpeed · 1998-01-01
- large 302 cu in V8 engine
- Horsepower: 251@6500
- Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
- still in stainless steel due to its excellent mechanical properties
- a top speed limited to 155 mph
- up to 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds
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