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Greyhound
Four-seat AC saloon on Ace-derived chassis, Bristol and other engines
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 83 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 2,216 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,216 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- 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
The Greyhound was AC's 2+2 grand tourer, built on a stretched Ace chassis with coil-sprung front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. It aimed at the market held by cars such as the Aston Martin DB2/4, and only 83 were made.
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.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionGreyhounds built in total at Thames Ditton ('in total just 83 Greyhounds left the Thames Ditton works') | 831 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Greyhound followed the Aceca and used a stretched Ace chassis, coil-sprung front suspension and rack and pinion. Its all-aluminium body covered a chassis offered with a choice of engines, including Bristol's 2,216 cc straight-six with aluminium cylinder head. Production lasted nearly five years, ending in 1963 when the Cobra took over AC's effort, with 83 cars in total.
The catalogued car, chassis BEF 2558, was delivered new in November 1961 with a Bristol 110 engine.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Greyhound.
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 | 2,216 cc / 2.2 LFactory: 2,216 cc2 Independently researchedOptional Bristol straight-six; other engines were also offered. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Stretched Ace tubular ladder chassis2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Independent, coil springs2 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Rack and pinion2 Independently researched |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Materials | All-aluminium body2 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 | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
RM Sotheby's – 1961 AC Greyhound Level B
- 83 Greyhounds built in total at Thames Ditton ('in total just 83 Greyhounds left the Thames Ditton works')
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2
1961 AC Greyhound, London 2023 Level C RM Sotheby's
- Bristol's torquier 2,216 cc straight-six
- stretching the Ace chassis; Tojeiro tubular ladder chassis
- updating the front suspension to be coil sprung
- adopting rack and pinion steering
- stylish all-aluminium body
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