1963 AC Ace Roadster

RS5030roadUnited Kingdom

Engine: 2.6L inline-six OHV (Ford Zephyr), Stage 4 Ruddspeed tune with Raymond Mays aluminum head and three SU HD6 carburettors, 170 bhp at 5,500 rpm
Colour: Red

A 1963 AC Ace Roadster fitted with the top-specification Stage 4 Ruddspeed-tuned Ford Zephyr 2.6-litre inline-six engine, producing 170 bhp via a Raymond Mays aluminium cylinder head and triple SU carburettors. One of only 37 Zephyr-engined Aces built, this car is historically significant as the model whose revised low-bonnet bodywork was carried over almost unchanged into the earliest Shelby Cobras. Ownership history from new is supported by the original UK logbook, and the car has been used in several prominent American touring rallies.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$500,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Jim Feldman
full documentation
Current consignor; car has been restored in red with black leather and used regularly in touring events. Original UK logbook documents ownership history from new.

Competition

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California Mille
Driver: Jim Feldman
Car used by current owner in this touring rally event; specific year or years not stated.
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Copperstate 1000
Driver: Jim Feldman
Car used by current owner in this touring rally; specific year or years not stated.
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Colorado Grand
Driver: Jim Feldman
Car used by current owner in this touring rally; specific year or years not stated.

Maintenance & restoration

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Engine rebuild
The original engine block was replaced while the Stage 4 Raymond Mays cylinder head and all Ruddspeed performance components were retained.
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Restoration
Car was comprehensively restored to a high standard, finished in red with a black leather interior.

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