1968 AC 428 Spider by Frua
- Engine
- Ford 428 cubic-inch big-block V8, 335 hp, paired with Ford C6 3-speed automatic and limited-slip differential
- Colour
- Bright red (repainted from original color)
This 1968 AC 428 Spider, chassis CF14, is among just 30 open examples of the approximately 81 AC 428s produced, combining the coil-spring independent suspension chassis derived from the Cobra 427 with bespoke Frua coachwork and a Ford 428 big-block V-8. Its first owner was Rob Walker, the celebrated Grand Prix privateer and long-time Stirling Moss entrant, who took delivery personally from Derek Hurlock. The car later appeared at Pebble Beach and other California concours events, earning class honours in 1991.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$302,000
- Date unknownFactory deliveryRob Walkerfull documentation
Grand Prix privateer and whisky-fortune heir, long-time entrant for Stirling Moss; took delivery from Derek Hurlock, documented in a factory photograph published in a 2008 motoring magazine.
- Date unknownSubsequent American ownerpartial documentation
Had air conditioning fitted to the car at some point during their ownership.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownJim Feldmanpartial documentation
Current vendor; car is part of his collection and was shown at several US concours events during his ownership.
Competition
- 19901990 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance2nd in class
- 19911991 Hillsborough Concours d'Elegance1st in class
- 19911991 Forest Grove Concours d'Elegance1st in class
Maintenance & restoration
- —Engine rebuild
The original engine was replaced at some point in the past, possibly carried out by AC themselves.
Exact date and circumstances of the engine swap are unrecorded.
- —Modification
An air conditioning system was installed by a subsequent owner; the car's exterior colour was also changed to bright red from its original finish.
Neither the date nor the identity of the workshop responsible is documented.
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