AC Aceca Build | Vintage Underground Profiles

[@HowardKelsey68]

Perhaps if the legendary Carroll Shelby were still alive, he might be watching this build with keen interest! I definitely will. Thanks Mr. Potter & crew.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day very cool project

[@workingtaxpayer1201]

A great project… Would love to see the finished vehicle… How it runs and how it handles…

[@VintageUnderground]

Will do. Client picking colors this week.

[@antonyhoward2759]

Any more info on this project?

[@VintageUnderground]

Its actually in paint now. We have been concentrating the filming on some other projects, but I will have the guys do an update on it.

[@jameseastwood4984]

It's a cool build. The Ace and the Cobra had simple interiors, albeit of good quality, whereas the Aceca had all that extra wood trim inside which I thought was slightly out of place, the idea of a more stripped out Aceca is a good one. The name of the body construction of course is Superleggera (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superleggera). Which involves typically hand rolled aluminium, wrapped over a steal space frame and riveted (mostly out of sight). It's a construction technique involving very low investment, the greatest cost being a chassis jig and wooden body bucks, it was therefore well suited to low volume production, whilst also having the prestige of being hand built.

[@VintageUnderground]

Thanks James, yea I love the little Fiat Abarth. Double bubbles, Monza, etc. The coachwork is very similar and wonderful. The underlying structure is crude, very light, but effective.

[@jameseastwood4984]

The type of engine is indicated by the first letter of the Chassis number, an A would be for AC engine and the B is for Bristol. An additional X would be for Export.

[@VintageUnderground]

Thanks James!