| AC 2-Litre | |
| Manufacturer: | AC |
| Production: | 1947 - 1956 1,284 produced |
| Transmission: | 4-speed manual[1] |
| Body Style: | 2 -door / 4-door saloon, drophead coupé, tourer |
| Layout: | FR layout |
| Length: | 1840NaN0 |
| Width: | 670NaN0 |
| Wheelbase: | 1170NaN0[2] |
| Height: | 61inches |
| Weight: | 29120NaN0 |
| Engine: | 1991 cc I6 ohc 74bhp/76bhp |
The AC 2-Litre is an automobile that was produced by AC of Thames Ditton in Surrey, England between 1947 and 1956. Two and, from 1952,[3] four-door saloons were sold. In addition, as from 1949, a small number of drophead coupés and "Buckland" tourers were produced.
The car's wetliner, aluminium cylinder block, six-cylinder 1991 cc engine was the unit first offered by the company in the AC 16, back in 1922. However, by 1947 the engine was fed by three SU carburettors, and boasted a power output of 74bhp, increased again in 1951 to 85bhp which was more than twice the 35bhp claimed for engine's original commercial application.
The aluminium-panelled body on a wood frame was fitted to a conventional steel chassis with rigid axles front and rear with semi-elliptic leaf springs with, for the first time on an AC, hydraulic dampers.[4] Until 1951 the car had a hybrid braking system, hydraulic at the front and cable at the rear with 120NaN0 drums.
The car changed very little during its ten-year production run, though the wheel size did increase slightly to 160NaN0 in 1951. The AC 2-litre was outlived by its engine, which continued to be offered in other AC models until 1963.
A 2-door saloon car tested by The Motor magazine in 1948 had a top speed of 80mph and could accelerate from 0-60mph in 19.9 seconds. A fuel consumption of 23mpgimp was recorded. The test car cost £1277 including taxes.[5]