AC Greyhound explained
| AC Greyhound |
| Manufacturer: | AC Cars |
| Production: | 1959 - 1963
83 made[1] |
| Class: | Grand tourer |
| Engine: | 2.0/2.2/2.6 litre I6 |
| Wheelbase: | 1000NaN0 |
| Weight: | [2] |
| Length: | 1750NaN0 |
| Width: | 65.50NaN0 |
| Height: | 530NaN0 |
| Transmission: | 4-speed manual |
The AC Greyhound (1959 - 1963) was a 2+2 version of the Ace and Aceca automobiles made by AC Cars of Thames Ditton, Surrey, England and announced for the opening of the Motor Show in October 1959.[3] The Greyhound, of which 83 examples were built, had a two-door, four-seater aluminium body, and inherited most of the technical components of the Ace and Aceca but it had a wheelbase 10 inches or 250mm longer and coil springs in place of a transverse leaf spring at the front:
- ladder-frame chassis
- independent coil spring suspension front and rear. Unlike the Ace and Aceca the rear suspension used semi-trailing arms.
- 4-speed manual gearbox, overdrive optional
- rack and pinion steering;
- 11.750NaN0 disc brake front, 110NaN0 drum brake rear
Various straight-six engines were fitted:
- 1.991-litre AC Cars OHC (75 bhp @ 4500 rpm; 1000 kg)
- 1.971-litre Bristol 100D2 OHV, (125 bhp @ 5750 rpm; 1015 kg)
- 2.216-litre Bristol (105 bhp @ 4700 rpm; 1093 kg)
- 2.553-litre Ford Zephyr engine (up to 170 bhp @ 5500; 1040 kg)
A 2-litre Bristol engined car with overdrive tested by
The Motor magazine in 1961 had a top speed of 110mph and could accelerate from 0-60mph in 11.4 seconds. A fuel consumption of 21.8mpgimp was recorded. The test car cost £3185 including taxes.
[4] Notes and References
- Book: Robson, G . A-Z of British Cars 1945-1980 . 2006 . Herridge . Devon, UK . 0-9541063-9-3 . registration .
- Book: The Observer's Book of Automobiles. 1961. 33. L.A.Manwaring. Frederick Warne & Co. London, UK.
- Disc Brakes. The Times, Tuesday, 20 Oct 1959; pg. 16; Issue 54596
- The A.C. Greyhound. The Motor. 2 August 1960.
