| AC Petite | |
| Manufacturer: | AC Cars Ltd |
| Production: | 1952–57 |
| Assembly: | Thames Ditton, Surrey, England |
| Class: | Microcar |
| Body Style: | 2-door, 3-wheeled saloon (notchback) |
| Layout: | RR layout |
| Engine: | 3500NaN0, two-stroke, single |
The AC Petite is a three-wheeled British microcar with a rear-mounted Villiers single cylinder, two-stroke engine.[1] The car has a single bench seat seating two adults, and was said to be capable of 60mpgimp to 70mpgimp and 40mph.[2]
There were two versions of the car. Between 1953 and 1955 the car was fitted with a Villiers 27B engine and two different sizes of wheel; the rears were 18inches spoked wheels whilst the front was only 8inches.[1] In 1955 a Mark II version was launched, incorporating minor changes to the exterior trim, a slightly more powerful Villiers 28B engine and 12inches wheels front and rear.[1]
Approximately 4,000 AC Petites were built.
Web site: AC Petite . https://web.archive.org/web/20011214210208/http://home.clara.net/peterfrost/acpetite.html . dead . 14 December 2001 . Frost . Peter . 2007 . Alternative Autos . 28 October 2010 .