Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

I suppose 15 years ago the values were rock bottom. These cars were undervalued for a long time but I think they may be getting appreciated more now.

I think those colours do look a bit odd though. I would respray it.

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4759 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Millers Guide for 2001 gives :-
Condition 1) £7000.
Condition 2 £4000
Condition 3 £1500
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

An unlikely clue to a hidden disaster with the Ash body frame on these cars is that cracks appear towards the end of the narrow strips of metal above and below the spare wheel carrier lid. One could easily dismiss this as general wear and tear of the aluminium. That would be a mistake. Sad

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Used to be a lad living near Drax, who had these ACs....?

Last I saw him, he had a bare ally saloon, minus its roof, making it a 4 seater type of Buckland?
The AC 6 cylinder engine was a very old design, possibly going back to the 1920s?

His preference for power was the Ford inline six [Zephyr/Zodiac?]

I believe AC also offered this engine [as a cheaper option?] in their Ace sports car as well as the Bristol sixpot?
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Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces.

mikeC · Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:32 pm Post subject:

V8 Nutter · Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Posts: 587

Studebaker was probably the first company to introduce metallic paint about 1930. The metallic effect was obtained by mixing dried fish scales in the paint

nascar24 · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Sunny Newton Abbot!

Good range of replies, thanks but i need to be more specific on what i am looking for so do i start a new thread or shall i plough on?

Ploughing on, looking for 2 door medium sized [approx 14ft long] basic saloons up to 1600 cc that were available in the UK from 1949 to 1955. I dont think there were many unless you know otherwise........?

nascar24 · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Sunny Newton Abbot!

Good range of replies, thanks but i need to be more specific on what i am looking for so do i start a new thread or shall i plough on?

Ploughing on, looking for 2 door medium sized [approx 14ft long] basic saloons up to 1600 cc that were available in the UK from 1949 to 1955. I dont think there were many unless you know otherwise........?

mikeC · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:05 am Post subject:

That's a pretty restrictive range; I can't think of any two-door 1500-1600cc cars, you have to look at smaller cars like the Austin Dorset, Ford Anglia and Hillman Husky, all of which were around 1200cc, or even smaller ones like the A30/35 and Morris Minor.
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Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

I would ask why 2 doors in particular. Cars with 4 seats are more practical with 4 doors are they not?

alastairq · Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1954 Location: East Yorkshire

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

I was thinking about getting in and out of the back, rather than the front.

I don't wish to sound alarmist but being a rear seat passenger in a 2 door saloon is not a good place to be in a head on accident. Shocked

( not as bad as being in the front, of course! )

Bitumen Boy · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:24 am Post subject:

The longer doors on a 2 door car might make it easier to get in and out when there's plenty of room to open them fully, but in a typically cramped car park space they actually make it harder - the shorter door of a 4 door car can open wider.

Bitumen Boy · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:29 am Post subject:

The longer doors on a 2 door car might make it easier to get in and out when there's plenty of room to open them fully, but in a typically cramped car park space they actually make it harder - the shorter door of a 4 door car can open wider.

Ray White · Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6318 Location: Derby

My A30 had two doors and was less practical compared with the 4 door versions that were about at the time.

If you had two passengers to drop off at different locations a decision had to be made as to who would sit in the back. It was all a bit academic really because when the front passenger got out, the person sitting in the back would get out too as they would prefer to sit in the front.! Confused