The Godfather: ’59 AC Aceca
The AC Ace roadster spawned an industry when you come to think of it. The Ace, designed by John Tojeiro, later became the AC Cobra and that created an industry devoted to replicas. But let’s back up a bit. The AC Ace’s beautiful lines were said to be inspired by an early Ferrari Barchetta or little boat. The bodies were hand formed out of alloy on an English wheel then attached to a ladder-type tubular frame. Originally powered by an uninspired relic producing a paltry 100bhp yet it still yielded a 100mph + top speed. In 1954, the Ace was joined by a unique hatchback Coupe called the Aceca. A more powerful Bristol engine was also available and that produced 120 bhp. Read More
The Seller is asking $15,000 for this solid 2 owner ’53 MG TD. Phil can be reached at (802) 496-2199 or (617) 435-9493 (cell phone). The TD has a new Stainless Steel exhaust, rebuilt gearbox and 60,000 original miles. 
Giovanni Michelotti took over as Triumph’s chief stylist and he really mixed things up. Most of the work of Michelotti was an immediate success. And then there was the Stag. The Stag was designed years ago by Les Moore. Giovanni revised the idea and the result was undeniably a handsome, a 4-seater with both hard top and soft top. To help stiffen the body, a T-bar stayed in place when the tops were removed. Approximately 25,000 Stag were made and around 7,500 were exported. Americans gave it a try but the Stag let them down by overheating. The majority of the cars in America were automatics and that wasn’t a good thing either. Many quality issues were sorted out, but the Stag’s bed was made and Triumph had to sleep in it. 
