1962 AC ACE BRISTOL

He kept it for a year before selling it to Établissements Gauthier in Paris. Later sold to the Baroness d'Espin, it then went through only five owners, all of whom were identified, before the current owner purchased it in 2012. Born white with a red interior, it was the famous collector Jean-Paul Petit who undertook its mechanical restoration at C2C, as well as its bodywork at ODS between 2006 and 2011 in this superb navy blue hue. This original French car underwent several interventions by the garage RPM in 2012 and 2013 and more recently, the file includes an invoice from AS Classic Engineering (Alexandre Surber) dated July 2021 and totaling almost €38,000 of work on the mechanics and bodywork to make the car perfect. Front and rear axles completely rebuilt; clutch and transmission overhauled, as was the rear axle; front and rear brakes, etc...
These interventions reflect the concern of successive owners to use this car without worry, and its equipment bears witness to this. For example, it is fitted with a rack and pinion steering system instead of the original steering box, which makes the car devilishly efficient; an overdrive to lower engine speed on long-distance journeys; an oil cooler for efficient lubrication; an aluminum cooling radiator and a stainless-steel exhaust system. Eligible for all the major international rallies, including the Tour Auto, it was produced in very small numbers with its aluminum body and noble Bristol engine... This is a car to be enjoyed without moderation, and one that deserves a place in your collection.