AC Cars

[london]

The AC 289 V8 will become available by special order in the next month or so,costing from £44,950, according to AC Cars. This is the carbon-fibre car built in Malta with the 4.6 Ford V8. Details are already available on the US website at www.accarsus.com where the car is being sold as the Mark V, although AC haven't released the UK spec yet.

AC also have a UK spec car that they have used for photographs that has about 500 miles which will be on sale for about £42,500.

[Wacky Racer]

The website said:-

The other is in Malta, the new home for the carbon fibre project and chosen for its strategic position offering easy access to UK, European, North African and Middle East markets. Malta's deep water harbour and freeport status simplifies shipping into the USA.



Well, owning property on, and living on Malta part of the year, and knowing the speed the Maltese work, I wouldn't hold your breath......

Read this months "Kit car"... ......(British version)

[london]

The same article published in the subscription only Cobra magazine in December- a little out of date.