Advertising Last completed movie pages 1935 AC 16/80 PrototypeClass: Cars, Proto / Concept — Model origin: 
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◊ 2008-07-03 06:12 |
![[Image: capture16bwt2.2319.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is382/capture16bwt2.2319.jpg) |
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◊ 2008-07-03 08:20 |
SS Jaguar "100". It is not correct to call the make Jaguar as this model was made from 1936 to 1939 and the name of the company was not changed from "SS" to "Jaguar" until 1945, for reasons of association with the infamous wartime group. The model is Jaguar not the make. |
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◊ 2008-07-03 08:25 |
No not a Jaguar, it is an AC. The grille is entirely different. To be precise it is the 1935 AC 16/80 prototype. http://www.motorbase.com/auctionlot/by-id/1234928782/ I googled the plate number! -- Last edit: 2008-07-03 08:26:01 |
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◊ 2008-07-03 08:37 |
That's cheating, I always go from memory! Well spotted! |
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◊ 2008-07-03 12:54 |
![[Image: capture16ckf1.2125.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is357/capture16ckf1.2125.jpg) |
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◊ 2008-07-04 06:39 |
Like you John, I first thought it was an SS100 but the grille didn't fit. The grille said AC to me but the body is unlike most ACs of this era, but you can't argue with the result of googling the plate! -- Last edit: 2008-07-04 06:39:44 |
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◊ 2010-03-15 13:15 |
The Standard Motor Company supplied the same low,'underslung' chassis frame for both AC and the SS company. Certainly this was true for earlier AC and SS cars, and it would help explain why a short wheelbase AC with SS- style coachwork would look very like an SS100 car. Grill design was also similar, but none the less still distinctive. The 1991cc AC had an overhead valve engine and was quite fast in three carburettor form. Most AC's were supplied in touring or coupe style as four seaters. It was always a hansom car, but this stylish two seater seems especially so. |
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