AC Greyhound
| AC Greyhound | |
|---|---|
1963 AC Greyhound 2.6 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AC Cars |
| Production | 1959–1963 83 made[1] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Grand tourer |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0/2.2/2.6 litre I6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 100 in (2,540 mm) [2] |
| Length | 175 in (4,445 mm) [2] |
| Width | 65.5 in (1,664 mm) [2] |
| Height | 53 in (1,346 mm) [2] |
| Curb weight | 2,240 lb (1,020 kg)[3] |
The AC Greyhound (1959–1963) is a 2+2 grand touring automobile made by AC Cars of Thames Ditton, Surrey, England. It was announced for the opening of the Motor Show in October 1959.[4] 83 examples were built.[1][5]
Features
The Greyhound has a two-door, four-seater aluminium body. It inherited most of its technical components from AC's Ace and Aceca automobiles, but with a 10-inch (254 mm) longer wheelbase, and coil springs instead of a transverse leaf spring at the front. Other features include:
- ladder-frame chassis
- independent coil spring suspension front and rear. Unlike the Ace and Aceca the rear suspension used semi-trailing arms.
- 4-speed manual gearbox, overdrive optional
- rack and pinion steering;
- 11.75 in (298 mm) disc brake front, 11 in (279 mm) drum brake rear
Various straight-six engines were fitted:
- 2.0 L (1,991 cc) AC Light Six OHC (75 bhp at 4500 rpm; 1000 kg)
- 2.0 L (1,971 cc) Bristol 100D2 OHV, (125 bhp at 5750 rpm; 1015 kg)
- 2.2 L (2,216 cc) Bristol (105 bhp at 4700 rpm; 1093 kg)
- 2.6 L (2,553 cc) Ford Zephyr engine (up to 170 bhp at 5500 rpm; 1040 kg)
Performance
A 2-litre Bristol-engined car with overdrive tested by The Motor magazine in 1961 had a top speed of 110 mph (180 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 11.4 seconds. Fuel consumption of 21.8 miles per imperial gallon (13.0 L/100 km; 18.2 mpg‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £3185 including taxes.[2]
Gallery
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1962 AC Greyhound
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1962 AC Greyhound rear
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Greyhound with the boot open
References
- ^ a b Robson, G (2006). A-Z of British Cars 1945-1980. Devon, UK: Herridge. ISBN 0-9541063-9-3.
- ^ a b c d e "The A.C. Greyhound". The Motor. 2 August 1960.
- ^ L.A.Manwaring, ed. (1961). The Observer's Book of Automobiles. London, UK: Frederick Warne & Co. p. 33.
- ^ Disc Brakes. The Times, Tuesday, 20 Oct 1959; pg. 16; Issue 54596
- ^ Georgano, Nick, ed. (2001). "A.C. (GB) 1908 to date". The Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile — A–F. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. pp. 6–10. ISBN 1-57958-293-1.