Welcome to our Re-Creation AC ACE Website

This website follows the build of a HAWK AC ACE with pictures, supplier information and reference materials for other builders. It is to be noted that as many original AC parts will be used as possible married to the MGB set up for suspension and steering.

THIS WEBSITE HAS NO COMMERCIAL INTEREST - It is a private site following a private project. I get many requests for help trying to locate parts and I am happy to help as best I can. Any pictures on this website are for reference purposes only and have been sourced from my own camera, multiple websites, forums, blogs and social media platforms freely available around the net.
Over 1500 people visit this site every week with over 8,000 page views every month - thank you!

Chassis is complete! 20/01/22
The chassis and body leave Andy at Amtech and move to Ian at Hayward & Scott for the exhaust.

Engine rebuild complete - June 2019

Follow the build of our Hawk AC Ace - Constantly updated on a daily basis

AC ACE Grease Gun
AC ACE Chassis Plate
AC ACE -Steering column
AC ACE -SVA TEST Items
This site is dedicated to the build of a Hawk Cars re-creation AC Ace. The plan is to use as many AC parts as we can to keep it looking authentic. Our car will have an AC engine and gearbox just like the very early Aces as well as many other original AC parts. The chassis is provided from Hawk Cars as it is a replica of the original AC Ace and represents as true a reflection of the Marque that is available today as does the body shell provided by Hawk. Use the navigation on the left to explore.

The Picture of our engine at the top of the page.

Picture is of our AC 2.0L engine. It has a 'D' suffix the engine number that we have been told denotes 'Development' so potentially an AC works engine that was used to replace a defunct 2.0L engine in a saloon. Our engine number is one of the ten missing engines from AC records in consecutive allocation to vehicles. As far as we know this is the first to appear and the 'D' suffix suggests that all ten were set aside for AC works developement. As with all early AC ACEs the engine number starts 'UMB'. We have been told that the 'D' development probably has something to do with the 'White Metal shell bearings/casings'

Recent developments

Latest Video - The Gearbox is back from Overdrive Repair Services. The work these guys do is amazing. I use them for all my gearbox rebuilds. You can go the the video diary HERE. Visit the Gearbox HERE.

The body, chassis & engine are together.

Things are starting to move now as Andy is fabricating the unusual mount points for radiator, engine, gearbox and finding a way to route the exhaust.
So far, we have an engine, gearbox, radiator, steering wheel with centre, wheels, pedals and linkage, fuel cap, some switches, some chrome. Chassis and body from Hawk. 

If you have any parts you think maybe of use to us please get in touch via our Contact Page. 

​AC Engine spares for the 2 litre engine are readily available from Rod Briggs. Rod has an excellent website with a lot of reference information. He also manufactures parts.

​We are under no illusion that building our Hawk AC Ace will be nothing but a huge learning curve - but a lot of fun with an incredible car at the end of it!

Join the 289 Register

The 289 Register is a community of like-minded car builders with many building the Hawk 289 and Ace models. The forum is great as there are a lot of builders sharing the issues and experiences of building AC 289s and AC Aces.
There is a great build diary of a Hawk AC Ace by Tony Cory with detailed pictures to be found here.

Join the AC Owners Club

If you have any interest in the AC Car Marque at all it is well worth joining the
AC OWNERS CLUB. They have an amazing forum where you can get help and advice for your project from a very broad membership that is global. Join NOW!
Prior to starting this project I restored a Triumph TR4A IRS. The Hawk AC Build promises to be challenging compared to the TR as many of the parts are not easy to come by to keep it as looking as original as possible.  You can visit the TR4A restoration, build and information website by clicking here: www.tr4a.weebly.com  The website now gets 2000 visits a month from TR fans and builders with over 23,000 page views.  It is a free premiere resource for the TR community worldwide.