1935 AC 16/80 Prototype

1935 AC 16/80 in Goodwood: Race Car Legends, Documentary, 2007

Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin:

Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

Author	Message
Wampa-One ◊ 2008-07-03 06:12
john from Staffs ◊ 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.
nzcarnerd ◊ 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
john from Staffs ◊ 2008-07-03 08:37	That's cheating, I always go from memory! Well spotted!
Wampa-One ◊ 2008-07-03 12:54
nzcarnerd ◊ 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