The AC Ace Sports Car was one of the classic sports cars of the post World War Two era. The car had all independent suspension, full instrumentation and a four speed gear box. From 1953 to 1973, AC manufactured race cars with very good results on the track. 1955 AC Ace The 1955 AC car …
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2003 Ford Thunderbird Vs. 1955 Thunderbird
The Ford Thunderbird first came out in 1955 and was essentially meant to be competition to the Chevy Corvette the first American automobile that attempted to take some of the sales away from European sports car makers. The Chevy Corvette had to start with only an inline six cylinder engine but the power would grow …
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1971 Mercedes 280 SL
The classic car featured in this article, the 1971 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL, a vehicle built on the W 113 chassis, was Mercedes’ sports car of the 1960’s. The 1971 model was the last model year in the series which spanned 1963 to 1971. This series of Mercedes cars replace the 300 SL and 190 SL …