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that was produced by AC of

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between 1947 and 1956. Two and, from 1952,Production Run, www.ac2litre.com
Retrieved 28 October 2013 four-door saloons were sold. In addition, as from 1949, a small number of drophead coupés and "Buckland" tourers were produced. The car's wetliner, aluminium cylinder block, six-cylinder 1991 cc engine was the unit first offered by the company in the AC 16, back in 1922. However, by 1947 the engine was fed by three SU

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s, and boasted a power output of , increased again in 1951 to which was more than twice the claimed for engine's original commercial application. The aluminium-panelled body on a wood frame was fitted to a conventional steel chassis with rigid axles front and rear with semi-elliptic leaf springs with, for the first time on an AC, hydraulic dampers. Until 1951 the car had a hybrid braking system, hydraulic at the front and cable at the rear with drums. The car changed very little during its ten-year production run, though the wheel size did increase slightly to in 1951. The AC 2-litre was outlived by its engine, which continued to be offered in other AC models until 1963. A 2-door saloon car tested by

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magazine in 1948 had a top speed of and could accelerate from 0- in 19.9 seconds. A fuel consumption of was recorded. The test car cost £1277 including taxes. AC 2-litre 2-door ca 1955 in Essex.JPG, 2 Door Saloon (circa 1955) File:AC-2litre ca1955 UK.JPG, 4 Door Saloon 1951 AC 2 Litre 2 Door Saloon 8999160611.jpg, rear of 2 door saloon 1951

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* {{AC vehicles 2-litre Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Cars introduced in 1947 1950s cars