The Greyhound broke from AC's own Ace and Aceca by switching to semi-trailing-arm rear suspension — a real engineering departure for the marque.
Lead trim: Greyhound AC Light Six, 1,991 cc (75 bhp) · up to 125 hp
AC Greyhound1959–1963
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FactThe Greyhound broke from AC's own Ace and Aceca by switching to semi-trailing-arm rear suspension — a real engineering departure for the marque.
The AC Greyhound is a 2+2 grand touring car made by AC Cars of Thames Ditton, Surrey, announced for the opening of the Motor Show in October 1959; 83 were built until 1963. It has a two-door, four-seater aluminium body on a ladder-frame chassis and inherits most of its technical components from the Ace and Aceca, but with a 10-inch (254 mm) longer wheelbase and coil springs instead of a transverse leaf spring at the front; unlike the Ace and Aceca the rear suspension uses semi-trailing arms. Other features: 4-speed manual gearbox with optional overdrive, rack-and-pinion steering, 11.75 in front disc brakes and 11 in rear drums. Four straight-six engines were fitted: the 2.0 L (1,991 cc) AC Light Six with 75 bhp at 4,500 rpm; the 2.0 L (1,971 cc) Bristol 100D2 with 125 bhp at 5,750 rpm; a 2.2 L (2,216 cc) Bristol with 105 bhp at 4,700 rpm; and the 2.6 L (2,553 cc) Ford Zephyr with up to 170 bhp at 5,500 rpm (a range, so no single power is entered). A 2-litre Bristol-engined car with overdrive tested by The Motor in 1961 reached 110 mph and 0-60 mph in 11.4 seconds, at a test-car price of £3,185 including taxes. Wheelbase 100 in, length 175 in, width 65.5 in, height 53 in; the infobox curb weight of 1,020 kg (2,240 lb) differs from the per-engine weights the page lists (1,000-1,093 kg), so curb weight is not entered.
Collectors Spotted in the AC Greyhound Lineage
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greyhound 2.6 Ford Zephyr six, 2,553 cc | 1959–1963 | 2.6 L Inline-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greyhound AC Light Six, 1,991 cc (75 bhp) | 1959–1963 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 75 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greyhound Bristol 100D2, 1,971 cc (125 bhp) | 1959–1963 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 125 hp | — | 11.4 s | — | — | — |
| Greyhound Bristol 2.2 L, 2,216 cc (105 bhp) | 1959–1963 | 2.2 L Inline-6 | 105 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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