{"id":75678,"date":"2021-07-23T14:16:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T14:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=75678"},"modified":"2021-08-04T05:38:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T05:38:04","slug":"ac-428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/ac-428\/","title":{"rendered":"AC 428"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

How do you replace an iconic sports car? This was the problem that AC Cars in Great Britain faced in the mid-1960s. The small brand became known for the Ace and the Aceca, which served as the basis for the Cobra developed by Carroll Shelby. The latter drove numerous race victories all over the world. But at some point the time of every good design is over and a successor model is needed. This was also the case at AC. The tried and tested chassis of the Cobra Mark III was lengthened slightly by 15 centimeters to provide more space in the interior. V8 engines continued to be sourced from the partnership with Ford. Initially, 287 kW\/390 hp was available from seven liters of displacement. After a few examples, the displacement increased by 17 cc, although output dropped to 257 kW\/349 hp. The aim was to produce a luxurious sports car in response to Jensen, Aston Martin and Bristol, which were now offering equivalent vehicles in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Design by Pietro Frua<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unlike previous models, AC Cars consistently handed over the styling of the new vehicle to Italian experts. Previously, in-house designers had created an open prototype called the MA-200, but it wasn’t well received by the management. After first asking Bertone, the decision was finally made to go with Pietro Frua’s design office. A contract was signed in April 1965. Just six months later, the first prototype of the AC 428 made its debut as a two-seater Convertible at the London International Motor Exhibition. A year and a half later, in March 1967, the Fastback coup\u00e9 version also appeared at the Geneva Motor Show. At first glance, both were reminiscent of other vehicles from Frua, such as the Monteverdi 375 High Speed or the Maserati Mistral. In fact, some details of the MA-200 were retained. Depending on the customer’s wishes, the installed chrome bumpers and the positions of the turn signals as well as the arrangement of the buttons and switches inside varied.<\/p>\n\n\n

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