LIBRARY


for AC's post-war 2 Litre Saloon.





Listing of archive articles and references (and any other media features) relating to the AC 2 Litre Saloon and variants.

"*" indicates most recent additions to this list.



27th April 1945: Advert "IF YOU DID BUT KNOW..." providing a hint of what was to come.




Circa 1947: AC brochure "The Saloon" with full colour front cover with Connelly artwork of proposed styling for Saloon model painted pale cream. Includes b/w photos of prototype Saloon and detail technical specification


5th March 1947: "The Motor" article describing the prototype including photos (2 pages).




7th March 1947: "Autocar" article describing the prototype including several photos and cutaway artwork (4 pages).




21st May 1947: "The Motor" advert "Grace, Power, Attraction. The new Two Litre".




11th July 1947: "The Autocar" advert "THE NEW AC TWO LITRE" including photo of prototype.




24th October 1947: "The Autocar" advert by Marston Excelsior Limited, manufacturer of radiator and cowl for the AC 2 Litre.




30th January 1948: "The Autocar" advert "Always the centre of attrACtion" including photo of prototype.




June 1948: "Motor Manual (the Australian and N.Z. monthly)" description and brief road test with photos of the prototype Saloon.




October 1948: "Australian Monthly Motor Manual" advert from the Australian distributors "Austradus", featuring a photo of the prototype Saloon.




20th October 1948: "The Motor" magazine article "A.C. RETAIN EXISTING MODEL FOR NEW SEASON". Includes photo of Saloon reg. no. MPF 347.




April 1949: "Motor Industry" journal article that includes enthusiastic mention of the Drop-Head Coup 2 Litre. Includes photo of unregistered car, captioned, "Dream-car from Ditton. Export only!".


29th July 1949: "The Autocar" road test on Saloon reg. no. MPK 44 (3 pages).




* 7th September 1949: "The Motor" preview of AC 2 Litre Drophead-Coup for export only.




21st September 1949: "The Motor" road test on Saloon reg. no. MPK 44 (3 pages).




30th September 1949: "The Autocar" magazine full colour advert with Connelly artwork of Saloon reg. no. MPF 348 in light green.




11th November 1949: "The Autocar" advert "AC Two Litre" with photo (colour?) of Saloon reg. no. MPK 44.




1950: "Britain's Motor Industry" (book) by H. G. Castle (Clerke & Cockeran). Features full page colour image of artist's illustration of AC Saloon reg. no. MPK 44 in light green. Plus b/w image of advert featuring Connelly drawing (see 30th Sep. 1949 above).




* 4th October 1950: "The Motor", photo of 2 Litre Drophead-Coup reg. no. LNK 289.




20th October 1950: "Autocar" advert "ACcent on character", with photo of Saloon reg. no. OPG 199.




1951: Film "Laughter in Paradise" starring Alastair Sim, includes two appearances of a 2 Litre Buckland with headlamps mounted where the side lamps are normally found.




27th April 1951: "The Autocar" advert "AC TWO LITRE" with photo of Saloon OPG 199.




1952: Film "Folly to be Wise" starring Alastair Sim, includes appearance of AC 2 Litre Drop-Head Coup .




1952: "Motor Manual Annual 1952" (Australia), introducing the AC company, and listing performance and technical data for the AC 2 Litre Saloon. Illustrated is the prototype Saloon.




7th May 1952: "The Motor" advert "AC THE WORLD'S FINEST LIGHT SIX", with photo of Saloon PPK 556.




19th September 1952: "The Autocar" road test on Saloon reg. no. RPJ 950 (3 pages).




* 8th October 1952: "The Motor", preview (presumably of the newly launched 4 door saloon and the revised drophead-coup ).




22nd October 1952: "British Motor Cars" (book) edited by John F. Speed (G. T. Foulis & Co. Ltd.). Includes description and specifications of 2 Litre Saloon, photo of 2 door Saloon reg. no. PPF 97, and Sports Tourer reg. no. MRO 353. Also artist's drawings of 4 door Saloon and new Drop-Head Coup .




24th October 1952: "The Autocar" advert "AC THE WORLD'S FINEST LIGHT SIX", with photo of Saloon PPK 556.




1953: "Daily Mail Motoring Guide", article "A.C. Convertible", describing the new version of the drophead coup that never made it into production beyond the prototype car. Includes artist's drawing of the car.




1954: Film "The Belles of St. Trinians" starring Alastair Sim, includes appearance of an AC 2 Litre Drop-Head Coup .




22nd October 1954: "The Autocar" advert "ACquaint yourself with the ACE", includes inset photo of 2 door Saloon OPG 199 with prices.




24th January 1958: "The Autocar" used car road test on 2 door Saloon reg. no. KYR 248.




1959: "The Motor Guide to Makes and Models" (book) by David J. Culshaw (Temple Press Limited). Includes detailed description of AC's Saloon and its production run.


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