Hemmings Daily: The grandfather of Shelby's Cobra: The AC Ace prototype

The John Tojeiro built AC Ace prototype. Photos courtesy JD Classics. By 1953, John Tojeiro's reputation for building competitive sports racers was well-established. When friend Vin Davison approached Tojeiro to build a sports car with a Barchetta body, neither could have predicted that the model would make automotive history, evolving into the AC Ace, and later, the Shelby Cobra. After being shown at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's AC Cars Retrospective in February 2017, AC Ace #AE20, the car built fo [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Friday, October 20, 2017 [The grandfather of Shelby's Cobra: the AC Ace prototype]( [The grandfather of Shelby's Cobra: the AC Ace prototype]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - The John Tojeiro built AC Ace prototype. Photos courtesy JD Classics. By 1953, John Tojeiro's reputation for building competitive sports racers was well-established. When friend Vin Davison approached Tojeiro to build a sports car with a Barchetta body, neither could have predicted that the model would make automotive history, evolving into the AC Ace, and later, the Shelby Cobra. After being shown at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's AC Cars Retrospective in February 2017, AC Ace #AE20, the car built fo... [Read More]( [Sponsor]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Edsel Corsair convertible]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1959 Edsel Corsair convertible]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1959 Edsel Corsair convertible for sale. From the seller's description: AACA first place in the nineties. While no longer a 100 point show car it is in very good to excellent condition and gets looks everywhere. The engine was rebuilt by the previous owner about 6000 miles ago. New top, boot, carpet, seat belts and rebuilt brake booster last 2 years. This is a historic car, one of only a small number of survivors, with beautiful chrome and stainless. Only offered for sale once, now twice in the last 20 years. Absol...[Read More]( [1914 Henderson tops $149,000 at the Autumn Stafford Motorcycle Auction]( [1914 Henderson tops $149,000 at the Autumn Stafford Motorcycle Auction]( Posted by Jim O'Clair - 1914 Henderson Model C. Photographs courtesy Bonhams' Auctions The October 15 Autumn Stafford Motorcycle Auction at the Carole Nash 24th annual Motorcycle Mechanics Show was filled with bargains and record-setting selling prices, as their featured motorcycles of the auction--1911 Pierce 4-cylinder, 1932 Brough Superior, 1914 Henderson Model C, and 1912 Pierce single-cylinder--drove bidders into a buying frenzy. Although none of the motorcycles offered this day made their way into the rarified air of the most e...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [This or That - Season 2: 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo SS454 or 1972 Pontiac GP Hurst SSJ?]( [This or That - Season 2: 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo SS454 or 1972 Pontiac GP Hurst SSJ?]( Posted by Matt Litwin - 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 (top); 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix Hurst SSJ. Images by the author. Editor's note: This or Thatis not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables us, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle into our dream garage on a weekly basis, but with a catch: We can only pick one vehicle fromthis pairing, and it has to be for enjoyment purposes rather than as an investment. We'll launch Season 2 ofThis or That with a pair of high-powered perso...[Read More]( [Camden, New Jersey, 1958]( [Camden, New Jersey, 1958]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1958 Location: Admiral Wilson Boulevard, Camden, New Jersey Source: Camden Streets What do you see here?...[Read More]( [Sponsor]( [HemmingsPRO] Seller Listings [Learn More]( [1948 Chevrolet]( [1948 Chevrolet $15,650]( [1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur]( [1986 Rolls-Royce Silver Spur $35,900]( [1990 Chevrolet Corvette]( [1990 Chevrolet Corvette $28,950]( [1963 Autobianchi Stellina]( [1963 Autobianchi Stellina $30,100]( [1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL]( [1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SL $13,000]( [2006 BMW X5]( [2006 BMW X5 $13,995]( UPCOMING EVENTS [Sedgwick Street Rodders Fall Swap Meet]( October 27, 2017 - Hutchinson, KS [Cruzn The Crossroads Car & Truck Show]( October 27, 2017 - Clarksdale, MS [Int. 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Photo by Allen Watkin. As more cities across Europe take action to address their congested or polluted urban centers by restricting or outright banning vehicles from those areas, a study recently released by the European Commission suggests making a number of exemptions, including one for historic vehicles. In the works for two years, the Study on Urban Vehicle Access Regulations, authored by representatives from consultants Isinnova and Price Waterhouse & Cooper, aimed to survey exis...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1970 Ford G code Boss 302. Restored approx 17 years ago. I have owned for 14 years. Non original motor but date correct Boss block. Color was changed to Grabber Blue from Yellow during restoration. Marti report shows the car was ordered with the Shaker hood, magnum wheels, louvers and rear wing. Milage exempt odometer says 59615. I have put less than a thousand miles on it in the last 14 years. Embelishments at restoration were a Rim blow wheel, wood grain dash, mach 1 rear valence pa...[Read More]( [To mark a century of building trucks, Chevy names its most iconic models]( [To mark a century of building trucks, Chevy names its most iconic models]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1918 Chevrolet One-Ton, or Model T. Images courtesy Chevrolet. In January 1918, Chevrolet introduced its first purpose-built truck models (in half-ton and one-ton ratings) aimed at commercial buyers. A century later, pickups are a mainstay of Chevrolet's domestic business, and in celebration of the milestone anniversary, Rich Scheer, director of exterior design for Chevy trucks, has named the 10 most influential truck designs from the brand. The 1918 One-Ton, or Model T (disregarding Ford's automobile with...[Read More]( [Should we steal this car?]( [Should we steal this car?]( Posted by Thomas A. DeMauro - Still image from video below. Of course, the correct answer is "No!" Yet, in Moment of Decision, producer Sid Davis takes us on a 10-minute and 17-second exploration of the teenage mind and through the thought process employed by four boys to arrive at a decision. If you're a connoisseur of educational films of the early 1960s and you don't mind a bit of teenage angst then you may like this one. The boys spot a 1959 Pontiac convertible with the key in the ignition, and they begin to mull over the idea of steal...[Read More]( [Las Vegas, 1960s]( [Las Vegas, 1960s]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1960s Location: maybe not Las Vegas, Nevada Source: Vintage Las Vegas What do you see here? ...[Read More]( Wednesday, October 18, 2017 [Collaborivals? GM donates $5 million to The Henry Ford]( [Collaborivals? GM donates $5 million to The Henry Ford]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - The Henry Ford. Photo by Jim Culp. Calling it "one of the most historical and game-changing partnerships" in the history of the institution, The Henry Ford officials on Tuesday announced a $5-million donation from perhaps the most unlikely of sources: Ford Motor Company rival General Motors. "Needless to say, there were a few raised eyebrows in that room," Patricia Mooradian, the president of The Henry Ford, said of the initial suggestion that GM and The Henry Ford partner. As Mooradian related when announc...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 300SD (5 cylinder, turbo Diesel), with original China Blau paint and only 128K kilometres / 80K miles (believed genuine). Meticulously maintained (full service history with receipts included 3 binder), regardless of expense. Always garaged and it has never seen snow. As such the car has no rust, has not been in any accident. The car has never been smoked in. All options function correctly. Options; Leather seats (no rips or tears) Power steering P...[Read More]( [Trio of Chrysler Airflows set to cross the block in KansasCity]( [Trio of Chrysler Airflows set to cross the block in KansasCity]( Posted by Terry Shea - All images courtesy of Smiths Auctions. Eight-plus decades after its 1934 introduction, Chrysler's futuristic Airflow remains a polarizing design among classic-car collectors and enthusiasts alike. Finding one for sale at auction isn't uncommon, but when Smiths Auctions announced that three would be crossing the stage at its October 21 Overland Park, Kansas, sale, it definitely caught our attention. Two of the three Airflows on offer come from a personal collection being sold off by Frank Thompson, a Kansas Ci...[Read More]( [Misunderstood cars: The Ford Pinto]( [Misunderstood cars: The Ford Pinto]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1971 Ford Pinto. Brochure images courtesy The Old Car Manual Project. A popular car for the decade, it was produced by the Ford Motor Company, the subcompact Pinto is today best known for its propensity to combust in rear-end collisions. Despite its horrific portrayal in Pinto Madness, published by Mother Jones magazine in its September/October 1977 issue, later fatality rate data revealed the Pinto to be on par with other subcompacts of the day and certainly not the threat it was purported to be in both print an...[Read More]( [Detroit, 1964]( [Detroit, 1964]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1964 Location: Detroit, Michigan Source: via The Old Motor What do you see here?...[Read More]( Tuesday, October 17, 2017 [One-off Exner-designed Duesenberg Model D revival prototype comes up for sale]( [One-off Exner-designed Duesenberg Model D revival prototype comes up for sale]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photos courtesy Joe Bortz. The stars all appeared to align for Duesenberg's return in the mid-Sixties: a Duesenberg family member at the helm, an Exner-designed and Ghia-built prototype, confirmed orders for production models, even a factory taking shape. Yet the dream of a de-extinct Duesenberg never came to be, and now that prototype has come up for sale on the open market for the first time in more than 50 years. The concept that Fritz Duesenberg, Augie Duesenberg's son, and Milo Record, an Indianapolis-are...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1971 Chevrolet Nomad]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1971 Chevrolet Nomad]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Six-cylinder 1971 Chevrolet Nomad for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: A unique opportunity to own a very low mileage mostly original Chevelle Nomad Wagon. In storage for almost 20 years in Tacoma, WA this car will be perfect for a classic family cruiser or as the basis of a killer resto-mod. With no rust, original glass, trim, interior and drive train this is ready to go as-is or if for a project it will be low cost as the body and interior requires nothing. We purchased this as the third owner...[Read More]( [Vintage Volvos set auction records- are values on the rise?]( [Vintage Volvos set auction records- are values on the rise?]( Posted by Mark J. McCourt - Images are courtesy of Bilweb Auctions Outside of their home country of Sweden, Volvo cars have always been a bit of an acquired taste, sold for decades on their merits of safety, durability, and even sportiness. In the USA, the automaker's fan base is narrow, but deep, and its cars have typically had reasonably approachable values in the collector-car market. The first collectible Volvo whose selling price began edging upwards sharply was the 1800-series sports GT; Hagerty.com reports that #1 "concours"-conditio...[Read More]( [Open Diff - What "car songs" aren't at all about cars?]( [Open Diff - What 'car songs' aren't at all about cars?]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Still from Primus' "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver." It shouldn't surprise most people that songs don't really mean what they appear to mean at first glance, particularly since rock and roll began shacking up with postmodernism. Yet we continually see songs that aren't at all about cars appear on "car song" playlists. Are these lists the result of primitive network-learning programs just hoovering up anything that might resemble a car song, or are they the result of lazy playlist editors? Either way, let's start set...[Read More]( [Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1971]( [Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1971]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: circa 1971 Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Source: Department of Energy on Flickr What do you see here? ...[Read More]( Monday, October 16, 2017 [Bonhams to offer 50 cars from the Bothwell Collection in November sale]( [Bonhams to offer 50 cars from the Bothwell Collection in November sale]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1913 Peugeot L45 Grand Prix car, part of the Bothwell Collection. Photos courtesy Bonhams. For 60 years, Lindley Bothwell indulged his passion for buying and driving antique cars, amassing what was once one of the largest private collections in the world. Chock-full of historically significant race and road cars, the collection was maintained by Lindley's wife, Ann, following his 1986 death. Ann died in 2016, and since that time little has been done with the cars once owned by the Bothwells, but that changes on N...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Fully documented 1988 Pontiac Fiero GT for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This totally rust free car has only 36800 original miles. A true survivor in excellent condition. I have all documentation to show work done by both myself or previous owner to make this car a dependable clean stock vehicle that will surely increase in value as more people realize the collectability of the 88 Fiero GT 5 speed. Contact me and I can fill you in on the interesting history and provide copies of all receipts ...[Read More]( [Amelia Island Concours partners with Historic Sportscar Racing to present Classic 24 Hour at Daytona]( [Amelia Island Concours partners with Historic Sportscar Racing to present Classic 24 Hour at Daytona]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - A Ford Mustang battles with a Porsche 914 during the 2014 Classic 24 at Daytona. Photo by Chris Brewer. In 2014, Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) debuted a new 24-hour vintage racing event at Daytona International Raceway. In the years since, HSR's Classic 24 at Daytona --now presented by IMSA-- has become one of the fastest-growing vintage racing events in the world. Thanks to a newly announced partnership between the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and the Classic 24 at Daytona, the November 8-12 event wil...[Read More]( [The $5,000 Challenge, lap of luxury edition]( [The $5,000 Challenge, lap of luxury edition]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - For years, the family car was a sure-fire way to inform the neighbors of a change in status. A tired Rambler may have been tucked away in the garage, out of sight, but the new Buick, Lincoln, or Imperial was proudly displayed in the driveway for all to see. Perhaps it was keeping up with--or one-upping--the Joneses, but for many, maintaining vehicular appearances was a postwar ritual in suburban America. This $5,000 Challenge focuses on luxury carsor, in some cases, near-luxury cars, from a range of manufactur...[Read More]( [Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, part 2]( [Weirs Beach, New Hampshire, part 2]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Date: 1950s Location: Lakeside Avenue, Weirs Beach, New Hampshire Source: WeirsBeach.com What do you see here?...[Read More]( Sunday, October 15, 2017 [Brass by Garda: Settimana Motoristica Bresciana]( [Brass by Garda: Settimana Motoristica Bresciana]( Posted by Matteo Giacon - October, with its often rainy days, may still be a lovely month for open-air nature lovers, and also classic cars' enthusiasts may have their good occasions to see some really interesting jewels before the arrive of wintry months. However, albeit some of us may actually prefer October to summer months, chances are that most old autos' fans may have fond memories of those hot, sunny moments spent under June, July or August sun, even if said sun could have been unbearably hot, all things considered. However, it...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - From the seller's description: 1957 Packard Clipper,50,735 original miles.very clean and original.runs and drives well very dependable as far as starting after sitting for weeks,etc.The original interior is very well preserved,very minimal water staining (which is very uncommon in these cars) all interior materials are completly original,as is the trunk. Overall has the appearance that a well maintained 57 car might have in say 1962 or so.Completly rebuilt transmission within the last two years.Engine runs well wit...[Read More]( [Four-Links - mini Model Ts, three miles of bricks, SR20DET Mustang II, Shenandoah Studebaker garage]( [Four-Links - mini Model Ts, three miles of bricks, SR20DET Mustang II, Shenandoah Studebaker garage]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Argentine Ruben Vinyolas crafts some spectacular scale Model Ts with many functioning parts including... a running engine? Mac's Motor City Garage has more. * The last major renovation to a stretch of the Lincoln Highway between Omaha and Elkhorn took place in 1920, which means the road remains paved in brick to this day, warranting its placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Atlas Obscura has more on the road. * While it would be a simple matter to place a turbocharged 2.3L Ford four-cy...[Read More]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1927 Ford Model T]( [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1927 Ford Model T]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Electric-powered fiberglass-bodied 1927 Ford Model T for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller's description: This car is powered by a 90hp 120 volt electric motor. It uses 10 deep cycle 12 volt batteries plus an 11th to run the gauges. This car uses a 1964 Volkswagen (also how the car is titled) transaxle and 4-speed transmission with no clutch. The top speed is about 60 mph and the range is between 50 and 100 miles on a full charge depending on how fast you are going. The body and dropped front axle are from Spee...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [One of five built, 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow tops Hershey sale]( [One of five built, 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow tops Hershey sale]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. Photos copyright Darin Schnabel, courtesy RM Sotheby's, unless otherwise noted. Not exactly a production car, yet something more than a concept, the 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow was intended as the car that "couldn't be ignored." Just five were ever built, each priced 25-percent higher than the most expensive production Cadillac of the day, and three are known to survive today. Last Friday, one of the three remaining examples, part of the Thomas F. Derro Collection for the past 2...[Read More]( LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [R.E. Olds museum offered chance to buy its building from Lansing for $2]( [R.E. Olds museum offered chance to buy its building from Lansing for $2]( Posted by Daniel Strohl - Image via Google Street View. Kristi Schwartzly still recalls the morning she came to work at the R.E. Olds Transportation Museum to find that a roof leak had flooded the executive director's office. Nothing in the museum's collections got soaked, but the incident may very well not have happened if the museum owned the building, something the city may soon arrange for the museum. "It is a setback to us that the city owns the building," she said. However, as the Lansing State Journal reported last week, Lans...[Read More]( Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here](.