AC Petite

AC Petite

1956 AC Petite Mark II
Overview
Manufacturer AC Cars Ltd
Production 1953-58
Assembly Thames Ditton, Surrey
Body and chassis
Class microcar
Body style 2-door 3-wheel saloon
Layout RR layout
Powertrain
Engine 350 cc (21 cu in), 1-cylinder, two-stroke

The AC Petite was a three-wheeled British microcar with a rear-mounted 350 cc Villiers single cylinder, two-stroke engine.[1] The cars had a single bench seat seating two adults and was said to be capable of 60 mpg-imp (4.7 L/100 km; 50 mpg-US) to 70 mpg-imp (4.0 L/100 km; 58 mpg-US) and 40 mph (64 km/h).[2]

There were two versions of the car. Between 1953 and 1955 the car was fitted with a Villiers 27B engine and two different sizes of wheel, the rears were 18-inch (460 mm) spoked wheels whilst the front was only 8 inches (200 mm).[1] In 1955 a Mark II version was launched, incorporating minor changes to the exterior trim, a slightly more powerful Villiers 28B engine and 12-inch (300 mm) wheels both front and rear.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Marshall, Tony (2001). More Microcars. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2668-6.
  2. Three-Wheeler Eats Up the Miles on One Gallon of Gas. Popular Science. January 1953. p. 54. Retrieved 28 October 2010.

External links

Frost, Peter (2007). "AC Petite". Alternative Autos. Retrieved 28 October 2010. 

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