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AC Cars AC Petite

AC Petite Mk1/Mk2 (350cc Villiers) · 1952-1958
Indicative value — positioned, not yet verified
$3,000 – $14,000
Indicative — not yet verified against recorded sales

A labelled range, positioned through the Parclines valuation engine from the comparable evidence we hold — shown as a range until recorded sales verify a single value. Never a raw catalogue value.

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The value above is the trim’s typical example. Tell us the exact year, mileage and condition to position your car within the band.

Positioned from the documented band by model year, mileage and condition. Value is indicative, not an appraisal. Transmission isn’t a factor yet — the band covers manual and automatic together while we split those where the market separates them.

Specification
Generation3-wheeler (micro)
Body3-wheeler microcar
EngineVilliers 350cc single
Displacement0.35L
Power8-10 hp
Transmissionmanual
DrivetrainFWD
Steeringboth
MarketsUK
BuiltUK
Production~4,000
Rarity7 / 10
Segmentmicrocar
Collector statusCult curio
Chassis number reference

Reference for reading a AC chassis or type number — not proof of identity. A number falling inside a listed range does not confirm which model a car is. Most of this comes from marque clubs and factory material, so each line carries the confidence of its source.

Chassis numbers are model-specific series, not a positional VIN. Find the marque, then the model block.

AC
Prefixesmedium confidenceAE = AC engine (from 1954), BE = Bristol engine (from 1956), RS = Ruddspeed Ford 2.6; X added = export LHD (AEX, BEX, RSX; conversions exist). Cobra: CSX Shelby American US (2000 series 260/289 leaf spring, 3000 series 427/428 coil), COB Great Britain RHD, COX LHD non-US
Not yet verified · sources disagree
  • Rolls-Royce/Bentley 1955-80 chassis legend (factory booklet unreadable online)

This chassis-range reference is compiled from marque clubs and factory material. It is reference only — it never confirms a car's identity, and it never sets or affects value.

Condition & provenance
Matching numbersoriginal
Documentationheritage/registry
Titleclean
Preservationoriginality-premium

These signals inform condition and risk — they never set the value. The value above comes solely through the Parclines valuation engine.

Forensic marker
Determined from evidencePeriod documentation on file · Matching-numbers drivetrain · Replica / tribute status assessed · Originality verified · Documented provenance · Factory-original trim · Chassis identity verified

Parclines values are indicative estimates positioned from market-anchored comparable sales — not qualified appraisals. Confirm before any transaction. Per-trim record from the Parclines marque catalog.