AC Petite

AC Petite
Manufacturer AC Cars Ltd
Production 1953 to 1958
Assembly Thames Ditton, Surrey
Class microcar
Body style 2-door 3 wheel saloon
Layout RR layout
Engine 350 cc (21 cu in), 1-cylinder, Two-stroke

The AC Petite was a three-wheeled 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 inches (460 mm) spoked wheels whilst the front was only 8 inches (200 mm).[1] In 1955 a Mark II version was launched, this had minor changes to the exterior trim, a slightly more powerful Villiers 28B engine and 12 inches (300 mm) wheels both front and rear.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yS0DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA54&dq=%22Ac%20Petite%22&pg=RA1-PA54#v=onepage&q=%22Ac%20Petite%22&f=false. Retrieved 28 October 2010. 

External links

Frost, Peter (2007). "AC Petite". Alternative Autos. http://home.clara.net/peterfrost/acpetite.html. Retrieved 28 October 2010. 

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