Alan Lubinsky

South African-born[1] Alan Lubinsky is the current owner of AC Cars, having purchased it from Brian Angliss in 1996, and has produced cars sporadically ever since. Lubinsky moved production from England to Malta[2], and following financial irregularities there[3] in the fall of 2005 announced plans to begin building cars in Bridgeport, Connecticut[4], USA. In March 2006, Lubinsky announced a deal with Texas-based Unique Performance[5] to produce a Cobra-style AC MkV for the US market. That plan came to naught after Unique Performance declared bankruptcy[6]. In 2009 he moved production to Germany and announced new AC Mk. VI.[7]

References

  1. ^ While the big fish of the country's car industry have fallen into foreign hands, the minnows are growing from strength to strength, writes James Ruppert, http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/while-the-big-fish-of-the-countrys-car-industry-have-fallen-into-foreign-hands-the-minnows-are-growing-from-strength-to-strength-writes-james-ruppert-1166135.html 
  2. ^ First fully Malta-built AC Cobra for UK http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20060820/local/first-fully-malta-built-ac-cobra-for-uk.43989
  3. ^ AC owner abandons debts in Malta http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/news/octanenews/221280/ac_scarpers.html
  4. ^ Skepticism Over Automaker's Plan to Build Sports Cars in Bridgeport http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/04/nyregion/04cars.html?pagewanted=all
  5. ^ Texan Firm to Import AC Sports Cars From Britain http://www.roadandtrack.com/auto-news/texan-firm-to-import-ac-sports-cars-from-britain
  6. ^ Unique Performance in bankruptcy http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071129/FREE/71129006/1024/FREE
  7. ^ AC cars to unveil Cobra MkVI GT and GTS at Top Marques Monaco http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1032862_ac-cars-to-unveil-cobra-mkvi-gt-and-gts-at-top-marques-monaco