AC Petite
| AC Petite | |
|---|---|
 1956 AC Petite Mark II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AC Cars Ltd |
| Production | 1953 to 1958 |
| 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 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
External links
Frost, Peter (2007). "AC Petite". Alternative Autos. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
See also
- List of microcars by country of origin
- AC Thundersley Invacar
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| Cobra | Cobra | Cobra | 3000ME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Executive | 2-Litre | Greyhound | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand tourer | Aceca | Frua | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||