The AC 3000ME is a mid-engined sports car originally sold by AC Cars. The two-door coupé debuted at the 1973 London Motor Show. Sales did not begin until 1979 and lasted until 1984.

2021年11月18日 · The car is finished in blue over black cloth upholstery, and power comes from a mid-mounted 3.0-liter Ford Essex V6 paired with an AC/Hewland five-speed manual transaxle. Features include an aluminum radiator, a removable roof panel, Lucas fog lights, 14″ Wolfrace alloy wheels, a gated shifter, and an AM/FM/cassette stereo.

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2022年11月4日 · While its path to production was rife with incident, the idea for the 3000ME was a simple one – to build an affordable, mid-engined sports car. What could possibly go wrong? Well, to tell the story of the 3000ME we have to go all the way back to the early ’70s and a little-known project called the Diablo. No, not that one.

AC 3000ME (1978 – 1985) At A Glance Stylish, unusual and powered by a Ford Essex V6, so it should be easy to keep running. Survival rate is exceptionally high

AC ME3000 Quick Specifications: Engine: Mid-mounted, water-cooled 60 deg V6. 93.6 mm (3.69 in) bore x 72.3 mm (2.85 in) stroke | 2993 cc (182.6 cu in). Maximum power (DIN) 140 bhp at 5500 rpm; maximum torque (DIN) 172lb ft at 3000 rpm.

2014年7月7日 · This new AC has an excellent detail specification, including a rigid, removable roof panel which stows above the spare Wolferace alloy wheel under the front “bonnet”, electric windows, electric retractable headlamps, a rollover bar, tinted glass and through-flow ventilation.

In much the same way as they had taken up the Tojeiro prototype and turned it into the Ace, AC acquired the rights and at the 1973 London Motor Show showed their own version, the mid-engined ME3000 with the 3.0-litre Ford Essex V6 engine installed transversely over a bespoke AC-designed gearbox.

The AC 3000ME is a mid engined, 2 door sports coupe with a 3.0litre V6 engine and 5 speed gearbox located transversely behind the driver/passenger compartment, permitting almost ideal weight distribution and contributing to exceptional road handling and stability at speed.

With lightweight GRP bodywork, chunky Wolfrace alloy wheels and aggressive wedge styling, it looked sensational and a mid-mounted Ford 3-litre V6 mated to a 5-speed Hewland gearbox gave it the go to match the show with a 0 - 60 time of 8.5 seconds and a top speed of 120mph.