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from 1993 to 2000. Launched in 1993 following two previous concept cars of 1986 and 1991, the
Brooklands Ace underwent small scale production until 1997 when it received a facelift and reengineering under AC's new owners and was relaunched. The Brooklands Ace did not prove popular, and production
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3.5 V8 producing 251 bhp (187 kW; 254 PS). The 1999 London Motor Show car was originally fitted with the Lotus engine, but as it was never operational a 4.6-litre Cobra engine was later installed. A four-seater version called the AC Aceca, reviving an old AC model name, was also
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