It was just as well the car-starved market after the Second War was not choosy. AC Cars at Thames Ditton was making the same sort of car as in 1939. Its aluminium ohc engine had been shown at the London Motor Show following The First World War. The AC 2 Litre had half-elliptic springs and was largely hand-made using old machine tools. Yet it laid the foundation of a dynasty that led to the AC Shelby Cobra of the 1960s
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Every year the Pebble Beach Concours highlights a classic make. First time I went, in 1989, Aston Martin was celebrating the 30th anniversary of a memorable victory at Le Mans and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) International Championship for Makes, the world sports car championship. Winning drivers reunited with their cars. Aston Martin caretakers Victor Gauntlett and Peter Livanos brought former owner, octogenarian Sir David Brown, together with six drivers for a week-end reunion
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