AC Petite 1953 - 1958
The AC Petite was a three-wheeled British microcar with a rear-mounted 350 cc Villiers single cylinder, two-stroke engine.
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).
| AC Petite | |
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1956 AC Petite Mark II |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AC Cars Ltd |
| Production | 1953-58 |
| 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 |
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-inch (460 mm) spoked wheels whilst the front was only 8 inches (200 mm). In 1955 a Mark II version was launched, incorporating minor changes to the exterior trim, a slightly more powerful Villiers 28B engine and 12-inch (300 mm) wheels both front and rear.