1956 AC Aceca | Upper Heyford, Northamptonshire

The AC Aceca is a hand-built British grand tourer, the closed fastback coupé developed from the AC Ace. It is liked for its light construction and sporting manner, and for a lift-up rear hatch that was unusual in the 1950s. Wire wheels and a long, low roofline give it a shape that reads as period at once. This 1956 car is finished in Blue with a cream interior, and its condition is excellent. The 2.0-litre petrol engine sits under a long bonnet, and the two-seat cabin is fully enclosed. Blue paint against cream trim makes a soft, period palette that sits well with the 1950s styling. Period film and television work suits the fastback body and wire wheels, which place a scene in the 1950s. Photographers, advertisers and fashion and editorial teams get compact proportions and a calm blue and cream scheme that photographs cleanly. At events it works as a closed coupé on display. Weddings and personal hires suit it too. The car is based in Northamptonshire.