AC Petite

The AC Petite is a three-wheeled British microcar with a rear-mounted 350 cc (21 cu in) Villiers single cylinder, two-stroke engine.[1] The car has 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).[2]

AC Petite
1956 AC Petite Mark II
Overview
ManufacturerAC Cars Ltd
Production1952–57
AssemblyThames Ditton, Surrey, England
Body and chassis
ClassMicrocar
Body style2-door, 3-wheeled saloon (notchback)
LayoutRR layout
Powertrain
Engine350 cc (21 cu in), two-stroke, single

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).[1] 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 front and rear.[1]

Approximately 4000 AC Petites were built.[3]

See also
  • List of microcars by country of origin
  • AC Thundersley Invacar

References

Citations
  1. Marshall, Tony (2001). More Microcars. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2668-6.
  2. Three-Wheeler Eats Up the Miles on One Gallon of Gas. Popular Science. January 1953. p. 54. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  3. Rees (2013), p. 18.

Bibliography
  • Rees, Chris (2013), Three-Wheelers A–Z:The Definitive Encyclopaedia of Three-Wheeled Vehicles from 1940 to Date, Quiller Print, ISBN 978-0-9926651-0-4

Frost, Peter (2007). "AC Petite". Alternative Autos. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2010.

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