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A.C. 3000ME
Originally to be called the 'AC ME', standing for 'AC Mid-engined' this model name looked like 'Acme' meaning 'the highest point of achievement or development, and 'Acme' fitted in with the logic of 'Ace' and 'Aceca'. However, the car that became the AC 3000ME started life as the 'Diablo' which was exhibited as a project at the 1972 Racing Car Show. This concept was driven to AC's factory by their own Keith Judd who convinced Derek Hurlock that the project had legs. However, the concept's Austin Maxi 1500 engine was quickly replaced by Ford's Essex V6 3-litre engine, and as the AC 3000ME it was launched at Earls Court 1973, although it was years away from going into production. Vehicle Type Approval regulations came into force during development and the car had to be re-engineered to pass crash tests. The first saleable version was shown at the Birmingham NEC Motor Show in 1978, where many executive saloons were both cheaper and had more power. In 1984, after only 76 cars had been made, Hurlock sold AC Cars and AC (Scotland) took the production to Hillingdon (Glasgow) making just 30 cars before they went bankrupt.
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AC 3000ME - badge on bootlid
AC 3000ME 1984 front
AC 3000ME. Designed by Stables and Bohanna who had both worked for Lola, the 3000ME began as a private project named 'Diablo' and exhibited at the 1972 Racing Car Show. It took until 1978 before production could begin.
AC 3000ME 1984 rear
AC 3000ME. Conceived by Robin Stables and Peter Bohanna around an Austin Maxi 1500 engine, AC Cars re-engineered it to take a 3-litre Essex V6 from Ford. Sadly the development programme took too long and the Ford engine did not deliver competitive power.
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AC 3000ME. Just 76 cars were made by AC at Thames Ditton before the company sold out to AC (Scotland) Ltd and a further 30 cars were made in Glasgow.
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AC 3000ME. Although re-engineered by AC Cars, the 3000ME retained most of the looks of the 1500cc Diablo concept car from 1972 when it was launched in 1978.
key text:  This is the page introducing Simons love of cars from the website  RedSimon which is a series of photo albums of Simon GP Geoghegan.
The names of Pinin, Farina, and Pininfarina are also considered
There are also notes on Pininfarina
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and links tothat car maker
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