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Ace in the hole A carbon fiber-bodied AC Ace with U.S.-supplied power will be the first fruit of the recently announced alliance between Carroll Shelby and British nameplate AC (AW, Oct. 6). Rolling chassis of the two-seaters with steel-tube space frames will be shipped to the States, where Shelby's engineers will install an engine and gearbox, mirroring the deal that created the original Cobra.

This time around, though, the rolling chassis will be built on the Mediterranean island of Malta, where AC is due to open a satellite factory Nov. 15. No GTR for Tokyo Despite ...

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