AC 3000ME
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| Also called | AC 3 Litre, AC 3000, AC ME3000 |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | MR layout with Transverse engine |
| Platform | Custom steel perimeter frame |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2,994 cc (182.7 cu in) Ford Essex V6 |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,300 mm (90.6 in) |
| Length | 3,988 mm (157.0 in) |
| Width | 1,651 mm (65.0 in) |
| Height | 1,143 mm (45.0 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,085 kg (2,392.0 lb) |
The AC 3000ME is a mid-engined sports car originally sold by AC Cars. The two-door coupé debuted at the 1973 London Motor Show. Sales did not begin until 1979 and lasted until 1984. Rights to the 3000ME and tooling were transferred to a second company who managed to produce a small number of additional cars before going into receivership themselves in mid-1985. A third company acquired the rights to the car with plans to begin selling a revised version under a different name, but only a single prototype was ever produced.