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]

ManufacturerAC Cars Ltd

Production1952–1957

AssemblyThames Ditton, Surrey, England

ClassMicrocar

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AC Petite
1956 AC Petite Mark II
Overview
Manufacturer	AC Cars Ltd
Production	1952–1957
Assembly	Thames Ditton, Surrey, England
Body and chassis
Class	Microcar
Body style	2-door, 3-wheeled saloon (notchback)
Layout	RR layout
Powertrain
Engine	350 cc (21 cu in), two-stroke, single

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There were two versions of the car. Between 1952 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 4,000 AC Petites were built until 1957.^[3]