AC 378 GT Zagato in Guildford today..

[Strugs]

Heard of it? Neither had I 'til I spotted one in Guildford this afternoon.. must be a rare beast.. Known on here at all? A PHer?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_378_GT_Zagato

[BlackCup]

Yep, been at a few Sunday services. Their HQ's or something similar is about 30 seconds from Mercedes Benz world at Brooklands so only 15 minutes from Guildford.

Matt

[Strugs]

BlackCup said:

Yep, been at a few Sunday services. Their HQ's or something similar is about 30 seconds from Mercedes Benz world at Brooklands so only 15 minutes from Guildford.

Matt

Must make it to a Sunday service one day!!

[rah1888]

Seems that it does belong to a PHer:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?mem...

[Ozmira]

I think their based at the top of the hill climb at brooklands.

[BlackCup]

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[Motown Junk]

I thought a Perana V8 was a South African Capri

http://www.capri-perana.co.za/carmag.html

[BlackCup]

Wiki-

The AC 378 GT Zagato is a sports car designed by the Italian design company Zagato and built in South Africa by Hi-Tech Automotive. It was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The design of the 378 GT was previewed in 2009 as the Perana Z-One,[1] and is now badged as an AC Cars product.[2] Sales are expected to commence by the end of 2012.[3]

The car is powered by a 437 bhp (326 kW; 443 PS) 6.2 L V8 GM sourced engine found in the Chevrolet Camaro.[4] Weighing 1,465 kg (3,230 lb), the company predict a 0-60 mph acceleration time of under four seconds and a top speed around 185 mph. The car does not feature any electronic driver aids.

Looks lovely!