CF 63. Fastback. JLH 182K
Status: Active. Holland.

"AC Cars Ltd, registered offices, Thames Ditton, KT7 OSG was the first recorded keeper of CF 63 the car becoming both Derek Hurlock and Keith Judd's personal transport as well as the factory's demonstrator. It was finally sold on 15th December 1983 by W.D.Hurlock, Chairman and K.R.Judd, Car Sales Manager themselves to a gentleman who insisted as a condition of sale on British Racing Green instead of red as its new colour.

CF 63 which is still right hand drive today is Dutch registered however the original British registration black number plate JLH 182 K is still fitted. Current mileage is less than 30k with the MOT test the only annual trip....The alloy wheels AC fitted are American Racing (a brand still offered today by Carroll Shelby !) with knockoffs and Avon tyres.

Long after the main production finished in 1973, in the winter of 1981/2 a convertible was finished for Derek Hurlock's personal use. It had faired headlamps and slightly changed rear-end contours and became Derek's favourite new AC 428. CF 63 was then eventually sold.


                     

                        CF 63 0n the AC Stand at Essen Exhibition 2002.
                                            (Was Unknown 3.) 


The picture below taken at the time by AC themselves at either Thames Ditton or their final one at Summer Road (probably the latter), shows the 4 door prototype furthest from the camera, CF63 in the middle with Derek Hurlock's latest red convertible nearest. Both furthest and nearest cars have been given, for Archive purposes on the Register only, the reference numbers of CF 91 and CF 81 respectively. (Note also Mr. Derek Hurlock in shirtsleeves on the extreme right of the picture at top right studying a styling buck of the first AC 428 prototype CF 1 with a 427 engine installed. This was taken when he visited Pietro Frua's studios in Milan sometime around 1965/1966.)



           


"Referring finally to the original picture below of "Unknown 4" this also seems to be my car judging by the American Racing wheels and the position of the antenna. Its colour however should be bronze/gold as shown on the cover picture taken at Bodiam Castle (see below) of the British "Country Life" magazine, Motor Show number dated October 19 1972, and not greenish as the tarmac in the picture also appears to have taken on a green hue as well. The colour could therefore be misleading. The story goes that AC changed colours on the original demonstrator to cover the low production numbers. Gold then became red for CF63 as far as we know."  


        

                                 London Motor Show Earls Court 1973.
                                              (Was Unknown 4)
           http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:AC_at_Earls_Court.jpg#filehistory

                                               With grateful acknowledgements

-- Edited by Classicus on Monday 7th of September 2009 12:00:31 AM