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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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Just found this car for sale. Genuine ones are not (yet) legal in Australia (as I understand it). Seemingly this one is.... Click Here One of the photos indicates it was constucted under licence from Morgan.....
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Looks like an Ace Cycle Car to me Richard? Brian
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Thanks. Does have Ace on a badge - never come across them before. Claimed they made 12 replicas....
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Thanks. Does have Ace on a badge - never come across them before. Claimed they made 12 replicas.... The earliest example I can find of an Ace badge ( during the period when Pete Larsen built them) is the one which is, in fact, very similar to the Morgan wings: http://cycle-car.com/ Triking- the thinking man's three wheeler: http://www.trikingsportscars.co.uk you know it makes sense Rodney! 
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Looks like an Ace cyclecar to me as well. Morgan actually licensed them to make the M3W and upon seeing all the good press the car was getting decided to buy the rights back to making the car and made their own. As such, its not really a replica.
This car you see is very much the early stages in the modern Morgan car we see today. The irony of it all is that no reference is given to the owner of Ace as being the one who originally came up with the modern design.
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Thanks Krod - interesting history.
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Looks like an Ace cyclecar to me as well. Morgan actually licensed them to make the M3W and upon seeing all the good press the car was getting decided to buy the rights back to making the car and made their own. As such, its not really a replica.
This car you see is very much the early stages in the modern Morgan car we see today. The irony of it all is that no reference is given to the owner of Ace as being the one who originally came up with the modern design.
But as I understand it Larsen himself retained right to the drivetrain design? G
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But as I understand it Larsen himself retained right to the drivetrain design?
G Interesting G, I hadn't heard that. But doesn't the Ace use the year end of a motorcycle as the final drive, i.e it's shaft driven, whereas the Mog has the infamous bevel box and drive belt? Brian
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Nice car- but pricey, nearly £52 grand, excluding on road costs!!!  Gerry.
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