After early outings in 1958, driving his father's Turner and an AC Ace sports car, Spence moved into open wheel racing in Formula Junior in 1959.

AC Ace is a car which was produced by AC Cars of Thames Ditton, England from 1953 to 1963.

They can range from $100,000 or more for an unrestored car, even one in pieces, to in excess of $400,000 for a restored AC Ace.

Over three hundred competitors entered, and this time Miss Kitty Brunel, driving an AC Ace, was the driver with the fewest penalties.

In 1953, the firm began production of the AC Ace, a lightweight chassis designed by John Tojeiro with the venerable Weller-designed 2-Litre engine.

At the 1993 London Motor Show, he introduced a new vehicle that he named the AC Ace.

AC Ace (1997-2000)

However, early engineering drawings were titled "AC Ace 3.6".

Perhaps his most lasting legacy was in producing a design which AC Cars developed into the AC Ace.

Wicky entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1960 and 1961 with an AC Ace, winning the 2.0 GT class in 1960.