It use to be a lotus but its basically an entirely different car now.

The AC Ace would have died in obscurity had it not been for an American.

[quote]It's funny. All those American flags, and the car's actually a British roadster.[/quote] [quote]Hennessey Performance is headquartered in Sealy, Texas – about 45 minutes west of Houston. The main 30,000 sq. ft. facility is situated on 143 acres, complete with showroom, 24 bay workshop, fabrication shop, 2 chassis dyno’s and the latest in high-tech automotive equipment. The company also owns and operate Lonestar Motorsports Park – a 1/4 mile dragstrip located on the grounds. The track and series of private roads are used extensively to test and tune our vehicles as well as to give clients demonstration rides in a safe and legal environment. Lonestar is also open to the public 2 – 3 times per month and plays host to area enthusiast events and track-days. Hennessey Performance is also host to Tuner School, a 14-week educational program designed to train enthusiasts how to modify cars.[/quote] I know the origin of the car isnt, but without these guys, doing what they did, it wouldnt have hit that, so its an american thing bebe.