Bacchus clubmans were the first full vehicles produced by ASP, beginning in about 1964. They resulted from Rory Thompson’s exposure to the Lotus Seven’s that ASP were repairing and his desire to improve on the design, specifically in the area of chassis stiffness. In all, six vehicles and a chassis were produced.
| Type | Bacchus |
| Subtype | Mk 1 |
| Build Year | 1964 |
| Number Constructed | 1 |
| Chassis Number(s) | N/A |
| Engine | N/A |
| Drivetrain | N/A |
| Suspension | N/A |
| Chassis | RHS space frame |
| Purpose | Racing Chassis (Clubman Class) |
| Original Owner(s) | Bill Hanson |
| Current Status | sold as chassis only – status unknown |
| Type | Bacchus |
| Subtype | Mk 2 |
| Build Year | 1964-1968 |
| Number Constructed | 5 |
| Chassis Number(s) | 2 – 6 |
| Engine | G Chapman : MGA 1500 R Lewis : Peugot 1700 D Baillie : Ford 4 cylinder R Dwyer : BMC D series 1600 G Green : Austin A40 |
| Drivetrain | R Lewis : MG TC gearbox |
| Suspension | |
| Chassis | RHS space frame |
| Purpose | Racing Chassis (Clubman Class) |
| Original Owner(s) | G Chapman : 2 R Lewis : 3 D Baillie : 4 R Dwyer : 5 G Green : 6 |
| Current Status | none destroyed |
| Type | Bacchus |
| Subtype | Mk 3 |
| Build Year | 1968 |
| Number Constructed | 1 |
| Chassis Number(s) | 7 |
| Engine | BMC 998cc |
| Drivetrain | N/A |
| Suspension | N/A |
| Chassis | RHS space frame |
| Purpose | Racing Chassis (Clubman Class) |
| Original Owner(s) | R Thompson |
| Current Status | Chassis destroyed by factory (failed to pass quality control) |
| Type | Bacchus |
| Subtype | Mk 4 alias “Shrike Mk 1” |
| Build Year | 1970 |
| Number Constructed | 0 |
| Chassis Number(s) | 0 |
| Engine | N/A |
| Drivetrain | N/A |
| Suspension | N/A |
| Chassis | RHS space frame |
| Purpose | Road / Race |
| Original Owner(s) | N/A |
| Current Status | Redesignated ASP 320 |
Peter Smeets has sent us some correspondence regarding his ownership of various Bacchus’s. We’ve included his full email here