Sold | 314 — 1937 Alvis 3½-Litre Crested Eagle TA Saloon Project Coachwork by Mayfair Carriage Co Registration no. ELH 950 Chassis no. 14511 Engine no. 14991

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314 — 1937 Alvis 3½-Litre Crested Eagle TA Saloon Project Coachwork by Mayfair Carriage Co Registration no. ELH 950 Chassis no. 14511 Engine no. 14991

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2014

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Alvis Crested Eagle is a restoration project, having been stored since 1987. While it boasts a rebuilt engine from 1976 and cosmetic restoration, it now needs work on the scuttle/body joint and is sold as-is, offering a unique opportunity for enthusiasts.

Condition

3

The car is listed as a 'Project' and 'Offered for restoration and sold strictly as viewed'. It has been laid up since 1987, requiring work to the scuttle/body joint. While it has an extensive history file and some past restoration work, it currently requires significant restoration to be in good condition.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

14511

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

ELH 950

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

Manufactured from 1933 to 1940, the Crested Eagle - a development of the 20hp Silver Eagle - featured an X-braced chassis frame with transverse-leaf independent front suspension and mechanical brakes.

Engines fitted were of 2,148, 2,511, 2,762 and 3,571cc in capacity, all of them overhead-valve sixes.

Standard body styles available on the Crested Eagle chassis were limited to just three: four-light and six-light saloons and a limousine.

This handsome Mayfair-bodied special four-light saloon on the Crested Eagle chassis has the 3,571cc, 106bhp, triple-SU carburettor engine as fitted to the Speed Twenty-Five.

The Alvis was in good order purchased from a Mr Wild of Shrewsbury in December 1970.

Bills on file issued by John Kirkby (white metalling) and Hatton & Speyer (new pistons, con-rods, etc) document an engine rebuild carried out in 1976, and the car was also completely restored cosmetically.

'ELH 950' was a daily driver until 1987 when it was laid up requiring works to the scutt...