Sold | 317 — 1939 Alvis Speed Twenty-Five SC Saloon Project Coachwork by Charlesworth Registration no. FYV 643 Chassis no. 14667 Engine no. 20205

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317 — 1939 Alvis Speed Twenty-Five SC Saloon Project Coachwork by Charlesworth Registration no. FYV 643 Chassis no. 14667 Engine no. 20205

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2014

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1939 Alvis Speed Twenty-Five is a restoration project, featuring Charlesworth saloon coachwork. It was owned by the same family since 1962. The car is not in its original condition and has been off the road since 1970, requiring substantial restoration work.

Condition

3

The car is listed as a 'restoration project' and has been laid up since 1970. It has an engine that is not original, and while the engine was rebuilt, the car has been off the road for an extended period. The listing mentions expired MoT and old logbook, indicating that it needs significant work to be roadworthy and restored to its original condition.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

14667

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

FYV 643

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Pre-war development of the six-cylinder Alvis culminated in the announcement of two new models for 1937: the 4.3-Litre and the 3.6-litre Speed Twenty-Five, both powered by new seven-bearing, overhead-valve engines.

The cruciform-braced chassis were similar and embodied the kind of advanced thinking long associated with the marque: independent front suspension and a four-speed, all-synchromesh gearbox - introduced on the preceding Speed Twenty - were retained, with the additional refinements of driver-controlled Luvax hydraulic dampers and servo-assisted brakes.

On test with Autocar , the Speed Twenty Five demonstrated remarkable top-gear flexibility combined with a maximum speed of 95mph, and was found to possess qualities of, 'quiet running and general refinement in a striking degree.' Sturdily built and endowed with a generous wheelbase, the Alvis six attracted some of the finest examples of the pre-war coachbuilders' art, though the Speed Twenty-Five's initial chassis-only price o...