*One of an estimated 75 made *Reputedly delivered new to an Indian prince *Owned by Gordon Willey since 1999 *One of the most desirable pre-war sports cars Potential bidders should note that during recent recommissioning and road testing, marque specialists believe a cylinder bore liner has slipped in the block.

It is sold strictly as viewed.

'The low chassis Invicta was probably the best-looking sports car in the vintage tradition ever to be produced in England.

I can think of no contemporary unsupercharged motor-car of similar capacity, made here, which could outperform it - and very few built elsewhere...' – J R Buckley, 'The 4½-litre S-Type Invicta', Profile publications, 1966.

In an era when most cars stood tall, Invicta's 4½-litre S-Type, with its dramatically under-slung chassis, caused a sensation: few sports cars before or since have so looked the part.

The origins of the company known as Invicta Cars go back to 1925 when Noel Macklin and Oliver Lyle, both of whom already...