Sold | Offered by the family of the late Barrie Pook 1937 Alvis Speed 20 Saloon

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£25,300 (Est: £17,000 - £22,000)

Offered by the family of the late Barrie Pook 1937 Alvis Speed 20 Saloon

United Kingdom • 6 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1937 Alvis Speed 20 Saloon, with coachwork by Charlesworth, has been owned by the same family since 1971 and is now being recommissioned for sale. While the car is running well, it requires some mechanical attention, including new radiator hoses, an electrical check, and a fuel tank clean.

Condition

5

The car needs some reconditioning. The radiator hoses need replacing, the electrics need a thorough check, the fuel tank needs cleaning, and the brakes have not been tested. There is wear and tear commensurate with its age.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

13317

Odometer:

32,000 miles

Reg Number:

EPK 958

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

• One of the most advanced British sporting cars of its day • Partially known ownership history • Present ownership since 1971 • Recommissioned for sale (see text) Introduced for 1932, the Alvis Speed Twenty was a fine quality, sporting car in the Coventry marque's best traditions.

Carried over from the preceding 20hp Silver Eagle, the 2,511cc, six-cylinder, overhead-valve engine produced 90bhp on triple SU carburettors, an output sufficient to propel the tourer versions past 90mph.

The low-slung Speed Twenty chassis was all new, addressing criticisms levelled at the 'tall-in-the-saddle' Silver Eagle, offering levels of grip and controllability matched by few of its rivals.

"When cornering it is not only free from rolling – the low build sees to that – but the layout is such that it clings to the intended path at quite unexpected speeds, and when centrifugal force does eventually produce a skid it is of the rear wheels only and easily controlled," observed Motor Sport's tester.

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