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£7,224 (Est: £8,000 - £10,000)

1932 Alvis 12/50 TJ Atlantic Saloon

United Kingdom • 1 Apr 2026 • Lot 88

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1932 Alvis 12/50, chassis number 9771, started as a Carbodies Atlantic Saloon and had a brief conversion to an open tourer in the 1960s, before reverting to a saloon. It boasts long-term family ownership from 1971-2018, a bare-metal repaint, and mechanical refurbishment in 2018/2019.

Condition

7

The car benefited from a bare-metal repaint, stainless steel exhaust system, complete rewiring, refurbished ignition, new carpets and replacement rear springs in 2018/2019 resulting in an extremely smart and presentable example. The listing mentions slight wear visible in paint, interior, or wheels and requires minor reconditioning.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

9771

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

XJ2151

RHD/LHD:

RHD

Description Highly appealing and eminently usable; benefited from considerable cosmetic and mechanical attention; known to the Alvis Register; has enjoyed long-term single family ownership from 1971 until 2018 Introduced in August 1923, the Alvis 12/50 was the model that firmly established the young Coventry firm’s reputation, its development driven relentlessly by Chief Engineer Capt.

G.T.

Smith-Clarke.

Offering exceptional roadholding and lively performance for its class, the 12/50 quickly became one of the defining British sports cars of the Vintage era.

Briefly dropped in 1929 when Alvis focused on its pioneering front-wheel-drive programme, the 12/50 was hastily reinstated in September 1930 and is widely credited with rescuing the company’s fortunes.

Built upon a notably robust 9ft 4½in wheelbase chassis with semi-elliptic suspension, cable-operated drum brakes and high-geared steering, it was powered by a free-revving 1645cc OHV four-cylinder engine driving through a right-h...