By the 1930s, Alvis had established a reputation for producing fast and beautifully built motor cars that also proved very competitive in motorsport events.

It was the 12/50 model of 1923 that really set the company on the road to success after a win in the Brooklands 200 mile race the same year with a sports model, after which there was a consequent jump in sales figures.

By the late 1920s Alvis was prospering, with healthy sales figures and the launch of its six cylinder Silver Eagle.

The Alvis Speed 25 was a British touring car made between 1936 and 1940 by Alvis Ltd in Coventry.

Widely considered one of the finest cars produced in the 1930s it replaced the Alvis Speed 20.

The earlier car’s six-cylinder, four main bearing engine was replaced in the Speed 25.

It propelled the occupants at high speed in exceptional luxury accompanied by the attractive sound of a powerful deep and throaty exhaust.

Its beauty is also confirmed as it is the only car to win the prestigious Ladies C...