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1932 Alvis Speed 20 SA Vanden Plas Tourer
United Kingdom • 19 Jun 2024
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AI Listing Summary
This 1932 Alvis Speed 20 SA Vanden Plas Tourer, estimated at £60,000 - £80,000, is a rare and desirable pre-WW2 classic. It features a thorough engine overhaul, extensive history, and elegant Vanden Plas coachwork, with only 30 of its kind believed to exist today.
Condition
7
The car has undergone a thorough engine overhaul and other mechanical work by Tim Walker, and has been well-maintained by Alvis specialists. The listing states that the car remains highly presentable and runs well. While the re-trim was smartened up, it suggests that the car is not in pristine condition.
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Transmission:
Manual
Chassis No:
9874
Odometer:
[Odometer Reading]
Reg Number:
GY 6949
RHD/LHD:
RHD
Previewed in October 1931 but not entering production until the following March, the Alvis Speed 20SA was reputedly inspired by Donald Healey's Monte Carlo Rally-winning Invicta S-type.
The brainchild of marque draughtsman Arthur Varney its `double dropped' chassis frame was fabricated from high tensile carbon sheet steel.
Enjoying a notably low centre of gravity, the newcomer was equipped with all-round semi-elliptic leaf-sprung suspension, a Marles Weller steering box and cable-operated 14-inch drum brakes.
Fed by triple SU carburettors, its 2511cc OHV straight-six engine was credited with developing some 87bhp @ 4,200rpm.
Allied to a four-speed `crash' gearbox - complete with clutch stop to promote faster changes - the free-revving unit provided spirited acceleration and a 90mph top speed.
Fine-tuned by Alvis's immensely talented chief engineer, G.T.
Smith Clarke, the sports car won praise among contemporary road testers for its `perfect uncanny steadiness'.
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Points of note
£95,450
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£95,450
Median Price (Since 2020)
£95,450
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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