Sold | 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SC Oxborrow and Fuller Continental Tourer Extremely rare Vanden Plas coachwork

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£47,812 (Est: £50,000 - £60,000)

1934 Alvis Speed 20 SC Oxborrow and Fuller Continental Tourer Extremely rare Vanden Plas coachwork

United Kingdom • 18 Mar 2026 • Lot 27

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SC is a rare example of Oxborrow and Fuller Continental Tourer coachwork by Vanden Plas, believed to be the only survivor. Subject to a body-off restoration in the 1990s and engine overhaul in the early 2010s, it presents well with a comprehensive history file and recent servicing.

Condition

7

The car appears to be in overall solid condition. The description mentions 'just the right amount of interior patina,' implying some wear, but also states that it appears in 'lovely condition all round.' Recent work has been done on the car, suggesting it is well-maintained, but minor reconditioning may be required to bring it to a higher standard.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

11908

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

BYL 926

RHD/LHD:

RHD

"The driver has the benefit of rock steady steering, completely accurate, and without a trace of road shocks, while corners and curves merely give him an opportunity to show up the roadholding of the car at its best.

Acceleration is greatly assisted by the new all-synchromesh gearbox, with very quick changes to be made absolutely silently right up through the gears."— Motor Sport , February, 1934 Introduced at the 1934 London Motor Exhibition, the Speed 20 SC was among a new breed of Alvis cars that combined high performance with luxury and refinement.

Based around a sturdy cruciform-braced ladder-frame chassis equipped with sizable fourteen-inch drum brakes and "jelly mould" wire wheels, it boasted such technological novelties as independent transverse-leaf front suspension and synchromesh on all four forward gears.

Powered by a smooth but free-revving 2,762cc OHV straight-six engine featuring dual magneto and coil ignition, triple SU carburettors and an aluminium crankcase, the mo...