£30,000 - £35,000
1938 ALVIS 4.3
United Kingdom • 4 Feb 2026 • Lot 54
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1938 Alvis Charlesworth 4.3 is a rare, high-performance classic, claiming to be the fastest production car of its time. It boasts a rich history, with potential links to Louis Vuitton for its leather seats and an appearance at the 1938 motor show, accompanied by extensive paperwork and is expected to achieve in excess of £50,000.
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AVA 400
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Make: ALVISModel: 4.3Registration: AVA 400Engine Size (cc): 4387Year of Manufacture: 1938Date First Registered: 24/11/1938Current V5: YESLocation: PICKERINGGuide Price: SUBMIT BEST BIDYou can view from: Wednesday 28 January 2026 - Tuesday 3 February 2026Current V5 present.
Paperwork includes a buff logbook, an Alvis Limited car record, printed photos, Red Triangle Insurance Valuation, MOTs, Alvis Car Company maintenance record book, tax discs, previous V5s, DVLA correspondence, and invoices.
The vendor has provided the model of the vehicle to be a Alvis Charlesworth 4.3, please confirm upon your own inspection.
The highest bid at the end of the auction will be submitted to the vendor for their consideration.
We expect this vehicle to achieve in excess of £50,000
The vendor has provided the following:
ALVIS 1938 Speed 25 4.2 Charlesworth with files of history and links to Louis Vuitton (the leather seats have also been reupholstered by them)
It was the fastest production car of its ti...
Points of note
£28,750
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£65,102
Median Price (Since 2020)
£101,453
Highest Price (Since 2020)
World Record
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This vehicle comes to market rarely. In auction records we've only seen 7 sold before
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Aug 28 2018
Latest MOT Mileage
21,840 miles
Registration Date
1938-11-24
MOT History
Passed
On Aug 29 2017 with 21,840 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Slight play in steering joints all
Failed
On Jun 26 2017 with 21,830 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)
- Offside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
- Brake pedal has excessive side movement indicating a badly worn bearing or pivot (3.3.A.1d)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
- Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim all four (4.2.A.1a)
Passed
On May 15 2012 with 21,813 miles
There was 1 defect noted.
Advisory:
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Passed
On May 26 2011 with 21,808 miles
Passed
On May 26 2010 with 21,789 miles
Passed
On Jun 09 2008 with 21,686 miles
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