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£133,957

1934 Alvis Speed 20 SB Two-Door Saloon by Vanden Plas

United States • 14 Mar 2015

Vehicle Details

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This 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SB Two-Door Saloon by Vanden Plas, chassis number 11845, is one of eight known survivors with its original body. Formerly owned by Edward Herrmann, it features a rebuilt engine, freshened coachwork, and a unique olivine green paint, selling for $198,000 USD at Amelia Island 2015.

Condition

8

The car was restored to its original condition by Don Breslauer, a trusted restorer, and freshened mechanically and serviced prior to its sale. While it was not meant to be a Pebble Beach Concours-level restoration, it was refurbished and considered correct and very presentable.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

11845

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

RHD

87 bhp, 168.5 cu.

in.

OHV inline six-cylinder engine, four-speed manual transmission, independent front suspension with a transverse leaf spring, live axle rear suspension with leaf springs, and four-wheel mechanical drum brakes.

Wheelbase: 124 in.

The Alvis Speed 20 is one of the more seldom-seen CCCA Full Classics in the United States.

It was a superb British grand tourer that had a triple-carbureted six-cylinder engine and underslung chassis, which provided superb performance and handling, and it became the basis for some truly outstanding coachwork, with perhaps the most beautiful and expensive bodies being produced by Vanden Plas, of London.

According to Alvis historian Wayne Brooks, chassis number 11845 is one of eight known surviving Speed 20 SBs with their original “flat-back” two-door saloon bodies by Vanden Plas.

As noted in Brian Smith’s book, Vanden Plas Coachbuilders, the car was originally supplied to London dealer Charles Follett for his client, Mrs.

F.E.

Gilbey...