One of the last Speed 20 models produced Delivered new to the Brooklands Motor Company in August 1936 with coachwork by Charlesworth of Coventry Sporting its original registration number, DPN 539, colours complemented by re-plated brightwork The history file includes the original owner’s handbook, factory build sheets, tax discs and invoices Refreshed paintwork, new headlining, carpets, refurbished woodwork and lightly patinated leather Offered from a private collection of classic and vintage motor cars and presented in spiffing condition Fast and handsome with tremendous performance and a low, purposeful stance, the Alvis Speed 20 is the epitome of pre-war sporting elegance.

Beautifully made and bristling with technical innovations such as independent front suspension, all-synchro gearbox and servo-assisted brakes, the car went through four versions, SA to SD, between 1932 and 1936 before being replaced by the Speed 25 in 1937.

Engine size grew from 2.5 to 2.7 litres, culminating in...