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The Alvis Speed 25 is a six-cylinder British touring car built between 1936 and 19540 by Alvis Ltd., in Coventry, England. It is widely considered one of the finest cars produced in the 1930s. It was capable of high-speed touring (nearly 100 mph) and had a driveline that was balanced as a unit to reduce vibration. The appearance was a matter of owner selection, as Alvis supplied the chassis only, leaving the buyer to select the coachwork. That chassis is an impressive piece. It features independent front suspension, vacuum-assisted brakes, a fully synchronized four-speed gearbox, built-in jacks, adjustable shocks, and 137 horsepower. Just 391 of the Speed 25 chassis were built between 1936 and 1939.
This car features a one-off body by Offord & Sons. The design includes a disappearing top and a spare carried in the boot. The body has been refinished in its original colors. It was commissioned in May of 1938 by Frederick Arthur Thomas, the president of the Institute of Consulting Engineers, and it spent the war on the island of Jersey under German occupation. It was returned to England in 1956 and was then imported to the United States in 1962. Its current owner acquired the car in 1994. After successfully completing a 1,000-mile New England tour in 1996, the car was shown at Pebble Beach in 2002 and was awarded Most Elegant Open Car. In 2015, it completed the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic Tour from Seattle to Pebble Beach.
This car features a one-off body by Offord & Sons. The design includes a disappearing top and a spare carried in the boot. The body has been refinished in its original colors. It was commissioned in May of 1938 by Frederick Arthur Thomas, the president of the Institute of Consulting Engineers, and it spent the war on the island of Jersey under German occupation. It was returned to England in 1956 and was then imported to the United States in 1962. Its current owner acquired the car in 1994. After successfully completing a 1,000-mile New England tour in 1996, the car was shown at Pebble Beach in 2002 and was awarded Most Elegant Open Car. In 2015, it completed the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic Tour from Seattle to Pebble Beach.
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1937 Alvis Speed 25 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Alvis Speed 25
(Data based on Model Year 1937 sales)
1937 Alvis TA 25/63 Crested Eagle Sold for USD$14,280 2017 Anglia Auction | |
1937 Alvis Speed 25 Charlesworth Drop Head Coupé Chassis#: 14440 Sold for USD$91,840 2015 Historics at Brookland | |
1937 Alvis Speed 25 SB VdP-Style Tourer Chassis#: 13677 Sold for USD$60,047 2012 H & H Auctions - The Pavilion Gardens | |
1937 Alvis Speed 25 Open Tourer by Vanden Plas Chassis#: 14379 Sold for USD$92,867 2006 Coys Auction at The Donington Classic | |
1937 Alvis Speed 25 Type SB Chassis#: 14466 Sold for USD$64,720 2005 Coys Auction - True Greats |
Alvis Speed 25s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1937 Alvis Speed 25's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
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1937 Alvis Speed Twenty-Five Drophead Coupé | 14376 | 2019 Collector's Motor Cars and Automobilia, RAF Museum Hendon | $75,000 | $95,000 |
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