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1938 Alvis 4.3 Litre Drophead Coupé. New paint/Leather.

Sale price: £148,000.00 Make an offer

Car location: GRAYS, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Make:
Alvis
Model:
OTHER
Year:
1938
Type:
Sports/Convertible
Doors:
3
Color:
Blue
Mileage:
85,954
Seats:
4
Engine:
4,387
Transmission:
Manual
Fuel:
Petrol
Drive side:
Right-hand drive
Previous Owners:
1
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1938 Alvis 4.3 Litre Drophead Coupé. New paint/Leather. for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(4.3) based on 384 votes
1938 Alvis 4. 3 Litre Drophead Coupé by Abbey Coachworks.

Chassis number: 14298
Registration number: EXK 80 (Original to the car. )

A large powerful car The apogee of pre war Alvis cars with just 204 examples having been built before WW 2 interrupted play. This car wears handsome four seat drop head coachwork by Abbey Coach builders of Acton. The 4. 3 litre capacity & 7 bearing crank allied to triple carbs makes for a very sporting piece of machinery.

The car is in splendid condition having had much recent work done to it including new paint of shell grey over midnight blue & a new leather interior in burgundy/black. The car comes with a vast assortment of bills covering the recent work totaling many many thousands of pounds. £14 k on paint & £8 k on leather alone. To the front are massive P 100 headlamps & a pair of spots giving a very imposing frontal appearance indeed.

The car starts readily & pulls strongly up to modern speeds where it will cruise comfortably all day. The gear box is a paragon of virtue & must be one of the best made pre war anywhere. It boasts superb synchro-mesh on all four forward gears & is a pleasure to use way ahead indeed of many of its contemporaries. Period tests at the time record that the 4. 3 Alvis was the first saloon to be capable of breaking the Magic 100 MPH barrier.

The car is very Derby Bentley like in appearance. but of a slightly more sporting bent & easier to drive with is superb 'box. In stock now. it is ready for viewing. The car has a capacious boot for touring luggage & a full tool kit which folds out of the lid. A hood bag is also present to tidy away the hood & give the car a svelte appearance roof down.

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Office 01442 236711

Richard Biddulph 07967 260673
Adi 07853 226940

We accept Credit/Debit Cards.
Part Exchange welcome.
Weekend & evening viewings OK.
Viewings by appointment :

Prestige House.
9 Globe Industrial Estate. br/>Towers Rd. br/>Grays. Essex. RM 17 6 ST

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