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Alvis Speed 20 SD Charlesworth Saloon

1936 · Cream And Grey

£29,500

Listed today at The Motor Shed, Bicester. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1936
Engine: 2.8-litre straight-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Saloon
Colour: Cream And Grey
Generation: SD

About this car

The Speed 20 was Alvis's sporting offering of the mid-1930s, a pre-war six-cylinder car with a reputation for taut steering and strong brakes. This 1936 example wears Charlesworth saloon coachwork on the SD chassis and is powered by the 2,762cc overhead-valve six.

It is an older restoration that the dealer describes as sound and mellowed. The engine is reported to be in good condition with no signs of overheating, and the car is said to drive well. The bodywork is sound, though the paint is generally poor, while the interior is tidy.

Bills and history are said to go back to the mid-1950s, which gives a useful paper trail for a car of this age.

Written by Vertar from The Motor Shed’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Engine layout from Alvis Speed 20 SD chassis spec (2762cc six); no reliable factory-published power/weight/performance figures for Charlesworth-bodied car, so left null.).

Engine: 2,762 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated