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Alvis was founded by Thomas George John and G.P. de Freville. The first cars built under the Alvis name were manufactured in 1920, and the last Alvis (sports) cars came out of the factory in Coventry 47 years later. The ending of the brand name Alvis was sealed when it was incorporated into the British Leyland concern, where it became part of Rover. The Alvis cars were of great quality and workmanship and were very fast as well. As for their cars, many parts were designed and manufactured by Alvis’ own staff, and production was small-scaled and exclusive. In the 1920s, Alvis was the first British car model to experiment with four-wheel drive. In fact, in 1925, they even manufactured sports and racing cars equipped with front-wheel drive, which had also been fitted with an overhead camshaft. Six cylinder
in-line engine Alvis Silver Eagle 16 SG saloon, year 1935. Chassis number 12637. Colour black with pale yellow wire wheels. Brown leather interior. This Alvis Silver Eagle saloon with Holbrook body work was found in the UK and imported by Altena Classic Service for a client in April 2012. The automobile was checked, fully serviced and after that registered (June 2012) for use on the open road again. The automobile is in totally original good condition showing off a fantastic patina! A true time machine giving the special pre war driving experience! The car is fitted with an electric cooling fan and a shield to keep heat away from the carburettors. The Silver Eagle SF and SG were built from 1934 until 1936. Only 110 of these Silver Eagle cars (sports tourer, DHC, 4-light saloon and 6-light saloon models) are known to survive (2008 'Alvis The Story of the Red Triangle' by Kenneth day). A rare opportunity to purchase a super original Alvis Silver Eagle.
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