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1925 12/50 TE De-luxe Tourer    Ref:  2222    Date:  1/5/2024

This vehicle is still to the original specification and is in good order with a recent MOT
Reg No. NE 3253
Car No.9178
Engine No. 7329
Body Cross and Ellis

There are complete records going back generations that detail all major refurbishments that have taken place. (Always known as Arabella

I have kept an interest in Alvis since servicing my apprenticeship in the 1950's owning two vehicles at different times competing in hill climbs within VSCC both here and in France.

I have an additional Magneto a BTH type CE4 in working order. I also include the Redford The Vintage Alvis Manual and the Alvis 12/50 TE & TF instruction book!

I also have some workshop equipment which I have used on the Alvis which can be included FOC.
Health issues are now preventing further active ownership so my task now is to find a.new home for Arabella hopefully within the AOC.

The price guide is negotiable so as to secure her new home without too much delay.  Price £18,000.

1948 TA14 Mulliner Saloon    Ref: 2228    Date:  1/9/2024

Chassis Number 22340 Body Number M614
I have owned the car for the last 35 years and during this period of time it has been subject to extensive restoration. Documentation and photographs of the renovation are available.

The car is being sold with a copious amount of spare parts to include; front axle, rear axle, steering column, gearbox, bonnet, radiator, shock absorbers, starter motor, dynamo and brakes.
I am selling the car to concentrate on future projects and require to free up space. I am asking £15,500

1939 4.3 DHC    Ref:  2229    Date:  1/10/2024

LAST OF THE LINE!

ALVIS 4.3 1939 WITH OFFORD-DESIGNED 3-POS. DHC BY CARLTON CARRIAGE CO.
REG No: ALV 100, Car No 20166,Chassis:14832, Engine:15317, 4396cc 6-cyl, Speedo:16,673.
The last remaining 4.3 long chassis Offord design with strikingly beautiful Carlton 3-position drophead coachwork, in its original colour of Beverley Blue with matching blue mohair roof and beige West of England wool lining. A gracious, thoroughbred car.

Of 166 4.3 chassis built, some never left the Alvis Coventry factory because production ceased on 14th Nov 1940 when the factory was bombed, and then Alvis tamed to full-scale military production.

Of the 94 cars known to survive today only 21 drophead cars were ever built. 11 were designed and built by Offord, the remaining 76 cars were bodied by Vanden Plas, Charlesworth, Mayfair Carriage Co and others.

Carlton built 2 of the DHC bodies, they more commonly built bespoke bodies for Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The other Carlton Alvis 4.3 was destroyed in 1966. This remaining car has been maintained to a high standard and retains all its original matching numbers. Originally it is reported to have been ordered by Sir Alfred McAlpine and delivered via Rootes of Mayfair on 9th June 1939.

Described by Motor magazine as the supercar of the 1930s it was one of the few cars built before the war that could exceed 100 mph, and in 1966 it unsurprisingly found its way to the USA and into the hands of three collectors, including Manfredo Liggemann in Las Vegas. During that time it won at least three concours events at the Classic Car Club of America, amongst others.

In 1992 it was repatriated by a famous Alvis Collector and extensively restored. Then it went into the hands of 3 English Collectors, finally coming onto the market in 2014, when it was recommissioned for driving by me. Since then it has won Best of Exceptional Cars in the Concours of Elegance at Circuit des Remparts, Angouleme France, has been placed at several AOC concours events and most recently came 2™ in the Owners Section of the Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court.

Asking price for a unique piece of motoring history, with three huge full box files... £250,000

1949 ALVIS TA 14 Saloon    Ref: 2230    Date:  1/12/2024

“The Raine-bodied Alvis”

Ch. No. 21865

This literally unique car is for sale.

The full story of the car was published in Bulletin 585 (Sept/Oct 2020), and in a previous edition many years ago. It also features in the “Alvis TA14 50th Anniversary Collection” book.
Built by my family’s coach building company “H.Raine & Sons” in 1949, for the use of my uncle, with a body designed by him, the car has never left the family. I myself have been its custodian and campaigner for the last 50 years or so. The car was a frequent attender at AOC events in the 1980s, 90s and early 2000s, and won a few awards. Also a regular and successful entrant for over 30 years in the Beamish Trial, a reliability event in N.E. England.

The car is in very good condition, having been maintained and cared for over the years. The interior is original, apart from replacement carpets 40 years ago. The body has never been “restored” but has had work to keep it in sound condition. Our firm repaired the front wings, which were showing signs of corrosion; much of the chrome has been re-chromed; the exhaust is a stainless system; the wiring loom has been replaced; and the paint is not the original. All this work and more was done many years ago, but combines to give the car a remarkable and unique patina. The car runs and drives beautifully, and is always much admired.

There is much documentation present, including many items relating to its construction and history.

I would be happy to discuss things and answer any questions.

I am looking for someone who will look after and cherish this very special car into the future. I am asking for £18,000.00.