Now we are talking - the Alvis is coming back.

[David Morton]

Legendary 1930s Alvis heads back into 'production'

The legendary Alvis 4.3 litre of the 1930s is to be reborn - complete with engine management, hydraulic brakes and fuel injection.from Alvis specialist, Red Triangle.



By David Williams , Telegraph on line
Published: 12:35PM BST 23 Jun 2010

Yours for £170,000: Red Triangle plans to offer new models of the Alvis 4.3 Litre


Anyone lucky enough to find an original at auction would have to pay in the region of £400,000-£450,000 for the elegant, open-top pre-war car. But Red Triangle plans to produce new "continuation" models which will cost from around £170,000.

Using original technical drawings and what they say will be the latest computer-aided design technology, engineers will faithfully recreate the model, 71 years after the last was produced. Red Triangle will formally unveil its plans - and display a brand new 4.3-litre engine and chassis - at the Goodwood Festival of Speednext month.

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The 4.3 Litre Alvis was the fastest non-supercharged production car of its day, covering 0-60mph in around 11 seconds. Now, thanks to the use of original drawings, the 4.3 in-line six-cylinder engine will be faithful to the 1936 design, says Red Triangle.


It will maintain its "period character and quality" and - by harnessing modern technology - will be emissions compliant. "Moreover," claims the firm, "by using modern materials, fuel injection and engine management, this powerplant will deliver even more horsepower."
Added Alan Stote, Red Triangle and Alvis Car Company proprietor: "This is part of our overall business plan; to maintain service to existing Alvis owners but also to reintroduce selected authentic Alvis models in line with the vision of the Alvis Board all those years ago. Visitors to Goodwood will be able to see the first stages of that plan."
War stopped production of the car in 1940 but the firm had already sanctioned 77 chassis for production, allowing the 2010 project its "continuation" status.
The new chassis will be manufactured to original specifications and the cars will be built to order only. Modifications will be limited to features such as a collapsible steering column, high centre-mounted brake light and hydraulic brakes, engine management and fuel injection.

 

[Nick]

Legendary 1930s Alvis heads back into 'production'

The 4.3 Litre Alvis was the fastest non-supercharged production car of its day, covering 0-60mph in around 11 seconds. Now, thanks to the use of original drawings, the 4.3 in-line six-cylinder engine will be faithful to the 1936 design, says Red Triangle.

David,

Another very good reason to hope for those 6 numbers, although I have to disagree with the figures as the 1935 8 cylinder Brough Superior for one would do 0 - 60 mph in 9 4/5 seconds

 

[Simon]

Nick,

Brough superior....Nick brough....

Something to tell us?

Simon

 

[Doug S.]

I often wonder why some of these older "classics" are "replicated", "continued", whatever you want to call it...not that it isn't a gorgeous car, but at that price?

On second thought, I see why they need to charge that price....the market for these must be fairly soft (but, then, I'm not Brittish so I don't know, perhaps there is a HUGE cult following for this model, like there is for the Morgan), so there will not be a huge production run. They do have to get their initial investment back, after all.....best wishes for a successful run, though!

 

[David Morton]

Weekends here in this area of the UK, sometimes called the home counties (pronounced "couynties" for them as live hear) we get loads of vintage cars coming to this town as one of the few places where leaded fuel is still available. XK140s and 150s are plentiful, I know of at least two Alvis's in the town and at least 5 motorcycles from the 50's and 60's. (there is that word again - the sixties. I pity anyone who wasn't alive in the sixties. We could do so much in that decade that youngsters can only dream of now. Your thoughts on a post card of what you did if you were alive and old enough then) There is nothing I love more than to hear them roaring past me on days when there is no rain. To read that the Alvis will return - in what ever form - fills me with glee and bonhommie and I lift a glass in the evening to all those who keep on keeping on. It is often an italian red or a large supercool limoncello that I raise on high - I wish our local vinyard would produce a decent red but what they do is not quite to my liking - but if they did an English red wine which would be much more appropriate. In fact - the sun is over the yardarm and I don't know why I'm sitting here writing this drivel when I could be toasting some one or other. Must dash - it needs time to breathe don't you know.........

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Alvis has never been away I saw him in 'Vegas last time I was there.

Seriously, that is terrific news I hope they can pull it off. Those were the days when cars were serious works of art and individuals put their soul into the design. Unlike today's computer designed cars engineered down to a price,to pander to a mass market. And to steal a line from an old song "they are all made out of ticky tacky and they all look just the same"

 

[Keith]

Yes you must Dave, but it wasn't me mate. So, who was it Mr Ma Te Lot?

Get some practice with dipping the Ensign mate. I fully expect to see an HM Warship above Bourne End and we must pay our proper respects else we must Roger (the Cabin Boy) but personally, I'll be buggered if I go back there again

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

Alvis? as in Prasley? 'E's still dead. Isn't 'e?

 

[Dalton Veitch]

Ah, the 60's.
Before the nanny rules to protect us.