1932 Invicta 12/45 Tourer
- Engine
- 4.5L inline-six Meadows, rebuilt with uprated internals, ~180 bhp
- Colour
- Dark green
A 1932 Invicta 12/45 originally bodied as a two-seat open tourer, this car began life with a 1.5-litre Blackburne six-cylinder engine before receiving a more potent 4.5-litre Meadows six at an early stage. Following a chain of British owners, the car passed to Germany where it was fully restored and re-bodied during the mid-to-late 1990s with an aluminium-panelled, timber-framed four-seat tourer body. The Meadows engine was subsequently rebuilt to a high specification yielding an estimated 180bhp, and since completion the car has participated in events including the Flying Scotsman and Tulip Rally.
Ownership
- 2019-06-30Auction saleSold €240,000 (≈ $264K)
- 1932 → 1943Factory deliveryBessie Mabel Robinsonfull documentation
Original recipient of the car when new, as recorded in the UK logbook. Vehicle was configured as a two-seat open tourer in red at time of delivery.
- 1943 → 1950Acquisition unknownUnknown owner, circa 1943partial documentation
Car changed hands in 1943; no further detail on identity or circumstances of acquisition.
- 1950 → 1951Acquisition unknownUnknown owner, circa 1950partial documentation
Brief period of ownership before another transfer occurred the following year.
- 1951 →Acquisition unknownUnknown owner, circa 1951partial documentation
Acquired the car in 1951; timing of subsequent transfer to Germany is not specified.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownGerman ownerpartial documentation
Had the car restored and fitted with a new aluminium-panelled timber-framed four-seat tourer body during the mid-to-late 1990s; work completed around 2000. Car registered in Belgium at time of cataloguing.
Competition
- —Flying Scotsman Rally
One of several rally appearances made after the restoration was finished around 2000; described as successful participation.
- —Tulip Rally
Another post-restoration rally event in which the car competed successfully, alongside the Flying Scotsman.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2000Engine rebuildLMB and Historic Competition Services
Full engine overhaul to a high specification, including a new steel crankshaft, uprated connecting rods and pistons, fresh bearings, and a special camshaft, yielding an estimated 180bhp output. An uprated clutch was also fitted.
Gearbox also fully rebuilt with dog-engagement internals for quicker, smoother gear changes.
- 2009Inspection
TÜV roadworthiness inspection carried out, with the relevant certificate issued.
TÜV document dated 2009 forms part of the car's file.
- 2014Inspection
A formal taxation or valuation report was produced for the vehicle.
Document dated 2014 included in the car's documentation.
- —Modification
The original 1.5-litre Blackburne engine was replaced with a 4.5-litre six-cylinder Meadows unit early in the car's life, significantly increasing performance.
Timing described only as early in the car's life; no specific date or workshop recorded.
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration and complete re-bodying carried out by the German owner and his mechanics during the mid-to-late 1990s. A new aluminium-panelled, timber-framed four-seat open tourer body was constructed in the style of Carbodies coachwork, finished in dark green with a tan interior.
Work completed approximately 2000; no external specialist workshop named for the bodywork.
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