1939 Alvis Speed 25 Pillarless Two-door Saloon (Vanden Plas coachwork)
- Engine
- Inline six-cylinder, ~106 bhp
A 1939 Alvis Speed 25 Pillarless Two-door Saloon bodied by Vanden Plas to styling attributed to John Bradley, this car is one of only two known survivors among just three Speed 25 chassis believed to have received this particular coachwork. The pillarless saloon construction, featuring no B-pillar, an opening windscreen, and a large sunroof, represents a high point of ash-framed coachbuilding. Dispatched from the factory on 14 June 1939, it remained in English ownership for over three decades before passing to its long-term American custodian. The engine number corresponds with original factory dispatch records, and the car retains a high degree of originality.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$112,750
- 1939 → 1972Acquisition unknownSeries of English ownerspartial documentation
Alvis archive documentation confirms the car passed through multiple consecutive owners, all based in England, prior to 1972.
- 1939-06-14 →Factory deliveryOriginal UK dealerfull documentation
Chassis dispatched from factory to originating dealer on 14 June 1939, confirmed by factory dispatch records.
- 1972 →Acquisition unknownConsignorpartial documentation
Owner acquired the car in 1972; during their tenure a full engine rebuild was carried out in 2015 by a specialist in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Engine rebuildBritish Automotive Repair
A full engine rebuild was carried out, reportedly to a thorough standard.
Work performed by Greg Nel at the Scottsdale, Arizona facility.
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