1936 Alvis 4.3-Litre SA Drophead Coupé by Offord & Sons
- Engine
- 4.3L inline-six OHV, seven main bearings, triple carburettors, ~137 bhp
A 1936 Alvis 4.3-Litre drophead coupé wearing four-seat coachwork by the royal warrant-holding London firm Offord & Sons, believed to be the sole survivor among approximately 16 such Offord-bodied examples. The 4.3-Litre was among the fastest unsupercharged road cars of its era, with a genuine 100 mph capability. Chassis 13178 was despatched to Henlys in Manchester in early 1937, stored during the war years, sold at Beaulieu in 1971, and subsequently spent several decades in Canada before returning to the UK, undergoing rebuilds in both countries along the way.
Ownership
- 2020-07-25Auction saleEstimate £115,000 – £120,000
- 1936-12-01 →Factory deliveryUnknown first ownerpartial documentation
Vehicle was registered in December 1936 and despatched to Henlys in Manchester in January 1937. Reportedly stored from the start of WW2 until autumn 1949.
- 1971 →AuctionUnknown buyer at Beaulieu auctionpartial documentation
Car was sold at a Beaulieu auction in 1971; subsequent ownership details are not specified beyond the fact that it then moved to Canada.
- → 2015Acquisition unknownCanadian ownerpartial documentation
Car was based in Canada from some point after the 1971 Beaulieu sale until 2015; rebuilding work was undertaken during this period.
- 2015 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendor (distinguished private collector)partial documentation
Car returned to the UK by 2015 at the latest; recent mechanical work includes fitting a new cylinder head with hardened valve seats sourced from marque specialists.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
The car underwent rebuilds on more than one occasion, with work carried out both in the United Kingdom and in Canada over the course of its life.
Precise dates and scope of individual rebuild episodes are not specified in the catalogue.
- —MechanicalRed Triangle
A replacement cylinder head fitted with hardened valve seats was installed, supplied by marque specialists Red Triangle.
Described as recent work at the time of consignment.
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