Description
This Alvis framework Nbr 10243 was born in England in 1932. During quite a number of years, this prewar years sports car did live at the Antipodes of Europe, in Australia.
During the years 1960, Paul Chaleyer from HVR rebuilt the car. The framework was shortened in order to be able to reduce the wheel-base of the car, so as to receive a more lighter and more sporting bodywork.
As far as the mechanics were concerned, the engine was advantageously replaced by an optimized unit originating out of an Alvis Speed 25 Special dating from 1937, of which one is aware of its brilliant performance. This engine, a 3. 5 liter six cylinder in line unit, generates a power of about 150 hp.
The car’s suspension springing assembly was equipped with an additional cross torsion bar, as well as with Koni shock absorbers, elements which perceptibly improved its road holding characteristics.
Until 2006, the car henceforth was regularly entered into historical competitive racing events in Australia. Furthermore, it also can be proud of possessing an impressive prize honours list in matters relating to hill climbing racing events.
An English car sports amateur, George Hewitt, brought the car back to Belgium in 2010, before its latest owner bought it back in 2013.
Since then, this Alvis car got optimized and equipped in order to participate, and successfully, into historical regularity trial rallies.
Its very light overall weight, its high torque motor engine yet at the same time being highly powered, combined with a short and very handy framework assembly, render this car an ideal machine device for this kind of exercise. Moreover, since due to the fact that having officially been registered in 1932, its coefficient, in relation to the year considered, turns out as being very advantageous.
Within a few years of time, this redoubtable Alvis achieved quite a remarkable honours list of sports performances. It namely won the ING Ardenne Roads Rally in the prewar years category, and furthermore, within this same category, twice won at the Zoute Grand Prix Rally, before obtaining the first place in the overall ranking classification of the Zoute Grand Prix 2016 event.
With this car, its new owner will be ensured to have his hands on the ideal machine device in order to successfully take part into the most beautiful regularity trial rallies.
The car, presently under Belgian registration plate, disposes of a file containing relevant invoices dating back to the time of its arrival in Australia, as well as of a FIVA registration card.
