Alvis Speed Models In Detail: Speed 20, Speed 25, 3.5 Litre and 4.3 Litre

by Nick Walker

Overview

The Alvis Speed Models of the 1930s were and still are among the most desirable high-performance cars of their decade. This is the first book ever on the Speed Models. Its in-depth examination of these wonderful cars provides an unrivalled store of knowledge for the many owners and enthusiasts who care passionately about them, and serves as a tribute to the men who made them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780954106300
Publisher:	Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date:	12/30/2001
Series:	In Detail
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	8.72(w) x 10.97(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Nick Walker studied engineering at Cambridge, but then pursued a career in business management and marketing. He is Honorary Librarian of the Vintage Sports-Car Club, Honorary Archivist of SAE-UK (formerly IBCAM), and a member of the Society of Automotive Historians. His special allegiance is to the Alvis marque, and he has owned examples bodied by both Vanden Plas and Cross & Ellis as well as serving as Chairman of the Alvis Owner Club. Now retired, he has in recent years written a number of books and articles on automotive history.

Table of Contents

	Introduction	6
	The Background	8
	Birth of the Speed Twenty	20
	The SA Speed Twenty	34
	The SB Speed Twenty	54
	The SC and SD Speed Twenty	70
	The 3 1/2-litre	92
	The Speed Twenty-Five	108
	The 4.3-litre	122
	On the Road Then	138
	On the Road Now	146
	Ownership Now	154
	Appendices	159
	Pricing History
	Road Test Data
	Charlesworth Saloons