Ten years ago we published the digitised photo albums of the AOC and since then added several more. Three albums have been updated to add more photos and captions:
1950s – Album 2 300 photos
1950s – Album 3 133 photos
TC Series 60 photos
The Speed model was singled out by Hagerty as the pre-war car to buy in 2024 “cars that prioritised strong performance and confidence-inspiring handling in their day – qualities that today elevate them above more rudimentary alternatives from the era, and without the price tag of equivalents with more exotic nameplates.” Based on what must be not a great sample of data they conclude “average values of all Alvis models have risen from £43,077 to £56,867 in the past 12 months, a climb of 32 per cent.” and that a Speed 25 can be bought for £52,000–£99,400.
The biggest cost of motoring is depreciation and owners of new Alvis cars were not exempt from that, nor are those who have invested in professional restorations. In the context of modern motoring, and electric cars in particular, perhaps running an Alvis is a relatively frugal way of covering pleasure miles, with low insurance, no road tax, no electronics or driving aids. The latest YouTube from Harry’s Garage is an excellent summary of how modern motoring is changing, how costs have increased and likely to stay that way. Enjoy it while we can.
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I will be going up to Brooklands for my usual visit to the Lndon Bus museum oh 14th April and I usually take a little time to look at the Brooklands side of thing. Of particular interest is the 4.3 litre special that used to be owned by the late Brian Clinkard (Lt Cdr RN – retired) and it’s good to see that that car has been preserved. There was anothe single seater special called the Goodwin special, another 4.3 if I remember correctly. It was at one time owned by Ian Kerr but I don’t know if it survives. It was certainly mighty beast. Both these specials were raced at V.S.C.C. meetings at various times and it would be nice to know if the Goodwin is still around.
Thanks for following alvisarchive – you can find details here https://alvisarchive.com/originality/the-goodwin-special/ of the Goodwin special – it is buried in the index index ORIGINALITY and Specials