Innovative front wheel drive Grand Prix race car resurrected after being left to rot in a scrapyard... Alvis tells us: The Alvis Grand Prix car, one of the first of its kind to use front wheel drive, has been extensively restored 96 years after a retirement at Brooklands curtailed the factory effort. Abandoned in a Warwickshire scrapyard after its race career ended, the sole … [Read more...]
For Your Bookshelf – Karl Ludvigsen’s Fast Friends – Stars and Heroes in the World of Cars
Karl Ludvigsen’s Fast Friends – Stars and Heroes in the World of Cars Reviewed by Kieron Fennelly Author: Karl Ludvigsen Published by: Delius Klasing Verlag 190 A5 pages paperback/softback, or as an e-book UK Price: Paperback version available in the UK for £20.00 (and on the publisher’s website for 19.90 euros) ISBN: 978-3-667-11457-0 Karl Ludvigsen looks back over … [Read more...]
Classic Profile – Alvis 3 litre
Elegant, competent and well-respected, Alvis 3 litre models are fine classics, as Dave Moss explains… The history of the Alvis company dates back to 1919, and the firm's models have long been loved by enthusiasts, with some of the 1930s designs being especially attractive; these cars are much sought-after today. The photographs below illustrate just how stylish these models … [Read more...]
Alvis helps owners of their cars to work on them at home, providing technical support
Innovative Alvis offers free technical support to owners working on their cars at home... With many workshops shut, Alvis owners can get advice from factory technicians to tackle jobs at home. With classic car workshops closed and owners keen to have cars ready for when restrictions lift, Alvis’ parts division Red Triangle, is offering its customers free technical support to … [Read more...]