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The new Alvis Speed Twenty is the type of car which looks right, feels right and is right. From the driver's point of view the controls are all just where they are required and the power, speed and acceleration provided by the "hotted-up" but, nevertheless, silky six-cylinder engine are literally an eye-opener to anyone accustomed to driving about in a more or less sedate manner in ordinary motor cars of medium size.' - Motor magazine in praise of the new Alvis Speed Twenty in March 1932. Introduced for 1932, the Alvis Speed Twenty was a fine quality, sporting car in the Coventry marque's best traditions. Carried over from the preceding 20hp Silver Eagle, the 2,511cc, six-cylinder, overhead-valve engine produced 90bhp on triple SU carburettors, an output sufficient to propel the touring-bodied versions past 90mph. The low-slung Speed Twenty chassis was all new, addressing criticisms levelled at the 'tall-in-the-saddle' Silver Eagle, offering levels of grip and controllability matched by few of its rivals. 'When cornering it is not only free from rolling – the low build sees to that – but the layout is such that it clings to the intended path at quite unexpected speeds, and when centrifugal force does eventually produce a skid it is of the rear wheels only and easily controlled,' observed Motor Sport's tester. Upgraded with the more powerful engine from the 4.3-Litre model, this particular Alvis is an example of the second-series (SB) Speed Twenty with the all-synchromesh gearbox and independent front suspension, making it one of the more technologically advanced British cars of its day. The car was first registered on 23rd March 1934 and retains its original Vanden Plas tourer coachwork. Previously purchased by well known collector 'Willy' Hopchet from Antwerp on October 4th 1979 and registered '8846G' in Belgium, the Alvis was acquired by Philippe Singer in 2005 and brought to Northern France, where it was re-registered '34 BXJ 59'. Shortly after Philippe Singer's death this well-known car was sold at auction in Lille in June 2006 by Maison de Ventes Mercier & Cie together with the remainder of his collection. Purchased by a friend of Philippe, the car subsequently had about €40,000 spent on making it mechanically perfect. Work carried out included a full engine rebuild, suspension overhaul, new stainless-steel exhaust system, etc, etc, most of which was carried out by Belgian marque specialists, 'Twin Cam'. Currently 'on the button' and not yet fully run in, the Alvis is only being sold due to lack of use as there are other pre-war cars in the owner's collection. A superb example and very well presented, this exciting post-Vintage thoroughbred is offered with numerous restoration invoices and French Carte Grise de Collection. La nouvelle Alvis Speed Twenty est le genre de voiture visuellement correcte, qui fonctionne correctement et qui est correcte. Du point de vue du conducteur, les commandes sont placées exactement là où il faut et la puissance, la vitesse et l'accélération fournies par son six-cylindres poussé, mais néanmoins souple et onctueux, sont justement susceptibles d'ouvrir les yeux de quiconque est habitué à conduire de façon plus ou moins indifférente des automobiles ordinaires de dimension moyenne. » Magazine Motor louant la nouvelle Alvis Speed Twenty en mars 1932. Introduite pour 1932, l'Alvis Speed Twenty était une belle voiture de qualité à tendance sportive dans la meilleure tradition de la marque de Coventry. Reconduit de la 20hp Silver Eagle précédente, le six-cylindres à soupapes en tête de 2 511 cm3 délivrait 90 ch avec trois carburateurs SU, puissance suffisante pour propulser les versions de tourisme à plus de 145 km/h. Le tout nouveau châssis Speed Twenty surbaissé, qui devait faire taire les reproches adressés au Silver Eagle jugé « trop haut perché », affichait un comportement bien plus sain et une possibilité de contrôle rarement offerte par la concurrence. « En virage, il est non seulement exem