Alvis Car Company announced today that the Alvis model from 1930 is set for a comeback in 2010. The company has announced that it will reveal the details of the new 2010 Alvis model at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. The 2010 Alvis comeback model is based on the original drawings of the car that have been updated using CAD/CAM technology.
The modern 2010 Alvis model will be built a newly developed chassis and will be powered by a 4.3 liter in-line six cylinder engine. The company says the design of the new engine will be faithful to the original one. They say the classic model was one of the fastest non-supercharged production car of its time and that they hope the 2010 Alvis will live up to its
heritage. The exact specs of the new 2010 Alvis however, will be announced in one month time.
The 2010 Alvis will be equipped with fuel injection, engine management and will be built using modern materials.
Alvis Press Release:
21st Century future for legendary Alvis model
The Alvis Car Company will be using the Goodwood Festival of Speed next month to announce details of a unique project to re-introduce a renowned1930’s Alvis model using the original technical drawings, allied to the latest CAD/CAM technology.
Red Triangle, the well-established Alvis service company, which owns the Alvis cars brand and trademarks, has evidence from the original Alvis company board minutes that 77 of the chassis that were officially sanctioned for production were never fulfilled because car production had to be suspended in 1940. The newly formed Alvis Car
Company will announce details of a continuation series of these cars at Goodwood and will be displaying on their stand a brand new 4.3 Liter chassis and engine. These are the first steps towards the reintroduction of the famous Alvis 4.3 Liter model, 71 years after the last 4.3 Liter Alvis was produced.
The 4.3 Liter Alvis was the fastest non-supercharged production car of its day, and the continuation series will live up to that heritage. Manufactured from the original drawings,
the 4.3 Liter Alvis in-line six cylinder engine will be faithful to the 1936 design, in maintaining all its period character and quality, yet by utilizing modern technology it will be emission compliant. Moreover, by using modern materials, fuel injection and engine management, this powerplant will deliver even more horsepower.
“This is part of our overall business plan,” said Alan Stote, Red Triangle and Alvis Car Company proprietor: “to maintain service to existing Alvis owners but also to reintroduce selected authentic Alvis models in line with the vision of the Alvis Board all those years ago. Visitors to Goodwood will be able to see the first stages of that plan.”
