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The Alvis Firebird was a British touring car made between 1935 and 1936, and only 449 were made. The car has an aluminum body on an ash wood frame. As with other Alvis cars, the Firebird was built as a rolling chassis then sent to the coachbuilders Cross & Ellis, to be finished to the customer's requirements — so all Alvis Firebirds are different.
In 1939, World War Il halted Alvis car production to make aircraft engines. A German Luftwaffe bomb destroyed the Alvis car factory in 1940.
This is a frame-off, fully restored, and incredibly rare car. An aftermarket electric radiator fan was installed for the desert heat of Arizona. It is the only known right hand drive Firebird Drophead Coupe in the U.S.
Spec sheet
- Production 1935 to 1936
- Assembly Coventry, England
- Sporting chassis, bodied to suit owner's requirements
- 1842 cc straight 4-cylinder engine
- 118.5-inch wheelbase
Pre-War Classics / 1916–1941
