1928 ALVIS FD 12/75
PIONEERING ALUMINUM ENGINES AND BODIES
1928 ALVIS FD 12/75
PIONEERING ALUMINUM ENGINES AND BODIES
Production Years: 1928 -1931
Country: Great Britain
Number Produced: 551
The first Alvis (AL for aluminum, vis for strength) was built in England in 1920. The company was initially a manufacturer of aluminum pistons.
A front wheel drive Alvis first raced in 1925, two months before the first front wheel drive Miller contested the Indianapolis 500. Alvis built a total of 142 front wheel drive race and road cars up until 1930. This car is a 1928 model with a supercharged 1.5 liter engine with an aluminum body and frame.
Learn more about the Alvis Car and Engineering Company on Wikipedia
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Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
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