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1931 Invicta 4½-Litre S-Type ‘Low Chassis’ Sports by Vanden Plas

1931 Invicta 4½-Litre S-Type ‘Low Chassis’ Sports by Vanden Plas

One of reportedly only 77 examples of the low-chassis Invicta S-Type built. Completed in March 1931; one of just 11 cars to feature Vanden Plas coachwork. Retained for six decades by George Milligen; other notable owners include Bentley Works driver Tom Thistlewaite and The Flying Collection at Duxford. Body-off rebuild completed by Setford and Company between May 2017 and January 2020; accompanying invoices total nearly £85,000. Eligible for concours and race events, with VSCC Eligibility Document issued in November 2018; ideally suited for long-distance driving tours. Supplied with tonneau cover, selection of original used components, and substantial history file with MoT certificates, period “buff” logbook, and photographs dating from the late 1940s.

Estimate:£450,000

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1931 Invicta 4½-Litre S-Type ‘Low Chassis’ Sports by Vanden Plas