Alvis Firebird

Alvis Firebird

Infobox Automobile
name =Alvis Firebird


aka=
manufacturer =Alvis
production =1935-1936 449 made
wheelbase =convert|118.5|in|mm|0|abbr=oncite book |last=Culshaw |first= |coauthors=Horrobin |title=Complete Catalogue of British Cars |year=1974 |publisher=Macmillan |location=London |id=ISBN 0-333-16689-2]
length =convert|173|in|mm|0|abbr=on
width =convert|64|in|mm|0|abbr=on
successor =
class =Touring car
body_style =
layout =
engine =1842cc Straight-4

The Alvis Firebird was a British touring car made between 1935 and 1939 by the Alvis Ltd in Coventry.

Developed from the Alvis Firefly, 449 Firebirds were produced, as a two door Tourer, a 2+2 sports tourer, a two door drophead Coupé, and a four door Saloon. [cite web|url=http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/-26823524/|title=Alvis Firebird|accessdate=2008-08-10]

Powered by an 1842 cc 4 cylinder overhead valve Alvis engine, it had an aluminium 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. [cite web|url=http://www.everything2.com/node/1384395|title=Alvis|accessdate=2008-08-10] The Firebird had an all-synchromesh gearbox and the chassis was lubricated by grease nipples under the bonnet. [cite web|url=http://www.alvisoc.org/Site%20Files/Alvis%20Cars/Pre-War/FireflySixteen.htm|title=The Firefly and Firebird|accessdate=2008-08-10]

In 1939 World War II halted Alvis car production to make aircraft engines and a German Luftwaffe bomb destroyed the Alvis car factory in 1940.cite web|url=http://www.getfrank.co.nz/alvis-cars-clever-drophead-coupes-and-saloons/|title=Alvis cars - clever drophead coupes and saloons|accessdate=2008-08-10]

ee also

* Alvis Cars

References

External links

* [http://www.alvisoc.org/ Alvis cars Owners Club web site]


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