Description
Launched in September 1930, the low-chassis S-type Invicta was one of the fastest and most desirable sports cars of its era with top speed of 100 mph.
Its styling has been described as “traditional British sports car at its best”, with swooping external exhaust pipes and a low profile achieved by a chassis frame that was underslung at the rear and swept up over the front axle.
Power came from a 4½-litre six-cylinder engine specially built for Invicta by Meadows of Wolverhampton.
This extremely original example shows the right patina from a car well driven over the years.
Delivered new in March 1931, it’s one of only a dozen low chassis S-types out of some 77 built with original Vanden Plas coachwork.
In the same ownership since 2016 its history is well documented, including George Milligen’s ownership for over sixty years within two folders including endless papers and receipts since new.
The Invicta was purchased by the current vendor in 2016 and a full mechanical rebuild was completed. A new differential ratio was installed to match a custom close ratio gearset that makes for a wonderful driving experience.
The engine was fully overhauled with a new fully counterweighted crankshaft, steel rods and forged pistons. The Invicta was also fully rewired, and all the electrical components were rebuilt.
All the major mechanical components are original to this vehicle which surely makes it the best available on the market.
Regularly driven and maintained by Setford & Company Ltd with many trips to Continental Europe over the last 8 years and indeed ready for the next adventure.
