Makes › Alvis › 14.75 (1927-1930) · Rare production · 1927–1929
Alvis
14.75 (1927-1930)
Alvis 14.75, some 492 sold.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1927–1929
- Engine
- six-cylinder, overhead valve (6 OHV) · 1,870 cc / 1.9 LFactory: 1,870 cc
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 14.75 was Alvis's first six-cylinder car, introduced in 1927. Its six-cylinder engine became the basis for the long line of six-cylinder Alvis cars built up to the Second World War.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
The 14.75 Six, with a 1870 cc six-cylinder engine, was introduced in 1927. Its aim was improved flexibility rather than performance. In late 1928 the six-cylinder model became the 16.95, and in March 1929 it was renamed the Silver Eagle.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 14.75 (1927-1930).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | six-cylinder, overhead valve (6 OHV)1 Independently researched |
| Cylinders | 61 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 1,870 cc / 1.9 LFactory: 1,870 cc1,2 Independently researchedThe Historic Vehicles page (not used) gives 1900 cc, a conflict with these two sources. |
| Bore | 63 mmFactory: 63 mm1 Independently researched |
| Stroke | 100 mmFactory: 100 mm1 Independently researched |
| Compression ratio | 5.8:11 Independently researchedSource gives CR 5.8, entered in the 9.5:1 format. |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Alvis 14/75 - Vehicle Summary Level C Motorbase
- 1870cc | 6 OHV
- 63mm x 100mm
- 63mm x 100mm | 5.8
- 2
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