| 1936 Alvis Firebird Tourer | |
| Manufacturer | Alvis |
|---|---|
| Production | 1935-1936 449 made |
| Class | Touring car |
| Engine | 1842cc Straight-4 |
| Wheelbase | 118.5 in (3,010 mm)[1] |
| Length | 173 in (4,394 mm)[1] |
| Width | 64 in (1,626 mm)[1] |
The Alvis Firebird was a British touring car made between 1935 and 1939 by 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.[2]
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.[3] The Firebird had an all-synchromesh gearbox and the chassis was lubricated by grease nipples under the bonnet.[4]
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.[5]