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Invicta 4.5-Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - a dangerous opponent of Bentley & Co

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Created on September 25, 2019

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Daniel Koch

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Will the dogs fit in the passenger seat?

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Anyone who saw the aggressive front in the rear-view mirror was in danger

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Superleggera aluminum body with Vanden Plas mudguards

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - A veritable alternative to the Bentley of the time

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - In an emergency you could put up a soft top

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Typical touring car shape of the 1930s

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - seating position just in front of the rear axle

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Many competitors often only saw the rear in the races

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - The round instruments show the driver the state of the engine

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - You sit in the cockpit with your legs stretched out straight

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - in-line six-cylinder engine, ex works with 115 hp

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - Tidy engine with the two SU carburetors

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - beautiful patina on the engine

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - winged trademark

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Invicta 4.5 Litre S-Type "Low Chassis" - The Invicta is a serious opponent on the racetrack

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1931 Monte Carlo Rally - The 1931 winner, Donald Healey, drives without a co-driver in an Invicta S

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Invicta S-Type Tourer 4.5 Litre (1932) - probably one of the most beautifully designed sports cars of the era

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Invicta S-Type Tourer 4.5 Litre (1932) - richly equipped dashboard - water thermometer, ampèremeter, oil pressure at the top, trip counter, timer, mileage counter at the bottom

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Invicta 4,5 S Low ChassisTourer (1930) - less than 100 were built, this red painted and restored car was auctioned many years ago

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Invicta 4.5 S Low Chassis Tourer (1931) - offered at a Christies auction around 30 years ago at an estimated value of 80,000 francs

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Invicta 4.5 S Low Chassis Tourer (1934) - with bodywork by Carbodies Limited Coventry, auctioned by Sotheby's in 1991

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Summary

Invicta means "the indomitable" or "the indestructible". In the pre-war era, they were feared opponents of Bentley on the race track and were driven as fast touring cars on country roads. Today, they are sought-after collector's items.

This article contains the following chapters

From the 2.5 to the 4.5 liter engine in the S-Type
S-Type with new chassis
Knowing how
Several record runs
Around the world with two women at the wheel
Famous winner
Versatile in use
Customized bodywork
Difficult times
Rare opportunity

Estimated reading time: 4min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Englishmen Noel Macklin and Oliver Lyle founded the company "Invicta" in Cobham in 1925 and initially financed it with money from the sugar processor Tate & Lyle PLC. Although the car manufacturer only existed until 1936 (and was briefly revived twice afterwards), the brand is still remembered today for its many racing successes. Invicta did not have the resources to develop an engine itself and therefore sourced it from the manufacturer Meadows. The 2.5 liter in-line six-cylinder engine was enlarged to 3 liters in 1926 and to 4.5 liters in 1928; the S-Type received the last and largest expansion stage.

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