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Little used in the last five years, the car is in generally good condition,retaining its original chassis, body, engine and gearbox. Followinga big-end failure in 1985, the engine was treated to a completeoverhaul that included new pistons, re-sleeved bores, regroundcrankshaft, new clutch, etc. There are bills on file from VintageCoachworks (Peter Whenman) dating from 1980 to the 1990s(engine work) and others for renovation of the trim and carpets in the1990s. More recently (November 2011) Meadows engine specialistsBishopgray serviced the car, adjusted the timing chains, fitted a newwater pump, flushed the radiator, re-tightened the cylinder head nutsand overhauled the magneto at a cost of £6,000.A few modifications have been made: a single 12-volt battery hasreplaced the original set-up of two 6-volt items (supplied with car);flashing indicators have been added; and a cleverly concealedelectric cooling fan installed. There is no Autovac, cold-start deviceor starting jet, while the original Rotax starter and water pump aresupplied loose.Currently MoT’d until August 2014, the car will presented for MoTimmediately prior to sale and there are no known faults. The engineruns sweetly with healthy oil pressure and well-managed coolanttemperature, while the gearbox engages all gears correctly and thecar drives and stops well. Salamander is ready to be enjoyed as sheis or would make a sound basis for a show-stopping entry at thebest concours events. She is a delight to drive and a truly uniqueversion of this important pre-war British sports car.The ‘Low Chassis’ Invicta S-Type is now regarded as one of themost desirable pre-war sports cars, sought after by collectors for itsexceptional driving abilities, style and sheer presence. A guaranteedentry at the most prestigious rallies, concours and race meetingsaround the world, the ‘Low Chassis’ has an enviable reputationamongst connoisseurs and examples are to be found in some of themost important private collections.£500,000 - 600,000€620,000 - 740,000A quantity of spares is included in the sale together with previousnumberplates; the vendor’s father’s travelling tool and spares manuals;and the important special tool for the rear brake drums. A large historyfile is available also, containing a substantial quantity of Invicta-relatedinformation, technical drawings and magazine articles, and old-stylegreen logbook and a current V5C and MoT to August 2014Motor Cars | 205