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Invicta S-Type Continuation for sale
The list of vehicles in the Historic Auctioneers catalogue for 20th September, 2025, was as impressive as usual, but one particular vehicle stood out for us: an Invicta S-Type Low Chassis Tourer Continuation model.
The original Low Chassis model was a celebrated British sports car, produced in the early 1930s and was known for its blend of elegance, performance and durability.
Designed by Noel Macklin and built in Cobham, Surrey, the Low Chassis variant was introduced in 1931, to enhance handling and stability by lowering the centre of gravity.
Powered by a robust 4.5-litre Meadows straight-six engine, it delivered strong torque and reliable performance, making it ideal for both racing and touring.
The car typically featured low-profile bodywork, styled by coach builders that included Carbodies and Vanden Plas, with long flowing wings and a compact radiator that allowed a gently sloping bonnet.
This Invicta model gained fame in endurance events, including the Monte Carlo Rally and Alpine Trials, earning a reputation both speed and resilience. Today, the Invicta S-Type Low Chassis is highly prized by collectors for its rarity, engineering excellence and iconic 1930s British sporting aesthetic.
Virtually undetectable from a 1930s original, this well-crafted ‘Continuation’ car was built in the late-1980s/early-1990s by the late Chris Browning.
Browning had resurrected the Invicta name in 1989, with the intention of preserving the heritage of the marque. He set about building Continuation cars, with help from some highly respected Invicta specialists, including Tom Bowhill, D J Densham and Derek Green, former keeper of the Invicta Club register.
A small number of these Continuation cars were built and the Invicta Club welcomes and validates these replicas.
Derek Green supplied many genuine parts for this car, all of which were documented in an impressive history file.
The replica chassis was built by Terry Audin of Chassis-Build, using original drawings supplied by Mike Bristow of Rubery Owen Ltd, who manufactured the original Invicta S-Type chassis.
The body was crafted by Carbodies, to replicate the iconic lines of the S-Type Low Chassis tourer.
Among numerous original components, the Meadows engine, gearbox casing, rear axle casing, front axle beam and brakes were taken from a donor Invicta A-Type high-chassis saloon, chassis number A171, engine number 7735.
This car had an extensive competition history, because the 2025 vendor’s late father campaigned it for many years, with great success in UK VSCC events.
Desirable additions were an Alvis Speed 20 synchromesh gearbox, with remote gear change and hydraulic brakes on dual circuits with twin servos. An additional SU carburettor was also fitted, as well as a switch controller magneto.
The car came to auction with impressive history files, event logbook, VSCC passport, service and build history, photographs, drawings and all DVLA, VSCC and Invicta documentation.
Historics Auctioneers’ sale figure estimate was in the Stg£115k-135k range – considerably below the price of an original Low Chassis model.
You can check out this vehicle and others on offer here.
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