LOT 450

1928 Invicta 3-Litre Tourer Registration no. KPX 373 Chassis no. LC 166 Engine no. 6570

Sold for £17,500 inc. premium

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Lot 450

1928 Invicta 3-Litre Tourer

The Beaulieu Sale: Collectors' Motor Cars & Automobilia|6 September 2025, 13:00 BST|Beaulieu, National Motor Museum

1928 Invicta 3-Litre Tourer
Registration no. KPX 373
Chassis no. LC 166
Engine no. 6570

• Well known to the Invicta Car Club
• Present family ownership since 1963
• Recommissioned in 2016 and used regularly since
• Eligible for many VSCC events

'KPX 373' has been known to the Invicta Car Club (formerly the Invicta section of the Vintage Sports Car Club) since the late 1950s when the previous owner became a member of the section. On 6th April 1963 the car was sold for £160 (receipt on file) and has remained within the family ever since. The Invicta had been re-registered on 21st June 1949 by F J Triggs of Chichester, West Sussex, while the old-style logbook on file shows that it was licensed to one L Astbury of Worcestershire in December 1956; two further owners are listed.

In 1963/64 the car was re-bodied in the style of the Invicta S-Type. Photographs of the previous body are among the supporting documentation, together with others of the ash frame, which is the basis of the current body. A workshop diary was kept during this period detailing all of the work undertaken and will be included in the sale together with other period correspondence and receipts.

Despite having an engine delivering plenty of torque, 3-Litre Invictas are not suited to circuit racing; instead, this car has enjoyed some success in VSCC driving tests and competed at the VSCC Prescott hill climb in 1970. Despite being driven regularly in the 1960s and early 1970s, the car was used less over the following 40 years.

In 2016 the Invicta was recommissioned by Paul Kitcher (known within the Invicta Car Club) and has been used regularly and considerately since then. In 2017 the chassis was realigned by Jim Stokes Ltd and all electrics replaced by The Vintage Wireman in 2023. The electrical upgrade, including LED lighting and indicators, enables the car to be driven safely at any time of day or night. Receipts for all major works may be found on file together with a V5C registration document and a current MoT (expires July 2026)

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