At the 2004 Goodwood Revival, a most unlikely machine quickly became the large crowd’s favorite as Ivan Dutton and the late Gerry Marshall pedaled Dutton’s rather majestic 1954 Alvis Grey Lady to a 2nd and 4th in the two heats of the St. Mary’s Trophy race. Not only did the car and drivers perform spectacularly, but this was the Alvis’s race debut. We were very pleased when Ivan agreed to bring the car back to Goodwood for us to have a serious opportunity to examine it at close quarters.
Alvis—A long, racing pedigree
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