Brilliant. Beautifully filmed and presented. Good to see Ivan in civvies for a change and not those old grey overalls. I can imagine the owner of the car in 100 years time proudly showing this video to his or her friends
I think it's marvellous the way you have added these modifications without spoiling any part of the original car. Just made the whole car better, quite magnificent.
That's one formidable old "Grey Lady" Ivan, you did a nice practical restoration 20 years ago and the car remains lovely and usable to this day. Nice camera work Suzie, always great to spend time with the Shed Racing crew.
Ahh yes modern headlights are great, the old 40w incandescent bulbs on our old motorcycles were about the equivalent of having someone running ahead carrying a candle. Mind you I guess my eyes were far better back then. Cheers for another great talk on another fine bit of kit.
I look forward to hearing the stories of your cars. I'm partial to Alvises anyway, but this Grey Lady is beautiful. I really liked the story of painting it outside since I had a 1953 Chevrolet I painted outside next to my house with lacquer, rubbed it out and got awards with it. It can be done! Of course that was when a gallon of custom lacquer was $35. I could never afford it today.
What an absolutely beautiful machine. Thanks so much for sharing the car and its story with us! Ivan's stories are just the very best... Cheers from Canada!
I like how Ivan gives credit to all the talented young blokes he has encountered along the way. Britain still does produce a lot of world class automotive engineers and mechanics.
Another fantastic video Ivan and Suzy, thank you for sharing. I was at Goodwood and remember the ‘Grey Lady’ doing so well with Gerry Marshall at the wheel. Shame you weren’t allowed to develop it to its full.
Ivan, a racer through and through 😊. All the cunning modifications, some extensive, to make her quicker. Scrutineers must get nervous when one of your cars rolls up 😂. Also one can see that nothing frightens Ivan due to his Bugatti experience
I too think a pair of halogen headlights with good clear housings and sufficient voltage across the bulbs are plenty bright, easily 80 mph headlights on high, more than that in a projector housing. After that it became a senseless arms race for any realistic street driving. I once participated in a not quite coast to coast trip in a 4 wheel manual drum car that still had the original incandescent sealed beams, those were marginal. After the first night we stopped and picked up a set of halogens, cleaned the floor mount high/low switch, and generally gave the system a tune up. We then had full confidence driving in the dark at any legal speed, even in the mountains. More than enough high color quality white light to see well ahead of the stopping distance of a car with 4 wheel manual drums.
Always liked these & the racer was something else! Always loved the concept of upgrading a classic to hold its own with moderns & compete at the "Pom" &,as for driving down to the Cote D'Azur well,it does,nt get much better! In the 1960 film The League of Gentlemen Nigel Patrick drove an Alvis but I don,t think it was a Grey Lady.
A lovely Alvis you have there Ivan! I makes me wish I had not sold my TD21, they really are a quality car and so much fun to drive, unfortunately my 1963 was automatic, which I could never get on with. Stay safe! Chris B.
I first became aware of the Alvis from watching the 1979 film version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the novel by John Le Carre starring Alex Guinness. In the film, Jim Prideaux, the former spy who was captured in Czechoslovakia and was a teacher in the private school, drives what I believe is a pre-World War II two-place roadster,, dark blue with red leather interior. I have been unable to identify what specific model it actually is. They seem to be well-built cars that were not exported to the U.S. I have never seen one in this country. This is a very pretty car.
I remember driving my '48 Standard 8 from Eastbourne to London on the A 22, I wasn't the fastest, but I wasn't the slowest either, and that little car ran like a top the whole way. Traded it to a car dealer for a LHD Suzuki Samurai which I drove to Athens.
Dear Ivan. I am so pleased you are doing Alvis things! I love your specials and the Bugatti films, but real British cars like your Minis and this Alvis, I like ever so much more! Thank you. Every day is a learning day when you send out a car video! Best wishes from George
Ivan, what a lot of most tasteful and practical mods and yet, the character of this wonderful car is retained. I own a 1948 Jaguar Mk. IV. It was my grandfather's car that he bought at Henleys in London brand new. I only wish it was a 2.5 litre rather than the 1.5 litre. It is not as fast as your Alvis. A short video after a top end rebuild th-cam.com/video/K3zelwgtJRY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=k07GmJ61qr_BoXCe
Hi Ivan I heard you mention a Lotus 11 do you still have it if so I look forward to seeing you show us around it. Years ago I owned a Lotus 22 which I sprinted and frequently competed against friends with Lotus 11’s. Best wishes Alan
If you went to the south of France in 1960/61, I may have seen you. I remember seeing a Grey Lady aged 14 when my family drove to Perpignan. Could it have been you?
Quite a lot of Alvis particularly TA TC and T21/100 came to New Zealand. Many were bought by wealthy farmers ( as opposed to Harley Street doctors) who were getting good money exporting the wool clip in the 1950's Many here had disc wheels instead of wires, probably more practical for the rough roads here at the time, especially out back where the sheep stations were. I owned a 54 Grey Lady saloon in the late 90's It was two tone, black over teal with the driving lights on the front (the 2 things Ivan despises, that made me laugh). TC 21/100, 100 BHP and 100mph capable which was respectable in the day. That rocker cover sure was heavy as Ivan alluded to and another idiosyncrasy of these cars was that the body ahead of the scuttle could be seen to move slightly when driving because of the way it is mounted. I like Ivan's updates, sensible but subtle. The later TF was triple carbureted.
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Ivan must be the Uncle we would all love to have in the family, so we could visit him, listen to his stories and drive about in his motors.
Brilliant. Beautifully filmed and presented. Good to see Ivan in civvies for a change and not those old grey overalls. I can imagine the owner of the car in 100 years time proudly showing this video to his or her friends
I think it's marvellous the way you have added these modifications without spoiling any part of the original car. Just made the whole car better, quite magnificent.
A beautiful car and a great story, expertly presented by Ivan and Suzie.
Best wishes, Dean.
That's one formidable old "Grey Lady" Ivan, you did a nice practical restoration 20 years ago and the car remains lovely and usable to this day. Nice camera work Suzie, always great to spend time with the Shed Racing crew.
Not bad, cruising at 80-90 mph in a 70 year old car. A perfect example of what Alvis's are all about.
Thanks for another good story ! Thanks Susie for getting Ivan to do more videos. Alberta Canada
Ahh yes modern headlights are great, the old 40w incandescent bulbs on our old motorcycles were about the equivalent of having someone running ahead carrying a candle. Mind you I guess my eyes were far better back then. Cheers for another great talk on another fine bit of kit.
I look forward to hearing the stories of your cars. I'm partial to Alvises anyway, but this Grey Lady is beautiful. I really liked the story of painting it outside since I had a 1953 Chevrolet I painted outside next to my house with lacquer, rubbed it out and got awards with it. It can be done! Of course that was when a gallon of custom lacquer was $35. I could never afford it today.
You are an absolute riot, Ivan. I could listen to you and your stories all day.😅
I was completely ignorant as to what an Alvis was.. thanks for the education. Cheers from my shed
Far-sighted man Ivan is.
Bona fide mechanical engineering genius in fact.
Such a privilege to see all of this
What an absolutely beautiful machine. Thanks so much for sharing the car and its story with us! Ivan's stories are just the very best... Cheers from Canada!
What a great bloke engineer, historian ,traveller ,racer and babe magnet top lad never a dull moment thanks Ivan and Susie 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
babe magnet !!
I love this video.That car is beautiful, But I'm not sure what's more appealing.The automobile or the gentleman, He seems like a really nice man.🙂
I'm in admiration of Ivan's thinking and work.
I like how Ivan gives credit to all the talented young blokes he has encountered along the way. Britain still does produce a lot of world class automotive engineers and mechanics.
What a delight this is, Ivan in full flow, and a beautiful car!
Another fantastic video Ivan and Suzy, thank you for sharing. I was at Goodwood and remember the ‘Grey Lady’ doing so well with Gerry Marshall at the wheel.
Shame you weren’t allowed to develop it to its full.
Ivan, a racer through and through 😊. All the cunning modifications, some extensive, to make her quicker.
Scrutineers must get nervous when one of your cars rolls up 😂.
Also one can see that nothing frightens Ivan due to his Bugatti experience
Always love the TF21 Convertible.
Nearly bought one but it needed more work than I was capable of doing at the time.
What a bloke! You'll do for me Ivan mate.
LOVED THE TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE IVAN WITH RECORDING AND FILM EDITING BY Susie first grip .
What a beautiful car! Reminds me of our neighbours' convertible Lagonda, which was similar. Both very individual cars, and very beautiful!
Wonderful video Ivan and Susie!!!
I too think a pair of halogen headlights with good clear housings and sufficient voltage across the bulbs are plenty bright, easily 80 mph headlights on high, more than that in a projector housing. After that it became a senseless arms race for any realistic street driving. I once participated in a not quite coast to coast trip in a 4 wheel manual drum car that still had the original incandescent sealed beams, those were marginal. After the first night we stopped and picked up a set of halogens, cleaned the floor mount high/low switch, and generally gave the system a tune up. We then had full confidence driving in the dark at any legal speed, even in the mountains. More than enough high color quality white light to see well ahead of the stopping distance of a car with 4 wheel manual drums.
Brilliant idea A to Z of your cars will last forever 😂 so interesting
Good job suzie, that was another joyous video and obviously a lot of work in the edit.
Ivan, classic, yes you built it, but could any one else have done it, I doubt it, keep going mate.
fantastic , i love Ivan's comment it hasn't got hardened valve seats i think that's a lot of nonsense , she is a beautiful car
Thanks Ivan, I found the timeline and old restoration photos of the Alvis very interesting! Still looking great after the restoration. Cheers, Paul.
Best one yet. I so enjoyed that. Thank you both for letting us in.
Thanks Guys! What a life you are living & now sharing!
Saw you driving through Wornal earlier - and here you are.
quick turnaround at Shed Racing....
More moments of superbness. Just love it. What a tonic! Shame I is so far away. Bw to you both. Mike in the Forest of Blackness
Always liked these & the racer was something else! Always loved the concept of upgrading a classic to hold its own with moderns & compete at the "Pom" &,as for driving down to the Cote D'Azur well,it does,nt get much better!
In the 1960 film The League of Gentlemen Nigel Patrick drove an Alvis but I don,t think it was a Grey Lady.
Lovely looking car, has stood the test of time, thanks Ivan, superb.
Fantastic video😊
Very well filmed great to see Ivan
A expert in his field
Thank you 😊😊😊
A lovely Alvis you have there Ivan! I makes me wish I had not sold my TD21, they really are a quality car and so much fun to drive, unfortunately my 1963 was automatic, which I could never get on with. Stay safe! Chris B.
I first became aware of the Alvis from watching the 1979 film version of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the novel by John Le Carre starring Alex Guinness. In the film, Jim Prideaux, the former spy who was captured in Czechoslovakia and was a teacher in the private school, drives what I believe is a pre-World War II two-place roadster,, dark blue with red leather interior. I have been unable to identify what specific model it actually is. They seem to be well-built cars that were not exported to the U.S. I have never seen one in this country. This is a very pretty car.
Thought this wouldn't be that interesting - how wrong can you be. An amazing history and story. Fantastic
Doing this video was a great idea! Thank you. I really enjoyed that.
The colour looks great
Such a great video. “So what we did was …”
BTW, love your intro!
Again very enjoyable thanks team
A few days late but ; but good morning and smiles all around !
1:45 That's peak humor.
Time spent watching Ivan is never wasted. What a brilliant video. Thank you for sharing.
Great video Ivan, as an American gearhead its very cool to learn about these less common British cars
What a great Vid, shame young Jamie isnt with us, as he seemed to be a whizz !!
Great team work ....Thank you.
Just found your channel i'm glad to say, Great watching, Peace .......
I remember driving my '48 Standard 8 from Eastbourne to London on the A 22, I wasn't the fastest, but I wasn't the slowest either, and that little car ran like a top the whole way. Traded it to a car dealer for a LHD Suzuki Samurai which I drove to Athens.
Dear Ivan. I am so pleased you are doing Alvis things!
I love your specials and the Bugatti films, but real British cars like your Minis and this Alvis, I like ever so much more!
Thank you. Every day is a learning day when you send out a car video!
Best wishes from George
Absolutely super video... so informative and interesting.... and what a story 😊
Excellent!
Very stylish old machine and beautifully restored, thanks for sharing.
Ivan, what a lot of most tasteful and practical mods and yet, the character of this wonderful car is retained. I own a 1948 Jaguar Mk. IV. It was my grandfather's car that he bought at Henleys in London brand new. I only wish it was a 2.5 litre rather than the 1.5 litre. It is not as fast as your Alvis. A short video after a top end rebuild th-cam.com/video/K3zelwgtJRY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=k07GmJ61qr_BoXCe
I just tuned in and just looking at the car I love it already. ) : ---- )
Hi Ivan I heard you mention a Lotus 11 do you still have it if so I look forward to seeing you show us around it. Years ago I owned a Lotus 22 which I sprinted and frequently competed against friends with Lotus 11’s. Best wishes Alan
If you went to the south of France in 1960/61, I may have seen you. I remember seeing a Grey Lady aged 14 when my family drove to Perpignan. Could it have been you?
Sadly not.
Never heard of that make however that is a good looking automobile!
Love this
I love Ivan the inspirational!
enjoyable .good stuff
Quite a lot of Alvis particularly TA TC and T21/100 came to New Zealand. Many were bought by wealthy farmers ( as opposed to Harley Street doctors) who were getting good money exporting the wool clip in the 1950's Many here had disc wheels instead of wires, probably more practical for the rough roads here at the time, especially out back where the sheep stations were. I owned a 54 Grey Lady saloon in the late 90's It was two tone, black over teal with the driving lights on the front (the 2 things Ivan despises, that made me laugh). TC 21/100, 100 BHP and 100mph capable which was respectable in the day. That rocker cover sure was heavy as Ivan alluded to and another idiosyncrasy of these cars was that the body ahead of the scuttle could be seen to move slightly when driving because of the way it is mounted. I like Ivan's updates, sensible but subtle. The later TF was triple carbureted.
Fantastic
Beaut car! Funny to think 100mph was performance , as a youngster we raced about in cars that couldnt do 80 lol
Beautiful car Ivan there is enough room in the back to make babies. My first car was a Mini - C reg - you had to be inventive 🙂.
i was at that race with the grey lady! 2004!
That rad cap tool is a Renault oil filter remover (I think).
250 next please, lvan. Thank you muchly.
Please tell us about Ivan's horseshoe-shaped driver's watch. Reminds me of a smaller Cartier version from the 1930s, still made now.
If you watch Ivans previous video about racing a Type 35 at Monaco 20 or 30 years ago he explains the story of the watch . Hope this helps .
She's just gorjuss ❤
Ivan nust be a wonderful boss?.. just like a big kid with his toys and the way he praises Jamie just shows how he cares for his employees
Interesting watch that Ivan is wearing, is it Bugatti ?
A very nice ol girl indeed,
👍👍👍👍👍
It's funny hearing someone call a Lotus 7 an Austin 7 , but they were originally based on the Austin 7.
I think Ivan is referring to his 1959 Austin Mini - also known as an Austin Seven
@@suziepilkington5600 OIC that would explain that then.
👍🇦🇺
That`s a Spicy Meat Ball, me likem.
Quite a car. The other Gray Lady videos are also crakckers.
No head bang… what happened?
First comment WELL DONE IVAN
Ivan, is ten times more articulate than Joe Biden. ……
Only 10 times ?
@@suziepilkington5600 good point……. In fact I think my cat is more articulate than Joe Biden.
And the other guy.
@@petergoose8164is pretty sad, isn't it, when a great country like the USA can only come up with these two guys for Pres candidates. What's with that?
@@gazzaflossa mystery to me!
Great vid great storytelling thank you
Ivan doesn’t much around, very happy sitting on 80 mph. 👍💪🫡😎🇦🇺🦘