The Crossley 3-litre Sports Saloon was manufactured between 1934 and 1936. Approximately 10 were made. Chassis numbers are from 43001 to 43010.

It used the chassis and at first also the body of the 2-Litre Sports Saloon modified for the larger engine and was presumably an attempt to continue with the earlier model after production of the 2-Litre engine had ceased.

The car does not seem to have been photographed by the factory or submitted for road tests.

One survives in Australia but not with its original body.

BODY STYLES

The standard saloon.

£ 795 (1936)

The photograph is the one that appears in Crossley's own literature for the 3-litre but it is actually the 2-litre Sports Saloon prototype with Crossley coachwork. There is no evidence that this particular car was ever actually fitted with a 3-litre engine.

This is a genuine 3 litre probably with a body by coachbuilders Ranalah. There are reports that this car survived in the Cambridge area until the late 1960s.

The later 3-litre and probably the only one made. Both the earlier and this style appear to have been on offer in 1935. The bodywork is believed to be styled by C. F. Beauvais who had been with the coachbuilders Avon but in 1935 had joined Crossley.

£ 795 (1936)

The lower picture shows the car being manoeuvred on the 1935 London Motor Show stand.

Some cars were supplied to Australia in chassis form to independent coach builders. One car is known to have been black with green leather interior.

The prices quoted are from contemporary advertisements. No independent test reports seem to have been done and no "official" factory photographs taken..

SPECIFICATION