Amazing Photos of the 1935 Sunbeam Twenty-Five ‘Woody’ Estate Car

British luxury automotive engineering reached new heights with Sunbeam’s flagship model, which could achieve 77 mph while delivering exceptional refinement at a fraction of competitors’ prices. The Twenty-Five, produced from 1934 to 1935, was built on two wheelbase lengths (130 and 136 inches) and featured a 3,318cc overhead-valve straight-six engine rated at 23.8 horsepower for taxation purposes, transmitting power through a four-speed gearbox with synchromesh on second, third, and top gears.

At £875 for the four-door saloon, it offered outstanding value compared to the contemporary Daimler Straight-Eight and 3½-Litre Bentley, while featuring Lockheed hydraulic brakes and superb coachwork. Only 309 examples were manufactured before Sunbeam’s financial difficulties led to acquisition by the Rootes Group in 1935.

This particular example was converted from a saloon to the ‘Woody’ estate car you see here.