When Minerva relaunched its luxury line with the silent, sleeve-valve 20CV in 1920, reviewers ranked it right alongside Rolls-Royce — just for noticeably less money.
Lead trim: 20CV 3.6 L four-cylinder
Minerva 20CV20CV · 1920–1920
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FactWhen Minerva relaunched its luxury line with the silent, sleeve-valve 20CV in 1920, reviewers ranked it right alongside Rolls-Royce — just for noticeably less money.
The Minerva 20CV, one of two luxury models the Antwerp maker restarted production with in 1920 (rebuilding after WWI), had a 3.6-litre four-cylinder engine. Minerva's Knight double-sleeve-valve engines had made it a byword for silent running, and its cars — favoured by European royalty, Henry Ford and Hollywood — were seen as a Rolls-Royce equal at a lower price.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20CV 3.6 L four-cylinder | 1920–1920 | 3.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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