Alvis didn't build the TD21's body itself, it handed the job to coachbuilder Park Ward, who could supply bodies at the quantity, quality and price Alvis needed.
Median 64 hp across 32 similar cars
Lead trim: TD 21 Series I 2993 cc six (115 bhp)
Alvis Three Litre TD 21 Series ITD 21 · 1958–1961
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Alvis Three Litre TD 21 Series I yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactAlvis didn't build the TD21's body itself, it handed the job to coachbuilder Park Ward, who could supply bodies at the quantity, quality and price Alvis needed.
The Alvis Three Litre Series II, also known as the TD21, was a British sports saloon or coupé made by Alvis between the end of 1958 and October 1963 (Series I 1958–1961, 784 built), a revised version of the TC 108G with bodies made by Park Ward, who could better supply them in the required quantity, quality and price; the cars were slightly taller and a drophead coupé was added, both lighter. The 2993 cc engine was again uprated, now producing 115 bhp by an improved cylinder head and compression raised from 8.0:1 to 8.5:1. A new four-speed gearbox from the Austin-Healey appeared and Borg-Warner three-speed automatic was offered; overdrive was available on the manual from late 1960 to 1962. The suspension was similar to the TC 21 (independent coil-sprung front, leaf-sprung rear) but with the track increased by 1 in to 55.5 in and a front anti-roll bar added, wire wheels became an option and from 1959 the all-drum brakes changed to front discs with rear drums. A 1960 Motor test with manual transmission recorded 103 mph and 0-60 mph in 13.5 seconds (test-car price £2827). Wheelbase 111.5 in (2,832 mm), length 188.5 in (4,788 mm), width 66 in (1,676 mm), height 57 in (1,448 mm).
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD 21 Series I 2993 cc six (115 bhp) | 1958–1961 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 115 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
This was the last car Alvis ever built. After nearly 50 years making cars in Coventry, the company closed out production with the TF21.
Spot the stacked lights: this Alvis wore its twin headlights mounted one above the other, a Graber-styled, Mulliner Park Ward-built body unlike anything else Alvis made.
This Series II TD21 switched its door frames to aluminium mid-production — a fix for persistent problems with the wooden door pillar Park Ward had been using.
Alvis didn't build the TD21's body itself, it handed the job to coachbuilder Park Ward, who could supply bodies at the quantity, quality and price Alvis needed.
When The Times road-tested the Alvis TC 21/100 'Grey Lady' in 1955, the reviewer singled it out as one of the few British cars that didn't ape American styling.
The Grey Lady's name came with a promise -- Alvis guaranteed 100 mph from this 1953 model, squeezed out by raising the compression ratio and improving the exhaust.
The TA 21's new three-litre six hid an odd trick: its timing gears sat at the REAR of the block, not the front, paired with a 7-bearing crank for smoothness.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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