Alvis Three Litre
Every Alvis Three Litre generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1950–1967 7 generations · 7 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 83 → 150 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 7 Legendary 7 Legendary
All 7 Alvis Three Litre Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
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.
Collectors Who Spotted the Alvis Three Litre
No member has published a public street spot of the Alvis Three Litre yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Alvis Three Litre Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Litre TF 21 Series IV (1966–1967)TF 21 | 1966–1967 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 150 hp | — | 3,250 lb | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TE 21 Series III (1963–1966)TE 21 | 1963–1966 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 130 hp | — | 3,250 lb | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TD 21 Series II (1962–1963)TD 21 II | 1962–1963 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 115 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TD 21 Series I (1958–1961)TD 21 | 1958–1961 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 115 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TC 21 (1953–1955)TC 21 | 1953–1955 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 100 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TC 21/100 Grey Lady (1953–1955)TC 21/100 | 1953–1955 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 100 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
| Three Litre TA 21 (1950–1953)TA 21 | 1950–1953 | Legendary | 3.0L I6 | 83 hp | — | — | 1 trim → | Unclaimed |
See a Alvis Three Litre on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.