The Alvis TE21, also known as the Series III, is an automobile

Automobile

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 produced by English

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 manufacturer Alvis

Alvis Cars

Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company that existed in Coventry, England from 19191967. In addition to automobiles designed for the civilian market, the company also produced racing cars, aircraft engines, armoured cars and other armoured fighting vehicles, the...

 between 1963 and 1966. It was an updated version of the 1958 TD21.

Product description

The body was a modified version of the TC108G

Alvis TC 108G

The Alvis TC 108G was a British sporting car made by Alvis cars between 1955 and 1958. Coachbuilders Graber of Switzerland had produced some bodies for the TC21 that were much more up to date than the standard offering from Mulliners. Mulliners was increasingly coming under the control of Standard...

 styled by Graber of Switzerland and built by Park Ward

Park Ward

Park Ward was a British coachbuilder founded by William M. Park and Charles W. Ward in 1919. They had worked together at F.W. Berwick Ltd., the makers of Sizaire-Berwick cars.Their business operated from Willesden, North London.-History:...

 and distinguished by having twin headlights mounted one above the other. Saloon and drophead versions were available. The design was noted for its lack of bright side trim or creases moulded into the body parts. The windshield

Windshield

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 was one-piece, curved, and not too highly sloped.

The 2993 cc engine, first used in the 1950 TA21, received a modified cylinder head and manifold which increased power to 130 bhp at 4000 rpm giving the car a top speed of 107 mph (172 km/h). A choice of automatic or five speed gearbox made by ZF

ZF Friedrichshafen

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 was available. Suspension was independent at the front using coil springs, with leaf springs at the rear. Disc brakes were fitted to all wheels.

Recirculating-ball-type steering gear was fitted to reduce effort and power steering became optional in late 1964.

Although the car was replaced by the TF21

Alvis TF 21

The Alvis TF21 was the last car produced by Alvis cars. it was made in 1966 and 1967 and was an updated version of the 1963 TE21.Externally the car was identical to the TE21 but there were some changes to the suspension and inside the instruments were better organised.The 2993 cc engine, first...

in 1966, the TE21 was still available to special order until 1967.

Specifications (1966 Model 3-litre Series III Saloon)

Engine
Engine: six-cylinder, 2993 cc, 8.5 compression ratio, rated at 130 bhp. Maximum speed: over 100 mi/h

Chassis/body
Overall length: 15.708 ft (4.788 m)

Overall width: 5.500 ft (1.676 m)

Height: 5.000 ft (1.524 m)

Turning circle: 39.000 ft (11.88 m)

Wheelbase: 9.292 ft (2.832 m)

Front track: 4.635 ft (1.413 m)

Rear track: 4.510 ft (1.375 m)

Fuel tank capacity: 14.3 imp gal (17 US gal; 65 l)

Empty weight: 2,900 pounds (1315 kg) approximately