The Alvis Firefly was a car made by Alvis from 1932 until 1934, following on from the 12/50 TJ. Its straight-four overhead-valve engine of 1,496 cc, with a single SU carburettor, developed 50 bhp at 4,500 rpm and was essentially the unit of the 12/50 of 1927, which kept the car cheap to build and in the popular 1.5-litre class. A roadster came in 1932, and in 1933 a four-door tourer, a saloon and a two-door convertible followed as the Firefly 12, with rigid axles on semi-elliptical springs and a top speed of about 71 mph. The Firebird replaced it in 1934 after 904 Firefly Roadsters and 871 Firefly 12s.
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The Alvis Firefly is a car manufactured by Alvis from 1932 until 1934.
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In 1933, a four-door tourer, a saloon, and a two-door convertible were introduced, all under the name Alvis Firefly 12.
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The car has a straight-four engine with overhead valves.
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The engine, with a single SU carburettor and a displacement of 1,496 cm3, develops 50 bhp (37 kW) at 4,500 rpm.
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The top speed was about 71 miles per hour (114 km/h), depending on the design.
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Alvis Car and Engineering Company Ltd was a British manufacturing company in Coventry from 1919 to 1967.
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