Alvis TB 14

The Alvis TB 14 was a British two-seater open car built by Alvis in 1950 only, on the running gear of the TA 14 saloon. Alvis contracted AP Metalcraft, a Coventry coachbuilder, to make the body, which had rear-hinged doors with deeply cut-away tops, very long sweeping front wings and a fold-down windscreen. The pear-shaped radiator grille was controversial, with its side bulges hiding the headlights, so the lamps sat far from the car sides. Twin SU carburettors lifted the 1,892 cc engine to 68 bhp, and the car could reach 80 mph, but its price of 1,276 pounds limited sales.