The Alvis TB 21 was a two-seater open car made by Alvis for 1951 only, on the running gear of the TA 21 saloon. AP Metalcraft, who had bodied the TB 14, adapted their design to the new chassis and dropped the controversial grille for the traditional Alvis one, keeping the rear-hinged, heavily cut-away doors and a windscreen that folded flat. The 2,993 cc engine was tuned to 90 bhp with a single SU carburettor, and a lower final drive ratio helped speed and economy, so the car could reach 95 mph. At 1,598 pounds it was very expensive and sold in small numbers.
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The Alvis TB 21 was a two-seater open car produced by Alvis cars for 1951 only.
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The 2993 cc engine was slightly modified to produce 90 bhp (67 kW) with a single SU carburettor replacing the Solex one used on the saloon.
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The car could reach 95 mph (153 km/h) but was very expensive at £1598 on the home market resulting in limited sales.
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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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