Designed by Tank Makers, Built by Rolls Royce - Alvis TE21

[@DavidTillyer]

I came home from hospital in a TE21 when I was born. Dad owned that car until he died. The TE21 will always have a place in my heart for that reason. Love them!

[@anatolbaskak]

i came home from the hospital in a wartburg!

[@honestguy7764]

I came home from Athe Hospital in a Dodge 3700 GT

[@philhawley1219]

I came home in my mother's MG A. I recently saw it on Facebook being advertised as the prize in an online raffle. Beautifully restored but painted red instead of the original white. Should have I bought a ticket? No, I don't particularly like MGs.

[@martinda7446]

Wow that beats a number 88 Routemaster.

[@teymourbayat8266]

I came home from the hospital in an XK 150.

[@bruceschneider4928]

Looks a lot like a Facel Vega. Elegant car.

[@gsigs]

Thank you! I knew it reminded me of something but I couldn't place it. Both are good looking cars. With the grille and headlight arrangement it also looks like a Mercedes.

[@postmax81]

I certainly thought it was one when I saw the thumbnail image.

[@anderspedersen7488]

Facel Vega with a stiff upper lip!

[@LearnAboutFlow]

Yes, thanks, I was wondering why it looked so familiar

[@FACELOWNER]

Having owned both, I totally agree, beautiful cars.

[@lunabouch]

An ALVIS! Another unheard of gem that probably didn’t make too many trips to the US.Thanks Jack for that wonderful one of kind review. Your variety seems endless!

[@Number27]

My pleasure! I do try and cover lesser know stuff as well.. happy xmas and thanks for the ongoing support!!

[@lunabouch]

@ Happy Christmas to you as well 🎄

[@meeshker]

There are some in the USA

[@lunabouch]

@ interesting! Maybe I’ll see one someday.

[@davidhollenshead4892]

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[@ryanmccormick2150]

I don't think Number 27 can be beaten for the variety of cars on a channel! Cracking stuff as always Jack buddy 👍

[@Number27]

Happy xmas old buddy, hope you have a great holiday!

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Steph from idriveaclassic also has a super interesting variety, both are great!

[@davidhollenshead4892]

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[@ryanmccormick2150]

@Number27 you too Jack, merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@NigelDeForrest-Pearce-cv6ek]

Brilliant Alvis, Beloved by Jim Prideaux in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy!!!

[@gunner678]

'They'd still be made if it wasn't for socialism grrre' great character.

[@Fencesitter-cb9md]

According to Prideaux “the best car in the world”

[@EbenBransome]

Funnily enough, I knew the actual ex-SIS person on whom "Prideaux" is loosely based. He was to say the least annoyed when the book came out. But he didn't actually drive. Disapproved of foreign cars, though.

[@roygardiner2229]

Wow! Thanks for reminding me of that.👍

[@JasonSnow-zq2ve]

Looking for Jim Prideaux in the comments and I was not disappointed.

[@alancartwright2244]

The similarity to the Facel Vega stems from the body designer, Graber, of Switzerland, who was the European distributor and coach builder for Alvis. Alvis needed to update their TC21 model, and bought licence from Graber for the bodies for the TD21 and subsequent cars. Graber were also the designer for Facel Vega, and introduced the 'stacked headlight' design, which Alvis adapted for the TE21 and TF21. Well reviewed. Thank you. Alan (I have modified my own TD21 to TE21 engine & exhaust specification and increased compression ratio, to give approx 140bhp on rolling road. Alvis were continually modifying their cars, in between model numbers, so I feel entirely justified in bringing my car up to a more modern capability.

[@theodoregarcia8830]

Absolutely gorgeous. Who ever lent you this car is a person has a deeper appreciation for industrial art , and lust for living. Also the wallet

[@samgrant83]

Ah, Alvis - so classy. I used to get driven to school by a friend of my dad who was a car guy and we swapped between an Alvis, a couple of Bristols (don't snigger) and a Jensen. The Alvis was the classy one, the Bristols were pretty ropey (they were late 50's ones), but the Jensen had the most absurd over-powered engine, one of the loudest I've ever heard.

[@brianwillson9567]

If you want an Alvis, have a Stolly.

[@Muldoon111]

Were they big Bristols?

[@Peter-y5y9i]

My dad also had an Alvis TE21. And an Armstrong Siddley Sapphire, 1950 something. In between was a Sunbeam Talbot. Another reason why we were always broke!

[@MichaelThomas-be7gq]

The TE21 Drophead is No.1 in my lottery jackpot garage, Graber made some sublime variants of the TE21. Rover had plans for Alvis with GTS prototype (Project Gladys) which used the underpinnings of the unitary-bodied P6, and it was David Bache's personal car for years. There was also the P6BS, which was a mid-engined V8 sportscar that was meant to have the Alvis badge too. It was Park Ward when they told Alvis that they could no longer do the coachwork that ended Alvis car manufacturing. In the end, they turned to making V8 engines for Rover as they could not make enough of them, it's why the Stag never got one. That Alvis is an absolutely beauty, and thanks for a great review.

[@markclevedon81]

Beautiful car with a Rolls Continental look. British craftsmanship at its best with a tradition of producing top end cars.

[@lyrebirdcyclesmarkkelly9874]

"Continentals" were Bentleys (although made by RR). The RR branded equivalent was the "Flying Spur", although that's now a marketing term for Bentley so you have every right to be confused.

[@markclevedon81]

Not confused at all. That's why I used the term "Rolls" to refer to the group. I had the Continental S2 in mind. Thanks for replying

[@lesliereissner4711]

After watching this excellent video, I went to the Alvis Car Company website and looked at their continuation cars. They even are building new 1936 4.3 liter engines that are emissions-compliant!

[@MrTimcoronel]

Sir Douglas Bader had a convertible, automatic one. Apparently he used to drive it like a Spitfire and liked to shout 'make way for The Quality!' as he blasted through villages and towns

[@Number27]

😄😄😄😄 didn't know he had one!! Happy Christmas Tim and thanks for the ongoing support!

[@bfc3057]

Sounds he was a dick on top of his failed Big Wing views

[@Curious-Minds]

I'm now going to shout that as I board the number 26 bus.

[@julianbrown.]

Bader owned 4 Alvis cars in succession, 3 are still on the road.

[@johnbb99]

My uncle drove pre-war Alvises, and won prize medals doing it, and passed on to me his copy of 'Reach For The Sky', signed by DB 'To Paul'. How's that for totally inconsequencial and very trivial information?! :)

[@akrogirl32]

I am a huge Alvis fan. My family had a TA14 followed by a TC21-100, and my brother had a TD21 - all older cars when we got them. I now have my own Grey Lady, plus a pre-war model. The service provided by Red Triangle is amazing, and I am so thrilled that it is possible to order a new Alvis again, though I am on a long waiting list, lol.

[@nickroberts6026]

They're made just round the corner from my house.

[@chrisb.2178]

Back in the days when cars had still style and personality. I like the variety of cars on your channel, but I love it when you show us the gems from an era that sadly has passed.

[@gregculverwell]

I love the cars of the 50s and 60s because of the low waist line and consequently large glass area. Excellent visibility and light. Modern cars are like driving a bath tub.

[@johnfh]

Thanks, a lovely car! Forty years ago I was a Bristol owner, a 407. I liked the aluminium, leather, V8. The Alvis was a bit too understated. But now I would have to think again!

[@richardball3585]

The 407 was understated compared to the 408

[@rklmbd2934]

This really is one of the prettiest cars I've ever seen. Most cars of that era like the Gordon Keebles and Bristols look great from the front and side but can't seem to keep it going when you get to the rear. This one is stunning all around.

[@edumaker-alexgibson]

Good looking car, the rear look slots in between the Aston Martin DB4/5 and Rolls, the front looks between Mercedes and Jaguar. The detailing is really neat and minimalist.

[@johnknott6539]

In 1965 I had a girlfriend whose dad drove an Alvis. He owned an engineering company near Derby in the UK. Very prestigious and highly regarded

[@EbenBransome]

I knew someone who owned one in the 70s. He took it to Italy on holiday and an Italian pot hole caused suspension damage. The local mechanic, who apparently resembled Peppone in the Don Camillo books, fixed it right down to heat treating the bent part after correcting it, and told him what a pleasure it was to work on a proper motor car. High praise from a communist. The headlamp reflectors started to corrode so he took them to a contact in the plating industry who rhodium plated them. It gave a very slight bluish tinge to the lights.

[@kevinkohler2750]

As I assume is the case with most Americans, I first heard of Alvis while reading Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. This was a treat to learn more about the company and to see one on the road. Cheers!

[@RossW-z6s]

One of the most beautiful cars ever.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Indeed it was, understated shear class and elegance .

[@sergioleone3583]

@@Roger.Coleman1949 Understated is the word for this handsome machine, for sure.

[@MilosBrajkovic-rc3ik]

@@RossW-z6s Agree...

[@gregharvie3896]

Hi from Sydney, Australia. I'm 69 years old in a month, when I was a kid in the 1960's in Mosman, Sydney, a local man had two of the ULTRA version, the Swiss Graber Bodied Alvis both a TE21 & TF21. With a slimmer more sleek body these were truly STUNNING, the later 1966 Graber one has twin HORIZONTAL headlights like a RR Sliver Cloud 3 or Bentley S3. In fact their main dash is almost a direct copy of a Bentley S3 Continental by Park Ward, i.e. "chinese eyes" with painted metal dash in middle and in front of the passenger, but with a direct copy in wood with black leather frame instrument cluster panel, the same as the Bentley, they even use the same fully reclining front seat mechanism as the Bentley, With the earlier TE31 car it had unique vertical dual headlight "pods" with a lovely glass fairing to cover it akin to a larger version of lighting on a Pagoda roof Benz 230SL, the overall look of the car was like a giant Pagoda Benz, which I always thought was a knock-off a copy of the earlier designed and built Alvis even down to the shape of the front grille and roof & glass of the coupe Alvis, that the later built and designed Benz had purely copied and shrunk to fit the design onto the much smaller Benz. When I first saw a Pagoda roof Benz in 1963, I thought it was a Baby Graber bodied Alvis until I saw the big Mercedes Benz tri star in the grille. So, Jack if you like this one in the video, go online and look at the Swiss Graber bodied cars, additionally the latter TF21's have a "tweaked" engine that gives about an extra 30 hp so for total on the 1966 TF's having around 160HP.

[@JGE1948]

I have wanted one for as long as I can remember. At 77, that's a LONG time!

[@alancartwright2244]

@ellaevansbolt Don't wait any longer.... There are a number of good TD21s and TE21s on the market, at the moment, and prices have dropped by approximately 20% since Lockdown. My TD21 was valued at £32k, but now only £26k. Great thing is that - other than this risk - there is no depreciation.

[@JGE1948]

@@alancartwright2244 At 77 and on a pension, I'm afraid it's never going to happen now.

[@mw8653]

I can remember seeing these occasionally advertised for sale in the Exchange & Mart and classic car magazine in the 70s at very affordable prices, could kick myself now for not buying one.

[@ronald1968]

My parents had a te21 in the late 70s early 80s..... I drove it a few times in fields at shows..? Back when a kid could drive around without the h&s people going nuts.... it was a very nice car, but the bodies rot faster than fancies,, the chassis hadn't changed from the 30s it had just had extra chunks of steel added on.... Also worth to mention that the engine has no head gasket... metal to metal with zero issues. Mum and dad always agreed that it was very much a drivers car.... ours went quite well and even though the speedo only goes to 120.... we worked out that from the rev counter that dad had it up to 135......

[@seanoneillsongs]

I absolutely love these. Back in 1971, I seriously considered buying a TD21 drop head - ice blue with a navy hood. The asking was £500 - about the same as my mini was worth. I was 19 and engaged and fortunately or unfortunately , I got sense and realised I wouldn't be able to afford the upkeep - ah well. No regrets though - just a whimsical nostalgia. Thanks for the memories.

[@simonelliott5956]

Fantastic video Jack, you have to love an Alvis! The TD/E/F 21 is so quintessentially British, in every way, the body may have been a Graber design originally, but the coach-built element sets it apart from the competition. It’s up there with Bristol, Bentley and Rolls Royce, of the time in its quality and steadfast traditionalism, the sort of car owned by someone from the establishment, the best of British class.

[@canucklehead0]

Beautiful car, Steve is a fortunate man to be the caretaker of such a lovely piece of machinery!! As we are a week away from Christmas I would like to wish that you, Jack and all your viewers have a very Happy Christmas!! I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us not only in the coming week or two but for all of 2025!! Cheers and All The Best from the Great White North!! - Dave

[@babylon5mh]

It just shows that the best-looking cars don't need computers and wind tunnels like modern-day euroboxes. This is an unusual looking car but that gives it charm. Not the best looking car ever made but it's definitely up there with the best. I really do like these but I knew nothing of Rolls Royce building them. You learn something every day Have a great Christmas and New year Jack, thanks for all your interesting videos over the last year............. looking forward to more in 2025 👍👍

[@jamesbutler6253]

In the early 80s, I travelled around in Alvis vehicles very regularly, however they were all tracked and armour plated😂 Our regiment had Scorpions, Spartans, Samaritans and Sultans.

[@alancartwright2244]

@jamesbutler6253 The Alvis Owner Club has members whose Alvis's are of the armoured kind. Of course, Alvis armoured vehicles got sold off to BAe Systems who kept the designs but got rid of the name, as fast as they could. Shame!

[@davidboult4143]

Didn't Alvis armoured vehicles have aluminium bodywork and Jaguar XK engines? Or is my memory going?

[@alancartwright2244]

​@davidboult4143 Yes, indeed, the last series of Alvis armoured vehicles, Spartan, Scorpion and Scimitar were aluminium bodied and originally had Jaguar XK engines ( later changed to Perkins Diesels). The earlier Alvis armoured vehicles were all steel.

[@notnilzab1]

Drove a TD 700EEW in mid 1960's. Very smooth, had a boiling problem in slow traffic in London and a rust problem around the rear wheel arches. The bonnet and boot were aluminium so you had to be careful not to exert pressure. Wonderful electric telescopic aerial!

[@DPG-Guitar]

Thanks for another wonderful video, Jack. I find as I get older I appreciate these types of cars much more than I did in my younger years, I can really see the appeal of having a classic such as this Alvis.

[@JTA1961]

Yup

[@Ralphus-o7b]

Me too !!!

[@theblackhand6485]

A good nice looking new shape on this existing design are just more round fenders towards a single head light. This head light then can be place inwards behind glass. The Italians did this and looked great. Then the second existing headlight can be positioned where now the small intake grills are located. The grill itself I would leave it as is. And as it seems the car doesn’t need no rebids work elsewhere on the car. It just looks fantastic as is and, of course, with the tiny redesigning mentioned above.

[@cdg3818]

These are lovely. I have an older friend locally who still uses his as a daily for trips to Tesco.

[@mkadair]

I completely forgot about these cars. Did Alvis produce more vehicles than Bristol? You are the obscure car king, Jack!

[@Number27]

I am indeed.. i like a lesser known car..especially if it's quality! Thanks for the ongoing support and happy xmas!

[@williamegler8771]

Approximately 9,800 Alvis vehicles were manufactured. Substantially more than the total number of Bristol models produced.

[@mkadair]

@@Number27 Merry Christmas Jack!

[@benlenthall609]

⁠…..you’re right to say that it is not really comparable with Rolls Royce. For one thing, its engine is little more than half the size of the RR/Bentley power unit even though much of that power is used in silencing mechanical and road and wind noise. But Alvis did not spring out of nowhere after the war. Their early four cylinder car produced in the twenties and early thirties - the legendary 12/50 - was renowned in the 1960’s in the UK as the (1920’s) vintage car that had the most examples still in everyday use. They were never cheap but developed a fearsome reputation for reliability and performance. Unlike the postwar Park Ward bodied cars, they had very real prétentions to sporting prowess in the twenties and thirties, starting the 30’s with the 6 cylinder Speed20 which continued throughout the ‘30’s. And they were fearsome engineers, having created the first British 4 speed all synchro gearbox, effective servo assisted drum brakes, and most were produced in stunning open or closed form by coachbuilders such as Vanden Plas, Charlesworth and Mayfair. Not satisfied with the 2.5 liter Speed20, by the mid thirties they were also able to create a 3.5 liter version, by 1937 called the Speed 25 as well as a 4.3 version: all available in closed, drophead and open 4 seat tourer form. The 4.3 was the first British saloon car capable of a genuine 100mph in ex-factory form. Everyone had heard of Alvis, though they were beyond most people’s pockets. When I was able to buy a Speed 25 tourer in 1981, I took my wife and young family on a trip to France and Spain. The only thing that let us down were the inner tubes in the new tyres that caused us a few punctures due to a manufacturing defect but it was a holiday I shall never forget. I remember my father asking me how much the car had cost new in 1937 - when I told him, he said, that’s what your mother and I paid for our first house in 1936! The war produced both problems and opportunities. By 1940 they had the car factory in Coventry and another there catering for weapons manufacture. Fine engineers like Alvis were always in demand in wartime but unluckily for them, the Germans great Coventry bombing raid in 1940 mistook the factory and destroyed the car factory and with it much valuable tooling. Great for the war effort (Alvis continued making military vehicles for several decades after car production ceased), but not so much for restarting car production after the war. Less lucky were the coachbuilders that Alvis had used prewar, whose craft was much less in demand in the war years - many did not survive, and those that did were quickly acquired by other car manufacturers. My elder sister’s husband (who taught me to drive) said that if you went to the Golf Club, you’d normally find a car park full of Jaguars, both coach and open but then he said if you looked really carefully there was often a single Alvis gleaming at the end of the line. Discreet, not flashy - the epitome of good taste!

[@josephcooper4757]

Thanks!

[@Number27]

Thank you Joseph and glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@keithbartlett9947]

I was an apprentice at Mulliner Park Ward in 1974 so just missed the Alvis production but I can tell you that the Alvis came down the line in-between Corniche drophead and saloons. All the craftsmen I was taught by spoke in glowing terms of the Alvis and considered it as good and better in some respects as it RR mate running down the line next to it. The inspectors used to clammer to take an Alvis on a test drive where as the Corniche was second best in there book. The Alvis was a roomy car compared to the Corniche the back of which was cramped at best, I found them claustrophobic with the hood up, saloon slightly better. So a car a quarter of the price being built by Rolls Royce craftsmen along side the Corniche just had to go as I am told RR in Crewe put pressure on MPW to drop the project and Charlie Ward eventually gave way but not before upping his take on every Corniche produced. And so the Alvis died at Mulliner park Ward shame but Charlie secured the London coach works in that deal for a further 18 years

[@paulaspell3008]

George Fitch wants you to felt out a set of quarters on the finishing line. Hope all is good with you Keith.

[@keithbartlett9947]

@paulaspell3008 Hi Paul I'm very good how are you I've just retired and am loving life

[@keithbartlett9947]

@paulaspell3008 I just noticed your photo just as I remember you. Do you still look as youthful today?

[@commotoed]

I love the Automobile profiles of all these older Classics and I bet you enjoy driving every one of them!

[@pavloarmand4070]

Great video ! In the 1960's as a schoolboy, I had dreams of one day owning an Alvis . It never happened. Beautiful understated cars exuding quality and craftsmanship.

[@sergioleone3583]

Thanks as always for a great vid Jack! I know so little about Alvis cars; I'd skim through articles about them in Classic and Sportscar when I was younger and all about the sportscar aspect. (racing cars too...) Now that I'm getting on a bit, and widening my appreciations, it's great to learn a bit more and see and hear this handsome machine in action. Lovely color combination, the interior with the body color.

[@grayfool]

I've always felt these cars are undervalued. Great to see you in one Jack.

[@peteacher52]

My father's friend had an Alvis Grey Lady, much admired and longed-after, ca mid-50s. Dad looked at a near-new Armstrong Siddeley Star Sapphire of '59, a superb car which I wish dad had bought, a low mileage Daimler Century '57, then a series of Humber Super Snipe, '53 to '57, then the later series with engines designed by Armstrong Siddeley. A Daimler Majestic Major came within his radar but unfortunately no closer. The point is, dad loved these big solid high quality English cars, but because of family and mortgage commitments, satisfied himself with a Wolseley 6/80, a Jowett Javelin, a Wolseley 6/110 and finally a Jaguar XJ6 from '71. My own foray into such cars was in 1977 with a 3-year ownership of a '66 Super Snipe, high mileage but effortless cruiser with masses of torque and the ability to tow any trailer up any hill on the major roads, rarely dropping below 30 mph. I wouldn't have called the King my Uncle if I'd had a TE21! What a beautiful car. "They" most certainly do NOT build them like that any more. The Humbers, Wolseleys and the Jowett could be economically repaired as needed whereas today, you drive a car until it breaks (at a very high mileage) then buy a new one. Why spend $2K - $3K on engine repairs to a 15 year old car? You'd still have a 15 year old car. Col, NZ.

[@martinda7446]

These cars are absolutely magnificent and beautiful. The TE21 (and TF) is my favourite with the double headlamp array.

[@Therapistinthewhitehouse]

They're beautiful elegant cars. 35 years ago I used to work with a lovely chap called Geoff Guy who restored these as a hobby. He brought one to work once and I was smitten. He’d be in his mid to late 80s now if he's still alive.

[@paulqueripel3493]

The people who owned the garage opposite work rebuilt one of these (the owner's own car). A drophead, it could also have been a TF. Leyland may have dropped the cars, but Alvis carried on making tanks. The Scorpion was one of theirs.

[@Number27]

Happy Xmas Paul!

[@rustyturner431]

In a fair and honest world, both Alvis and Bristol would still be with us, producing hand-crafted modern masterpieces. Alas, they are not. I feel truly honoured to be able to say I have driven a couple of each marque...way back when they were cheap and I was young and broke. Even tatty ones still showed the excellence of the breeds. Just wish I'd managed to own one...

[@philiptidmarsh]

Great to see you do a video on these magnificent cars. They were my grandfather's favourite cars and I have the bonnet mascot of his last one sitting in pride of place on my mantle piece.

[@GT380man]

Love the elegant lines and the paint. Front wings to bonnet transitions are just lovely.

[@Laz_Arus]

When the owner takes it out of his garage, he often says ... "Alvis has left the building" 😉

[@janvandijk2961]

What a beautiful and classy car! Although Italian cars are my favorite, I find this car really lovely!

[@johnandrews3568]

Very interesting car that only came to Canada as the odd one off import. Jack, you've had a cracking year. Have a happy Christmas and all the best in 2025, mate.

[@rs3096]

Great, loved it! Even here in Germany we have some. Watching your video was pure pleasure, thank you!

[@ian-nz-2000]

What a beauty! I can still remember those from my childhood and have always admired them. Thanks again for another splendid blast from the past.

[@sforza209]

That is a beautiful car! The proportions are just lovely. I would love to have one of these.

[@frednerk8366]

I've always loved this car. About 5 years ago I almost pulled the trigger on one but chickened out.

[@caseytailfly]

Fantastic! You need to find a Speed 20 to drive next!

[@martinclapton2724]

A nod from the flat cap, a proper gentleman’s express.

[@paulclarke245]

closest i will ever get was doing a massive auto electrical job on an alvis saracen. what a mission that was. even managed to fit a stereo, one day we strapped a set of horn speakers to the turret and drove it down the road playing "ride of the valkyries"

[@fredfarnackle5455]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@453421abcdefg12345]

Understated elegance! I really am surprised that you did not buy one of these, (or the much nicer looking TD21), when you visited Chris Prince , this is an undervalued car and so nice to drive, I recently sold my TD21 Ser !! and have regretted it ever since. It is a shame Alvis went for the stacked headlights they look awful and serve no useful purpose. Douglas Bader loved his Alvis and often had interesting stories to tell about it, like the time they gave a lift to a particularly smelly hitch hiker, he asked where they were off to ,they replied they were off to a prison reunion, when asked what they were in for the reply was "killing people", whereas he got out very quickly, they were going to a prisoner of war reunion! Chris B.

[@oldcodger4672]

Note the kindness and respect shown to the gearbox, exactly as I was taught 70 years ago. A slight pause in neutral as gears were changed, allowing time for the internal to prepare. We drove ancient tractors and trucks on the farm, and were taught to drive in a way to extend their lives. An essential was the way the car was started, so there was no revving of the engines. Driving with great anticipation meant less wear on brakes and tyres, extending the life of the vehicle.

[@noelgribble1004]

Thank you Jack Being in Australia I regret I'd never heard of the ALVIS Thanks for your video

[@georgejohnson1498]

I think that Alvis really made the best cars in the post WW II era in Britain. I like all the Alvis cars from the start, but my favourite of this model is the single headlight front. It is a bit sad that the cars were really too expensive to make for what they were, but that was not unique to Alvis in reality. Like Royce their engineering in the post war era was conservative, and as good as anything from any other makers. I happen to think the Graber inspired bodies represent a high point in style. They look dated now, but have a lot going for them, not the least of which is the excellent visibility for the driver and passengers. I have always had an aural allergy to V8s, and much prefer a straight six. I don't think any petrol six cylinder sounds as sweet as this Alvis Three Litre. Thanks for a lovely video on a real favourite of mine, even if it would be beyond me to afford to buy one. Best wishes from George

[@stephenricketts7764]

I believe you are right in saying pre-war cars were a little more sporty. This the Alvis TE21 has to be one of the best and beautiful cars of that era. They were so well put together and as you pointed out those details are wonderful. They are different cars to Rolls Royce but in a way they are in a similar class in that they were built for the 'discerning driver' as you mentioned. This one is in excellent condition and also looks well cared for, the colour is just right for such a car. I am glad you mentioned the company who still build them they are dedicated to the Alvis. They collect 'barn finds' and what many would consider junk bodies and such like and will build you a 'new' car. Thank you Jack for another interesting video, wonderful Happy Christmas. 👍👍

[@Lee-u1f]

Building something like this would be something to be proud of. If only everything was built like this.....

[@melvinburwell8202]

Gorgeous car. Never heard of this make. Solid and elegant car. Love the interior. And a stick on the floor in a bigger car. Cool. ❤💙🔥😎

[@raymondsalzwedel]

What beautiful lines over the bonnet, grill and sides.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

Another beauty. What a perfect car. Cheers Jack, hosting the best car show on the air.

[@Number27]

Ah thanks!! 🙏 have a great Xmas 🎄

[@DangerPooleMotors]

I have such a soft spot for these. Great to see a review, thanks for the video!

[@johanankarback6821]

Never heard of that car before. It looks kind of cool and the interior is really nice. Really appreciate the variety of cars you test on this channel!

[@beaujeste1]

What a beautiful piece of design and engineering… stunning.

[@2.fresh767]

Wow, watched the whole thing with a big smile on my face, would of loved to if heard that V8 rumble into life.

[@flyinghedgehog3833]

Mr Dabuzzi ,had a restaurant in Highgate London + a bar/restaurant in St Johns wood...I regularly parked his Alvis at Ritz Casino back in the day....always wonder if its still on the road.You can imagine the customers back then..Aston,Bentley, Mercedes, Ferrari,Jaguar etc...Sultan of Brunei was a regular !

[@jourwalis-8875]

And red safety-belts as well! Very elegant!

[@nigelboothman6653]

Excellent video, I really enjoyed that. The five-speed gearbox isn't an Alvis product though, it's a German ZF unit. Alvis were pioneers of all-synchromesh transmission in the 1930s and made their own manual gearboxes until 1962, when they offered the ZF five-speed with the TD21 series 2.

[@roygardiner2229]

It is a very handsome car. Thanks for an interesting account of the history of this elegant steed. By the way, almost all the comments here are themselves really informative and entertaining. You have a classy crowd following you, sir. Merry Christmas all! 🎄

[@8000Christopher]

Lovely to learn of the Alvis TE21. Always wondered about this brand, thanks for sharing.

[@bondjamesbond9041]

One of my favourite classics. What a beautifully engineered car..

[@richardelson3261]

Absolutely love those 60s Alvis models the drop head is exquisite

[@kenon6968]

Between this, the Bristol you had on recently and the Lagonda you've pretty much covered my favourite British cars.

[@240aking]

Merry Christmas Jack and thanks for all your super videos this year, wishing you and your family a very special New Year and bring on 2025 and more of your videos

[@Aleksandr-x3c]

This car must be good in its performance. Perfect classic beauty design.

[@waddsbadds]

Stephen Fry drives a gorgeous Alvis TE21 drophead in his 2007-2009 TV series Kingdom

[@sageoz9886]

Gorgeous vehicle! Being from the USA I’ve never seen one before

[@JTA1961]

Same

[@agaafear]

What a beautiful car. The interior is exquisite.

[@Lucan-ve6zc]

Gorgeous cars. I'd have to align the screws on the Park Ward badge (2.36)!

[@philiprussell3338]

Beautifully constructed car. True English luxury motoring.

[@greatwhite1958]

What a glorious car.

[@rogerhudson9732]

Red Triangle will have the specification sheet of that car in its library, keeping the marque going into the future.

[@BenAdam-om2hr]

Alvis were always a fave of mine. Real class. Thank you.

[@WeeShoeyDugless]

2 points mentioned in your video were wind noise from the door surrounds and the woefully light (almost dangerous) power steering were both points which afflicted the RR Silver Shadow models too. Having driven Mercedes-Benz cars of the era with wonderfully weighted (for the time) power steering, stepping into the RR was disappointing in the least and, for less experienced drivers, damned dangerous. It reminded me of the steering on the Rover 3.5 Coupes of the day. That Alvis is a beautiful car with much more appeal than the RRs of the day.

[@robertlloyd7493]

What a stylish jam jar 😊

[@admiralbeez8143]

Alvis and Gordon Keeble. My two favourite British cars.

[@simonelliott5956]

Gordon Keeble for me of the two, there’s one for sale at the classic motor hub at £95k, wish I had that to spend on a classic!

[@jourwalis-8875]

5-speed gearbox in 1965! Really amazing!

[@RedLP5000S]

Never heard of Alvis. But now that I have, I want one. ✌🏻🇺🇸

[@gbentley8176]

Excellent cars and first rate engineering. My pre war Charlesworth speed saloon remains a delight to drve and rear passengers love it for comfort.

[@theblackhand6485]

@Number27: you forgot to mention the cubic inch of the engine, amount of cylinders, and type and size of the carburation (!). - The 5 W + H rules of/to good and clear journalism are: - Who? - What? - Where? - When? - Why? And: How?

[@voxclamantisexnihilo]

Fortunate that this is not journalism then.

[@alistairblane9458]

What a stunning restoration!

[@bobjackson4720]

In the late sixties I had a friend with a small Alvis, his friend and boss had one of these. I always thought it was a beauty.

[@TheEarlofK]

A proper gentleman's car. I've seen many Alvis' at Concours events, they're elegant cars.