Announced on October 20 ,1953, the Alvis TC21/100—or “Grey Lady” as it was marketed— featured a 3-liter Straight-6 engine capable...
Built from 1963–1966, the Alvis TE 21 (or Three Liter Series III) featured a 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine wrapped in...
Warwickshire-based car manufacturer The Alvis Car Company is extending its range of road-legal, pre-and post-War continuation cars, using key components such as chassis that have been stored for over 50 years. Remaining firmly faithful to Alvis’ original spirit and design focus a century after it was founded, the Continuation Series...
The search for rare or interesting automobiles to profile for Vintage Road & Racecar has a few obvious starting points. Concours,...
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the Canadian industries of aerospace and racecar design were at the forefront of...
From an early age Robert Blakemore had a passion for pre-war racing cars, particularly Aston Martins. His father owned a MkII, and the young Blakemore would wile away hours just sitting in the driver’s seat imagining he was racing at some of the world’s famous circuits…being careful not to touch...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Prelude to Excellence There is a story that the Coventry car company name Alvis originated by taking “Al” from the...
Following the demise of motor racing during the Second World War years, there were those enthusiastic individuals, at a very much grassroots level, who championed the cause for a revival of motorsport immediately following the cessation of hostilities. Alec Francis Rivers-Fletcher, known simply as “Rivers,” who once worked under the...
Warm and windy weather welcomed a weekend of wings and wheels at the Flywheel Festival, Bicester Heritage, held at the...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators belong to an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the racing...
Patrick Quinn’s feature on the front-wheel-drive Alvis in Vintage Roadcar struck a special chord with me, because his experience parallels...
I had heard about them for years, but had never seen one in the metal. Sure, actually seeing a front-wheel-drive...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the...
It would be interesting to ask any historic car enthusiast what picture enters their minds when the Bugatti marque is...
So what do you do if you’re a leading pulmonologist, at a National Cancer Research hospital, and you can’t find...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man pursued his passion for speed and technology by building cars for competition. These early innovators belong to an elite club, their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of true classic sports cars, and genuine thoroughbreds. The development of the racing...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
Where I live I often see an Alvis TA 14 “woodie,” the owner’s sole car. It has no catalytic converter...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of true classic sports cars, genuine thoroughbreds. The development of the racing sports...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
1954 Alvis Grey Lady At the 2004 Goodwood Revival, a most unlikely machine quickly became the large crowd’s favorite as...
As detailed in this month’s “Racecar Profile,” the Alvis Car & Engineering Company has a rich road and racing heritage that dates back to its founding by T.G. John in 1919. From the first 10/30 model in 1920, until the last TF 21 Graber DHC left the assembly line in...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These...
From the very beginning of the automobile, man built cars to compete with a passion for speed and technology. These early innovators are in an elite club with their place in automotive history guaranteed as the creators of a true classic sports car, a genuine thoroughbred. The development of the...
