Alvis TA 21

Alvis TA 21

Infobox Automobile
name =Alvis TA 21


manufacturer =Alvis Cars
production =1950–1953
1316 producedcite book |last=Robson |first=Graham |title=A-Z British Cars 1945-1980|year=2006 |publisher=Herridge & Sons |location=Devon, UK|id=ISBN 0-9541063-9-3 ]
predecessor =Alvis TA 14
successor =Alvis TC 21
height = Auto in|62.5|0
length = Auto in|182|0
wheelbase = Auto in|111.5|0
width = Auto in|66|0
weight =
body_style = 4 door saloon
2 door drophead
engine = Alvis 3.0 L Straight-6
layout =FR layout

The Alvis TA 21, sometimes called the 3-Litre, was a sporting car produced by Alvis cars between 1950 and 1953. It was the first all new Alvis to be produced after World War II.

The car was available in four door Saloon and Tickford drophead versions. 302 dropheads were made. The centre section of the body was carried over from the earlier TA 14 with minor changes but the engine and luggage compartments were new and accounted for the extra length. The front doors remained rear hinged. Separate seats were fitted at the front and in the rear was a bench seat with fold down centre armrest. Leather trim was used. The saloon bodies were made for Alvis by Mulliners in Birmingham.

The 2993 cc engine was new and produced convert|83|bhp|abbr=on fitted with a single Solex carburettor. Suspension was independent at the front using coil springs with leaf springs at the rear. Auto in|11|0 drum brakes using a Lockheed system were used, the first use of hydraulic operation by Alvis.cite book |last=Sedgwick |first= Michael|coauthors=Gillies |title=A-Z of cars 1945-1970 |year=1993 |publisher=Bay View Books |location=UK |id=ISBN 1-870979-39-7]

A saloon version tested by The Motor magazine in 1952 had a top speed of convert|88.7|mph|km/h|abbr=on and could accelerate from 0-convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on in 15.5 seconds. A fuel consumption of convert|19.5|mpgimp|L/100 km mpgus was recorded. The test car cost £1945 including taxes. cite journal | authorlink = Unsigned |title = The Alvis 3-litre Saloon| journal =The Motor| volume = | pages = | date = January 16 1952]

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