1962 ALVIS TD21 SERIES II

2993cc, automatic. This Alvis TD21 Series II is the very car that was road tested by Autocar magazine in August 1962. It comes with an original copy of that edition, in which it receives a 5-page test drive. Autocar rated it highly for its “restful long journey capabilities”, attaining a top speed of 103 mph and finding that “smoothness and quietness are outstanding characteristics of the six-cylinder engine”.

A restoration was carried out in the 1980s, and much mechanical work has been done during the vendor's tenure, which began in 2018. This has included fitting a new stainless steel petrol tank, a recored and upgraded radiator, a new head gasket, brake calipers, a front suspension rebuild and 5 matching Vredestein tyres. We're told the car “drives extremely well”, having driven 70 miles to our premises, and it comes with an MoT to 18th June 2027, with 83,671 miles showing on the odometer.

The history file includes invoices totalling around £16,000 from the vendor’s tenure, in addition to older receipts (one going back as far as 1968), together with a few MoT certificates (1988-2025) and some tax discs from the 1970s, and the V5C, which records 2 former keepers. Spare keys are included, together with a few engine-related spares.

The vendor mentions some areas of paintwork requiring attention, and the beige leather seats which need repair, but otherwise the interior and exterior are good overall. We’re told that everything works apart from the clock and the interior lights.

The registration number is non-transferable.

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