In 1955 the first production Alvis styled by the Swiss carrossier Hermann Graber appeared, bringing a much-needed injection of Continental style and modernity to the Coventry manufacturer's range.

Introduced for 1959, the Park Ward-built TD21 replaced that first Graber-styled coupé, the TC108G.

The latter's torquey, 3.0-litre, overhead-valve six was retained in up-rated form, and now came with 120bhp courtesy of a redesigned cylinder head.

Inside there were improvements to the accommodation, with increased headroom and legroom, especially in the rear.

Lockheed servo-assisted disc brakes were now an option, becoming standardised for 1960.

Sporting a distinctive stacked-headlight front end first seen on Graber's Alvis coupé at the 1963 Geneva Salon, the successor TE21 model entered production the following year.

Maximum power was now 130bhp and there was a choice of five-speed manual or automatic gearboxes.

Production ceased in 1967, by which time this last Alvis was being built i...