024 Alvis (TE21) Super Graber Cabriolet (1965)
Alvis TE 21 (1963-66) Engine 2993cc S6 OHV
Graber Production unknown
Swiss Registration Number BE 167523
ALVIS SET
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The Swiss coachbuilding firm Hermann Graber was established in Wichtrach near Bern in the 1920s and established a fine reputation of producing bespoke bodies for prestige American and European cars.
In the late 1940's they began their long and fruitful association with Alvis of Coventry, when it aquired the Swiss distribuition rights. in 1955 they presented a Alvis TC21-100 with an elegant Graber two door body, to instant acclaim. Alvis decided to take the model into mainstream production with bodies from Willowbrook of Loughborough but the arrangement ended after only 16 cars were finished and in 1958 Park Ward took over body production on what was to be the TD21, which continued through the TE21 and TF21 updates.
Graber continued to offer limited numbers of individually styled bodies on the Alvia chassis such as this Super Graber Cabriolet. The cars typically had a lower waistline and a more rakish styling than the standard Park ward Alvis. Graber also introduced the vertically twin headlamps which later became incorporated in the standard TE and TF21s
Many thanks for a fantabulous
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024 Alvis (TE21) Super Graber Cabriolet (1965)
Alvis TE 21 (1963-66) Engine 2993cc S6 OHV
Graber Production unknown
Swiss Registration Number BE 167523
ALVIS SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623759790764...
The Swiss coachbuilding firm Hermann Graber was established in Wichtrach near Bern in the 1920s and established a fine reputation of producing bespoke bodies for prestige American and European cars.
In the late 1940's they began their long and fruitful association with Alvis of Coventry, when it aquired the Swiss distribuition rights. in 1955 they presented a Alvis TC21-100 with an elegant Graber two door body, to instant acclaim. Alvis decided to take the model into mainstream production with bodies from Willowbrook of Loughborough but the arrangement ended after only 16 cars were finished and in 1958 Park Ward took over body production on what was to be the TD21, which continued through the TE21 and TF21 updates.
Graber continued to offer limited numbers of individually styled bodies on the Alvia chassis such as this Super Graber Cabriolet. The cars typically had a lower waistline and a more rakish styling than the standard Park ward Alvis. Graber also introduced the vertically twin headlamps which later became incorporated in the standard TE and TF21s
Many thanks for a fantabulous
47,475,414 views
Shot at the NEC Classic Car Show 13:11:2015 Ref. 112-024