How many Alvis TC21s are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 222,613 on the road Built 1953-1955 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The Alvis Three Litre as updated in 1953. The version to know is the TC21/100, called the Grey Lady, with more power, wire wheels and bonnet scoops, and a claimed top speed of 100 miles an hour. It was the last of the upright, traditionally styled Alvis saloons.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1954: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 11 |
| 1955 | 4 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 21 still registered, the Alvis TC21 is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 1st of the 15 Alvis models and equal 1,663rd of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.