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Have a look at this video labeled TVR 3000M Cup
One of ten? Really?
The poster also has a video of himself going through a 3000M or Taimar which he's purchased, and he seems to be familiar with the marque.
There's something on the windshield, so he may simply be repeating what he read. Was it reprints of magazine articles?
Have any of you ever heard of this supposed run of cars? Is it pure fiction or reality based?
One of ten? Really?
The poster also has a video of himself going through a 3000M or Taimar which he's purchased, and he seems to be familiar with the marque.
There's something on the windshield, so he may simply be repeating what he read. Was it reprints of magazine articles?
Have any of you ever heard of this supposed run of cars? Is it pure fiction or reality based?
GTRene said:
never heard about such, but could have been a model made afterwards for a small cup series? so not official but more like a say tuner thing?
here they say this about it... in 2016 scrol to the bottom of the page?
https://www.zwischengas.com/de/VC/veranstaltungsbe...
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https://www.zwischengas.com/de/VC/veranstaltungsbe...
here they say this about it... in 2016 scrol to the bottom of the page?
https://www.zwischengas.com/de/VC/veranstaltungsbe...
said:
TVR 3000 M Cup (1976) - special model that was only built 10 times - on the club stand - Retro Classics Bavaria 2016
Copyright / Photographer: Bruno von Rotz
And as a visitor you were able to learn something new. Because this white 3000 M was a special model that was only built ten times and was equipped with no bumpers and simple small taillights with the aim of reducing weight. Only the model shown should exist.
Copyright / Photographer: Bruno von Rotz
And as a visitor you were able to learn something new. Because this white 3000 M was a special model that was only built ten times and was equipped with no bumpers and simple small taillights with the aim of reducing weight. Only the model shown should exist.
https://www.zwischengas.com/de/VC/veranstaltungsbe...
In the original German, it's definite that ten were built, and at the end it says that this is supposedly the only survivor. That's statistically unlikely. Sondermodell translates most closely to special model, which is a term I've only ever heard used in connection with factory models, which doesn't mean that someone couldn't be applying it differently.
Any old way, it's fun and interesting for me to learn about specific versions, and about people's choices in how they want to skew the set of compromises that make up a car. Also, how those choices are implemented. I'm looking forward to learning more about this car.
All that said, it's really obvious to me that the front end modifications are an aerodynamic nightmare, causing lift and instability, and that to me makes it very unlikely for it to have been a factory effort.
Edited by Slow M on Saturday 20th April 15:06
Another thing about the nose of that car. Manufacturers tend not to push massively uglified versions of their products into public view. Racing is just that. Publis view.
Still, I'd love to know more, even if it only turns out to be one person's failure to provide adequate ventilation when performing a polyester resin based repair. Things happen.
Still, I'd love to know more, even if it only turns out to be one person's failure to provide adequate ventilation when performing a polyester resin based repair. Things happen.
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