RE: New Lease Of Life For Original TVR Tuscan
Discussion
My Dads was a LWB Tuscan with a chassis number from the supposed 21 car 'wide body' run - although contacting TVR at the time, they admitted that very few actually left the gates with the restyled body. He did quite a bit of research before and after buying the car to find out what was what. This was before the internet which made finding people harder. Articles were published in Supercar Classics as well as the TVRCC magazine. It would bought in the USA, shipped to the UK and then converted for racing. After a bit of racing, rather than convert back, he swapped cars with someone who was planning to race prep his Griffith.
Griffiths seem to have curved corner door window frames, but the rear edge of the frame is vertical rather than slanting - both his current car, and the Griff which followed the Tuscan (can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jux8lG8M4wQ from 6:30 in). The Tuscan had a sharp corners - although leaning back slightly as per your Motor Show shot.
I think all you can really say is that every TVR that left Blackpool at that time was different to the one before it!
Griffiths seem to have curved corner door window frames, but the rear edge of the frame is vertical rather than slanting - both his current car, and the Griff which followed the Tuscan (can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jux8lG8M4wQ from 6:30 in). The Tuscan had a sharp corners - although leaning back slightly as per your Motor Show shot.
I think all you can really say is that every TVR that left Blackpool at that time was different to the one before it!
If you ask me £42k+vat seems a little cheap for a car which will have the performance threaten a McSLR.
I think we will be looking at more around the £60-70k mark if this ever hits production. And at that price its some proper retro cool performance motoring that will be a true f4nny magnet even for a balding 50 yr old. There is hope for you old guys yet ;-)
I think we will be looking at more around the £60-70k mark if this ever hits production. And at that price its some proper retro cool performance motoring that will be a true f4nny magnet even for a balding 50 yr old. There is hope for you old guys yet ;-)
braddo said:
The Dirty Bubble said:
Anyone who doesn't want one of these in their garage should be banned from Pistonheads. I just looked down the back of the sofa, but didn't quite come up with the required £42000 
+ VAT! 
Not that they would have thought of a figure of £50k and then taken 17.5% off it and rounded it down, or anything.
I love it from the headlights back although don't see why the hinges have to sit on the outside - Vixens and V6 Tuscans certainly didn't have that. Can't help thinking that the front should look more like this - better resolved if you ask me...
Edited by jonnylayze on Friday 16th April 19:05
Brilliant! My favourite TVR has come back to life. Have to agree with some of the other comments on here though; is there really a ready supply of cortina tail lights and please can I have a go at finishing off the front end? Back end looks a bit droopy too, the M series wasn't like that was it?
I really hope that this venture succeeds, and that plenty of people (with deeper pockets than myself) form an orderly queue. Then maybe someone will get the wedge back into production too! Ok, wishful thinking.
I really hope that this venture succeeds, and that plenty of people (with deeper pockets than myself) form an orderly queue. Then maybe someone will get the wedge back into production too! Ok, wishful thinking.
What a car!! But unfortunately not a super solution to put that lump in. If they gave me that money I would directly build a Ford v8 or Toyota 1UZFE version with around 800 bhp and put that in my 3000M. Adjust the suspension and change the diff and gearbox and brakes and what do we have then? A superb super light and fun to drive car that kills all chevy v8's ;-) What brit would ever buy a chevy engined TVR if you can also build in a ford engine? I dont get that. And the nose of a 3000M can be prettier if you take away the bump mount like I have done. (see pic)
Cheers on that. I miss the good old Peter Wheeler. He would have done it so much easier and even more dramatic but then with more taste!
Cheers on that. I miss the good old Peter Wheeler. He would have done it so much easier and even more dramatic but then with more taste!
Brilliant concept, and the frontal treatment is a minor detail which can easily be altered if not popular with those who can actually afford to buy the car.
Nowt wrong with the (original) MK2 Corty light clusters either...at least you can see whether the indicators are working, unlike with the fancy modern types which can be downright dangerous, and hardly visible.
Don't like the grills (look stuck on), or external hinges. Wheels are nice.
Reminds me of:
Nowt wrong with the (original) MK2 Corty light clusters either...at least you can see whether the indicators are working, unlike with the fancy modern types which can be downright dangerous, and hardly visible.
Don't like the grills (look stuck on), or external hinges. Wheels are nice.
Reminds me of:
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