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JVaughan
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5,202 posts
152 months
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As the title says, Im trying to locate a V8Sc (reg M40 VBS), Cosmos Blue that has been in Amsterdam for the last 10 years.
It is the last but one V8Sc to be produced (the last one was written off and scrapped soon after its purchase), so this car is literally the Last V8Sc.
A bit of background. The car was/is owned by my friend, the late Martin Gilbert who was storing it in a friends garage. The car suffered extensive water ingress and was later moved to another location (unknown to me), and is supposed to be in quite a bad state.
My friend has subsequently passed away (2 years now) and so far my attempts to locate his car ( and return it to his family in the UK ) have been without success.
I tried emailing the Dutch TVRCC secretary but never recieved a response.
My Friend lived in Amstelveen, so I guess the car is still within 10 - 15 km of that part of the city.
Jason
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sunbeam alpine
2,040 posts
57 months
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May be worth posting this/linking in the Belgian or Netherlands forum - there's quite an active TVR community over here.
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JVaughan
Original Poster
5,202 posts
152 months
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you beat me to it ... Just in the proccess of doing it 
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Top Gear TVR
508 posts
23 months
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is there a suggestion here that it has been stolen? or sold-on?
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HvdWeerden
863 posts
69 months
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JVaughan
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Top Gear TVR said: is there a suggestion here that it has been stolen? or sold-on? No suggestions... The guy died, the executor of his will was a manipulative cock and I will do time if I ever meet him given the way he treated my mates elderly mother and father.( they have nothing to remember their son by, 2 bank acounts "drained" and no one accountable ). I just want to find his car, return it to either his parents or his sister and let them decide what to do with it
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JVaughan
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5,202 posts
152 months
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HvdWeerden said: Cheers, my dutch is a little rusty, I'll post there too this evening Jason
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sunbeam alpine
2,040 posts
57 months
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Here is a dutch text for you to post on the forum (although they'll all understand English perfectly anyway): "Ik ben op zoek naar een TVR V8Sc (met kenteken M40 VBS, kleur Cosmos Blauw) die gedurende de laatste 10 jaar in de omgeving van Amsterdam werd gebruikt. Deze was eigendom van een vriend, Martin Gilbert, die 2 jaar geleden is overleden, en ik zou de wagen willen vinden om aan zijn familie terug te bezorgen. Martin heeft de wagen altijd bij een vriend geparkeerd, maar had daar waterschade opgelopen. De wagen werd daarom verplaatst naar een andere locatie, maar ik weet niet waarheen. Martin woonde in de omgeving van Amstelveen, en ik denk dat de wagen zich binnen een straal van 10-15km bevindt." I've left out the stuff about it being a rare model etc. as it might encourage the wrong kind of interest. If I can be of further help let me know.
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JVaughan
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5,202 posts
152 months
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Brilliant, really appreciate it.
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HvdWeerden
863 posts
69 months
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I mailed a mechanic who knows a lot about TVR's in Holland.
Maybe he has some more info;-)
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JVaughan
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5,202 posts
152 months
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Much appreciated.
as far as I know, the car was once being "looked after" but a guy called "Lammy" who had a garage / company called "Toys for Boys" or something like that, I believed he specialised in US muscle cars / classics etc. From here, things are pretty much blank.
The Car is still registered in the UK, and I can proove ownership details etc.
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magooagain
612 posts
39 months
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I have some pals in the Amsterdam / Harlem area. They are not petrol heads but have lived there all thier lives.
Send me a pm if i or they can help. Good luck.
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NiceCupOfTea
21,943 posts
120 months
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Maybe worth messaging 900T-R on here? He's a Dutch TVR owner / motoring journalist and may be able to help in some way.
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Pop Pop
41 posts
69 months
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Off the subject but of interest is the last of the V8S.
Bible says M951NOP was the last, but from enquiries this was registered on 24th Dec 94 and M40VBS was registered on 31st. However who knows when they were built.
I also know of a Green car registered in October, a red in August and my Blue car in June. Anyone know of anymore late V8S?
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JVaughan
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5,202 posts
152 months
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Pop Pop said: Off the subject but of interest is the last of the V8S.
Bible says M951NOP was the last, but from enquiries this was registered on 24th Dec 94 and M40VBS was registered on 31st. However who knows when they were built.
I also know of a Green car registered in October, a red in August and my Blue car in June. Anyone know of anymore late V8S? As far as I was told when I went to buy M40VBS (yes, I did the deal for my mate when he bought it), she was the second to last Chassis to be produced (the selling dealer (Newtown Motors) informed me of the demise of the last chassis not long after it was produced when the car was written off). She also came with Chimaera 5 spoke wheels.
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roseytvr
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JVaughan
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152 months
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roseytvr said: ??? sorry, dont follow you ...
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PascalBuyens
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151 months
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JVaughan said: roseytvr said: ??? sorry, dont follow you ... Wouldn't hapeen to be www.bigboystoys.nl BY any chance?
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HvdWeerden
863 posts
69 months
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Hello Pascal,
FYI :
Car was found some weeks ago, Jason is sorting out details with current "keeper"
Han
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JVaughan
Original Poster
5,202 posts
152 months
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And its all gone very messy 
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