Period pictures

[stevoj]

Can't find one for Wedges and other than original adverts don't seem to be many out there!
Who is hiding all the period pictures for Wedges?

This is the earliest i have, its a pic of my first Wedge ownership taken around 98.

[gmw9666]

You're right there Steve, not many old school pics

I'd love to see some factory pics of the era as well

A couple of my wedge circa mid 90's in Warwick in the BBC car park

Edited by gmw9666 on Sunday 29th March 13:31

[stevoj]

Other than the whale tale Glen, doesn't look any different mate.

There must be some some out there, i think we just need to get folks delving deep.

[adam quantrill]

I have some on an old roll I haven't sent off to boots yet...

[Englishman]

My first wedge mid '85:

[oliverb205]

Taken on a factory visit in April 1989, to see these new fangled Tuscan racer thingies. It was a Saturday morning so they had time to stand around and chat...

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

On the same visit, the 350i was a factory road test car, and that is the ES on the left.

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

Not sure what this was being used for, but if the current owner sees it he now knows why there are some filled in holes on the rear bumper...

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

And finally some bodyshells sitting in the sun.

Oliver.

[phillpot]

oliverb205 said:

Not sure what this was being used for

Is that a fifth wheel mount?


recall seeing pictures of cars being tested in "the olden days" with a small wheel mounted to the rear, presumably to give accurate speedo/acceleration figures?


This sort of thing.............

[oliverb205]

phillpot said:

oliverb205 said:

Not sure what this was being used for

Is that a fifth wheel mount?


recall seeing pictures of cars being tested in "the olden days" with a small wheel mounted to the rear, presumably to give accurate speedo/acceleration figures?


This sort of thing.............

Yes, that was my thought when I saw the car. But I have never seen an article with that car in (and I have a LOT of TVR articles), and the fact that it has side repeaters like a US spec car makes me wonder whether it was just being tested by the factory for something. But I would guess that a fifth wheel is probably correct, eve if it was for TVRs use rather than a magazine.

Oliver.

[SEvans]

oliverb205 said:

Not sure what this was being used for, but if the current owner sees it he now knows why there are some filled in holes on the rear bumper...

Oliver.

Is the car on the left the White Elephant?

[oliverb205]

Yes it is, even though it was a Saturday morning PM was in work. Maybe I will post those photos if anyone is interested...

Oliver.

[alphaone]

Yes please

[colin mee]

We love pictures

[mrzigazaga]

oliverb205 said:

And finally some bodyshells sitting in the sun.

Oliver.

I think i can spot mine....As far as more pics..Please sir can we have some more...

[superwedge]

[superwedge]

[Wedg1e]

oliverb205 said:

On the same visit, the 350i was a factory road test car, and that is the ES on the left.

Oliver.

Here's me (aged about 28 ) with that 350's close relative:



Pic taken about 1992 when we'd had the 350i in for a comprehensive security system... it was the first TVR I ever drove, and in the same week I drove a brand-new Nissan 300ZX. Guess which I preferred

...and bizarrely, it's almost exactly the same colour as the one I've had for the last 15 years!

[stevoj]

oliverb205 said:

Yes it is, even though it was a Saturday morning PM was in work. Maybe I will post those photos if anyone is interested...

Oliver.

Yes more pictures the better, this is more like it, especially while i am laid up on the settee with Manflu! gives me something to look at, i'm all wheeler dealered out.