TVR Vulcan V8 - The ultimate evolution of the species?

[YRRunner]

Now if this doesn't get your bits throbbing, nothing else will!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Str8six/353748051...

I want, I want, I want, I want!!!

[Gazzab]

so thats where that one ended up....
Not sure I like the oval exhaust but I love those pedals!

[Mark.]

That sounds

[Brummmie]

This car started life in the midlands, who owns it now?
And who named it Vulcan?

[YRRunner]

Brummmie said:

This car started life in the midlands, who owns it now?
And who named it Vulcan?

I believe STR8SIX acquired it from Nikolai Smolensky. This was the car that was to appear at Goodwood for the launch of Smolensky's failed "we-build-any-TVRcar.com". The car couldn't be finished in time for the event though!

Edited by YRRunner on Monday 26th November 14:34

[braders]

Yes your right YRRunner thats the car,
its not going to be finished till January but its looking good

YRRunner said:

I believe STR8SIX acquired it from Nikolai Smolensky. This was the car that was to appear at Goodwood for the launch of Smolensky's failed "we-build-any-TVRcar.com". The car couldn't be finished in time for the event though!

Edited by YRRunner on Monday 26th November 14:34

[steveT350C]

Another teaser,

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=HOOSQE8cT0Q&des...


Just realised the link is for mobile/tablets.

Easy to find though

Edited by steveT350C on Monday 26th November 16:31

[V8 GRF]

YRRunner said:

This was the car that was to appear at Goodwood for the launch of Smolensky's failed "we-build-any-TVRcar.com". The car couldn't be finished in time for the event though!

The car that was intended to be shown at Goodwood was intended to be a restyled car seen in sketch form in the Swiss magazine not this Tuscan.

[glow worm]

Not sure I get this... It looks like a convertible with a carbon pedal box cover (plenty available), curved clutch&brake pedals ( plenty available ), lots of padded interior ( D&C trim ??) , black anodised gear knob etc. , a uptodate stereo and a fancy exhaust..... or am I stating the obvious. I guess it's got an LS7 .

PS Oh ...and it's got a hinged bonnet.

Edited by glow worm on Monday 26th November 20:28

[V8 GRF]

glow worm said:

I guess it's got an LS7

Only an LS3 I think.

[glow worm]

Orgasmic

[Brummmie]

Bog stock ls3

[Ant.]

Brummmie said:

Bog stock ls3

With cable throttle too?

Edited by Ant. on Monday 26th November 20:56

[Brummmie]

Yes, the ENGINE is bog stock, very civilised drive.

[7 TVR]

V8 GRF said:

Only an LS3 I think.

Only an LS3 Dave!! I'm hurt
On the subject of the car it looked and sounded very nice when i popped in last week, a very different car to the one i saw when Jason had collected it from ze russian.
It was interesting seeing the LS install and some of the bespoke parts like the dash and LCD display, looks like allot of attention has gone into the finish detail as well

Edited by 7 TVR on Monday 26th November 21:54

[DonkeyApple]

7 TVR said:

V8 GRF said:

Only an LS3 I think.

Only an LS3 Dave!! I'm hurt
On the subject of the car it looked and sounded very nice when i popped in last week, a very different car to the one i saw when Jason had collected it from ze russian.
It was interesting seeing the LS install and some of the bespoke parts like the dash and LCD display, looks like allot of attention has gone into the finish detail as well

Edited by 7 TVR on Monday 26th November 21:54

This must have been the car I was asking about in another thread. I was chatting to Chas at TiTT and he mentioned they had just taken delivery of a Tuscan built by the NS operation. He said that the engine install had been a bit of a dog's dinner and that Jason had reworked it all.

I have to say that it does look nice. It's a nice trim and the dash guage looks interesting.

[V8 GRF]

7 TVR said:

V8 GRF said:

Only an LS3 I think.

Only an LS3 Dave!! I'm hurt

An LS3 is plenty enough, I used the word 'only' as GW asked if it was an LS7

[YRRunner]

glow worm said:

curved clutch&brake pedals ( plenty available )

I'd be interested to know where you've seen the curved pedals available?

[spartridge]

7 TVR said:

Only an LS3 Dave!! I'm hurt

Edited by 7 TVR on Monday 26th November 21:54

The finish is looking excellent - particularly the interior. Great attention to detail as expected of Str8six. Looking forward to seeing the final product.

What should we be calling ours then Christian? (no need to answer that!)

[Podie]

V8 GRF said:

An LS3 is plenty enough, I used the word 'only' as GW asked if it was an LS7

LS3 is about 430bhp, IIRC?