Speed 12 project
Discussion
G1ABB said:
What were the orangey pics on facebook this week?Gazzab said:
G1ABB said:
What were the orangey pics on facebook this week?
Gazzab said:
Ok so there are now 3? 2 with one owner (one a speed 12 engine and the other an am v12) and one from this engineering co also am v12?
CorrectBrummmie said:
Do any move under their own steam yet?
Yes W112 has been recommissioned and ran at the Yorkshire BNG in 2013. The engine in Graham's 2nd car is running and requires mapping and few final bits finishing off.The Orange car has done several track days and was out and about in London a few days ago.
https://www.facebook.com/mike.vernon.581?fref=ts
Original red speed 12 going round Silverstone. Good on board sound if you can get through the Peter Gabriel intro music. Linked from Grahams new video.
http://youtu.be/Ikeyrh9E91w
http://youtu.be/Ikeyrh9E91w
V8 GRF said:
That's a completely new car built by an engineering company based near Blackpool as a technology demonstrator and 'because they could'. They've employed a good number of ex TVR employees. It's built up around the final unassembled tub and with a AMV12 as the base of the engine.
Pretty much copying me then, in terms of powerplant etc, except it's a replica! I'm assuming it doesn't carry any TVR badges? Difficult to tell on the pictures.Edited by G1ABB on Monday 22 December 01:05
DonkeyApple said:
Not sure badges are required anyway, given its iconic shape.
Would be a great launch car for TVR given its size and power plant.
While I admire the car for what it represents as part of TVR's history and having seen them close up being built and unclothed I cannot fail to acknowledge the technical achievement both at TVR to conceive, build and race the thing in the first place and the skill of both teams of guys building them now.Would be a great launch car for TVR given its size and power plant.
That all said I just don't think the car works visually. It's too brutish and oversized. As a road car it must be a nightmare, I've steered W112 just being pushed into the NEC and you can't see *anything* so I have great respect for the two guys who've just driven the Orange car through London.
Now if they'd built this
I doubt the view out is any better but for me it just works as a roadcar.
ALl my personal opinion of course.
David
Visibility isn't so bad once you get familiar with the size of it. In terms of looks it was always function over form. The bad ase shape (as in rear end) was purely because the wing couldn't extend out from the bodywork. Therefore big fin equals big arse. Lots of holes to get hot air out and cold air in etc.
Have any figures been published about the replica? I've seen one engine picture but it is probably out of date. Engine looked mostly stock but with a dry sump and appeared to be breathing hot air? Maybe things have moved on now.
Visibility isn't so bad once you get familiar with the size of it. In terms of looks it was always function over form. The bad ase shape (as in rear end) was purely because the wing couldn't extend out from the bodywork. Therefore big fin equals big arse. Lots of holes to get hot air out and cold air in etc.
Have any figures been published about the replica? I've seen one engine picture but it is probably out of date. Engine looked mostly stock but with a dry sump and appeared to be breathing hot air? Maybe things have moved on now.
V8 GRF said:
While I admire the car for what it represents as part of TVR's history and having seen them close up being built and unclothed I cannot fail to acknowledge the technical achievement both at TVR to conceive, build and race the thing in the first place and the skill of both teams of guys building them now.
That all said I just don't think the car works visually. It's too brutish and oversized. As a road car it must be a nightmare, I've steered W112 just being pushed into the NEC and you can't see *anything* so I have great respect for the two guys who've just driven the Orange car through London.
Now if they'd built this
I doubt the view out is any better but for me it just works as a roadcar.
ALl my personal opinion of course.
That all said I just don't think the car works visually. It's too brutish and oversized. As a road car it must be a nightmare, I've steered W112 just being pushed into the NEC and you can't see *anything* so I have great respect for the two guys who've just driven the Orange car through London.
Now if they'd built this
I doubt the view out is any better but for me it just works as a roadcar.
ALl my personal opinion of course.
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