Early TVR Pictures

[GTRene]

1600M = 1972 = 2.0 RS engine + 1600

[GTRene]

1964 Grantura mk 3

[Andy Shepherd]

A friend of mine owned these 3 early cars in the 1960s. He thinks the grey one had racing history & had some special features.
Do any members own or know any thing about them
.Reg nos. 545 LFC, 2505 UE, 1658 MM.

[Andy Shepherd]

[Andy Shepherd]

[Andy Shepherd]

[GTRene]

that is some strange animal, lovely pictures, could indeed be used for racing more aero?

[GTRene]

part 1 of 3 with
1966 TVR Griffith series 200 Cobra 289 V8 Ford Top Loader 4 speed transmission

[Granturas]

GTRene said:

that is some strange animal, lovely pictures, could indeed be used for racing more aero?

Interesting body modification, do you have more info on it?

K.W.

[oliverb205]

GTRene said:

that is some strange animal, lovely pictures, could indeed be used for racing more aero?

This one looks lovely, wish TVR had done that! It reminds me of a Lotus Elan, was there a modified coupe by Ian Walker Racing? As well as IWR there was a coupe modified by Shapecraft which is similar, I guess the owner of this TVR was getting some inspiration from these.

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

Andy Shepherd said:

This Mark 2 appears on page 164 of Filby's "TVR The early years", being raced at Silverstone in June 1963 by John Woollon.

Oliver.

[griff 200]

not sure it's history but I have an early grantura with a slightly different rear end to say the least. Richard

[Astacus]

oliverb205 said:

This one looks lovely, wish TVR had done that! It reminds me of a Lotus Elan, was there a modified coupe by Ian Walker Racing? As well as IWR there was a coupe modified by Shapecraft which is similar, I guess the owner of this TVR was getting some inspiration from these.

Oliver.

That really is lovely. Does anyone know anything more about it?

[RobMk2a]

oliverb205 said:

Andy Shepherd said:

This Mark 2 appears on page 164 of Filby's "TVR The early years", being raced at Silverstone in June 1963 by John Woollon.

Oliver.

I think this is being restored by Richard Bishop Miller.

[RobMk2a]

Andy Shepherd said:

UE is a Warwickshire registration so was probably sold by Oakes Richards Research Garage. .

Can you say what you friends name is it may shed more light on the cars.

Rob

[RobMk2a]

Andy Shepherd said:

Doesn't shed much more light but see Richardson's advert from 1965.

I've also found another advert for a1962 MKIIA with a MG engine car with modified bodywork and wheelbase ! but Ferrari red in 1964.

Rob

Edited by RobMk2a on Thursday 15th October 08:13

[luckycarter]

2505 UE was registered on 20/8/60 MG 1588 engine, last license issued to a Mr Wilson in Birmingham in 1965. It is ch/no 7/b/219 , now in the states I think.

RobMk2a said:

UE is a Warwickshire registration so was probably sold by Oakes Richards Research Garage. .

Can you say what you friends name is it may shed more light on the cars.

Rob

[GTRene]

part 2 of 3 with
1966 TVR Griffith series 200 Cobra 289 V8 Ford Top Loader 4 speed transmission

[Astacus]

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RobMk2a said:

Andy Shepherd said:

Doesn't shed much more light but see Richardson's advert from 1965.

I've also found another advert for a1962 MKIIA with a MG engine car with modified bodywork and wheelbase ! but Ferrari red in 1964.

Rob

Edited by RobMk2a on Thursday 15th October 08:13

Sadly no details on the dvla website under that registration either

[Andrew Gray]