Early TVR Pictures

[GTRene]

DTE-684J = Vixen S4 1973

[Mr Tiger]

Lovely looking car.

My guess is that it's an S3 though - only a guess mind you.



The rear suspension looks Vixen and not M series to me.



I'm really enjoying the pics Rene. Please keep posting.

Chris

[tomtrout]

If it wasn't for the zepher side vents (S3) I would have said an S2 (pilot lights, dash mounted mirror and double rear spring/shocks) so perhaps somebody else will know.

[tomtrout]

I'm wrong about the pilot lights, seems the Royal Enfield style lights were also fitted to S3 cars so guess that's what it is.

[Moto]

Also 'J' reg, therefore earlier than my S3 which is 'K' reg.

[anonymous-user]

Vixen would not have had double shock and double spring setup as I recall?

[Dollyman1850]

It looks like a transition S2 - S3 car. Bodyshell is very S2 apart from the side vent detail.
S2 had trailing spring and forward shocker.. Twin springs and shocks is a later modification.

N.

[dryden]

It appears to have a cable clutch, that would make it S3. My old 69 VixenS2 had double spring/shocks on the back.

[Moto]

I was told my S3 would have been single rear shock (forward of hub) originally and the 4 shocks at rear was later a modification.

[tomtrout]

I thought the S2 had the quad spring/shock set set up and the later S3 went to double springs? Certainly my early S2 had the quad set up fitted.

[Dollyman1850]

tomtrout said:

I thought the S2 had the quad spring/shock set set up and the later S3 went to double springs? Certainly my early S2 had the quad set up fitted.

S2 originally had single damper in fore position and a spring / damper unit in rear
S3 had a single spring / damper unit and in many but not all the extra chassis brackets were deleted.

No Vixens had 4 springs as standard at rear.

The car is definitely S3 but has more of an S2 Bodyshell. IE none of the horrible return lips at the sill lines and rear under cloak

N.

Edited by Dollyman1850 on Monday 16th November 19:23

[dryden]

[quote=Andrew Gray]TVR Tina at the NEC Classic Car show on the Pilkerton Glass Stand



Great! FINALLY finished.......(apart from front bumper) Must be one of the longest restos in the TVR world!
Anyone know if the Zante is finished yet?

[Andrew Gray]

dryden]ndrew Gray said:

TVR Tina at the NEC Classic Car show on the Pilkerton Glass Stand



Great! FINALLY finished.......(apart from front bumper) Must be one of the longest restos in the TVR world!
Anyone know if the Zante is finished yet?

Not Quite on the road yet I think it was made to look that way for the show still a lot more to do I believe
Andrew

[GTRene]

Dollyman1850 said:

tomtrout said:

I thought the S2 had the quad spring/shock set set up and the later S3 went to double springs? Certainly my early S2 had the quad set up fitted.

S2 originally had single damper in fore position and a spring / damper unit in rear
S3 had a single spring / damper unit and in many but not all the extra chassis brackets were deleted.

No Vixens had 4 springs as standard at rear.

The car is definitely S3 but has more of an S2 Bodyshell. IE none of the horrible return lips at the sill lines and rear under cloak

N.

The selling ad says/said S4, its for sale, so I named it the way the seller did
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C680977

edit, the ad speaks of 1973...
but https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/Default....
says 1971...hm.

Edited by GTRene on Monday 16th November 22:52

[GTRene]

Griffith 400 = 1966

[DavidY]

I wonder if that car is this one??

[griff 200]

Could be but would the side vent trim have moved and a side air flap fitted. All possible I suppose.

[GTRene]

Griffith 200 Sweden









and before that it was like this>

[Kraftfahrer]

Anyone know if the Zante is finished yet?




Also the real prototype of the Zante is in Hamburg/Germany and awaits restoration. More under

http://tvrpre80s.de/250sm-001-patrick-n-hamburg/

http://tvrpre80s.de/%C2%BC-scale-clay-model/

[GTRene]

part 1 of 2 with
Griffith Series 200