Tuscan V8 SE Spec US cars
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RobMk2a said:
Sorry for poor quality -what are you looking for -I can see if can identify certain items on the original.
Rob
This photo is the endurance race at Snetterton, the last race of the day, date 27.10.91
The orange car 2nd from the right at the back is John Catt's TVR Tuscan. Reg No PWP 105E
Next to it is Tim Bryan's TVR Tuscan.
The next white car is Colin Bates's TVR Griffith co driven by Kerry Horan. Reg No JNP 617C. This car in the hands of Joe Ward, Chris Conoley and Williams won the Spa6 hrs in 1995.
Also in the race was Ronnie Farmer's yellow Griffith Reg No DRT 643C co driven by Gerry Marshall. This car in the hands of Joe Ward and Chris Conoley won the Spa6 hrs in 1996.
Ronnie's 2nd orange Griffith reg No HYA 3D should have started the race but had a problem just before the start.
Ronnie and Gerry finished 2nd to Tony Thompson's Lotus Elan 26R, Tim Bryan finished 9th, John Catt was 10th and Colin Bates was a DNF.
Everilda said:
Off topic slightly but these pictures bought back some memories.
This photo is the endurance race at Snetterton, the last race of the day, date 27.10.91
The orange car 2nd from the right at the back is John Catt's TVR Tuscan. Reg No PWP 105E
Next to it is Tim Bryan's TVR Tuscan.
The next white car is Colin Bates's TVR Griffith co driven by Kerry Horan. Reg No JNP 617C. This car in the hands of Joe Ward, Chris Conoley and Williams won the Spa6 hrs in 1995.
Also in the race was Ronnie Farmer's yellow Griffith Reg No DRT 643C co driven by Gerry Marshall. This car in the hands of Joe Ward and Chris Conoley won the Spa6 hrs in 1996.
Ronnie's 2nd orange Griffith reg No HYA 3D should have started the race but had a problem just before the start.
Ronnie and Gerry finished 2nd to Tony Thompson's Lotus Elan 26R, Tim Bryan finished 9th, John Catt was 10th and Colin Bates was a DNF.
Happy days…These are the races that got me into the whole TVR scene….Some great races back in the day. Colin used to run Much Marcle garage from memory and also looked after Jamie Boots car before he passed. Was 617 later painted dark BRG. If so I know where its bonnet is ;-)This photo is the endurance race at Snetterton, the last race of the day, date 27.10.91
The orange car 2nd from the right at the back is John Catt's TVR Tuscan. Reg No PWP 105E
Next to it is Tim Bryan's TVR Tuscan.
The next white car is Colin Bates's TVR Griffith co driven by Kerry Horan. Reg No JNP 617C. This car in the hands of Joe Ward, Chris Conoley and Williams won the Spa6 hrs in 1995.
Also in the race was Ronnie Farmer's yellow Griffith Reg No DRT 643C co driven by Gerry Marshall. This car in the hands of Joe Ward and Chris Conoley won the Spa6 hrs in 1996.
Ronnie's 2nd orange Griffith reg No HYA 3D should have started the race but had a problem just before the start.
Ronnie and Gerry finished 2nd to Tony Thompson's Lotus Elan 26R, Tim Bryan finished 9th, John Catt was 10th and Colin Bates was a DNF.
N.
Dollyman1850 said:
Happy days…These are the races that got me into the whole TVR scene….Some great races back in the day. Colin used to run Much Marcle garage from memory and also looked after Jamie Boots car before he passed. Was 617 later painted dark BRG. If so I know where its bonnet is ;-)
N.
Colin's car was all white.N.
I don't know the colour under Joe Wards ownership.
It was then bought by Fitz Kramer and was white with 3 red stripes.
Mike Whitaker is the current owner and it was white with 3 blue stripes.
In its current FIA guise it is metallic blue, finished 4th at Spa 6hr this year behind 3 GT40s
Simon Garrard's car was BRG, currently owned by John Spires.
RobMk2a said:
I spoke to someone from Much Marcle garage at Silverstone Classic they still look after Jamie Boot's Griffith.
The endurance race at Snetterton was fantastic my best memory is of Gerry Marshall's disc brakes glowing orange in the dusk.
Rob
Yes I think it's John Southall. Jamie's Griff is now the ex Jon Shipman car.The endurance race at Snetterton was fantastic my best memory is of Gerry Marshall's disc brakes glowing orange in the dusk.
Rob
If I remember correctly the clocks went back that weekend and we only had half a race because it got dark.
I also remember the glowing discs
Do you have any more pics from the meeting?
Everilda said:
Dollyman1850 said:
Happy days…These are the races that got me into the whole TVR scene….Some great races back in the day. Colin used to run Much Marcle garage from memory and also looked after Jamie Boots car before he passed. Was 617 later painted dark BRG. If so I know where its bonnet is ;-)
N.
Colin's car was all white.N.
I don't know the colour under Joe Wards ownership.
It was then bought by Fitz Kramer and was white with 3 red stripes.
Mike Whitaker is the current owner and it was white with 3 blue stripes.
In its current FIA guise it is metallic blue, finished 4th at Spa 6hr this year behind 3 GT40s
Simon Garrard's car was BRG, currently owned by John Spires.
Edited by Dollyman1850 on Thursday 13th October 21:33
Moto said:
Much of the talk around Tuscan V8 SE cars seems to be about quarter lights. Is the general view that cars look better with them or without them? Just interested as purely from asthetics, I think quarter lights look nicer.
Moto
Yes i agree Steve the Quarter lights do look better and so does the later Vixen Tuscan Vented bonnet however on the no quarter light windows it was more than no quarter lights it was chrome on brass window frames as well to give a more upmarket feel to the car as the selling price was rather steep in comparison to a 2500 vixen or a V6 TuscanMoto
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Andrew Gray said:
Yes i agree Steve the Quarter lights do look better and so does the later Vixen Tuscan Vented bonnet however on the no quarter light windows it was more than no quarter lights it was chrome on brass window frames as well to give a more upmarket feel to the car as the selling price was rather steep in comparison to a 2500 vixen or a V6 Tuscan
A
Thx Andrew, I didn't know that. I'll have a look at the next event. A
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