Tuscan S for sale in USA - A snip at $159,000
Discussion
I was in Florida in 2011 when that Tuscan, a 2005 Mk2, was for sale at Miromar Motors in Tampa for $150k.
I called the dealer and spoke with Anthony who told me it was sold.
It was advertised as having a V8 engine which I later found out not to be true. (see below).
Still looking good regardless of the wheels
Later that year it turned up for sale at Celebrity Cars, Las Vegas. I called Celebrity Cars who told me it was sold and went for $298k
I mentioned that I have a convertible and that although I understood that the car was not road legal, at that price I might be interested in selling mine.
The guy at Celebrity Cars told me to call Anthony at Miromar Motors
In 2012 I was in Los Angeles when another PHer posted that he had just spotted a silver Mk2 Tuscan in an exotic car show room window on his way to LAX and his flight home.
I drove straight round to check it out and yes, it was the same car.
It wasn't in a show room but a high end body shop full of Italian and British exotica.
The Tuscan had some front end damage and they were waiting for parts to arrive from the UK.
They let me take photo's
You can see the Celebrity Cars plate on the rear of the car.
You can also see that it still has its original Speedsix Engine.
Only a few weeks later a Lincoln Limo crashed into the front of that body shop causing damage to a Ferrari Spyder (Kobi Briant), a Lambo and the Tuscan.
http://www.carscoops.com/2012/05/lincoln-town-car-...
http://topmotors.com/news/post/lamborghini-ferrari...
http://www.laweekly.com/news/lincoln-town-car-cras...
I'm sure the reference to the TVR Tuscan being "very Rare" and "the only one in the country" maybe added another '0' on its value.
I understand after being registered in Florida it later had an Alaska registration.
Not heard anything of it since 2012
There was an Exotic Rental Car Company advertising a Tuscan but that was a Mk1.
http://car.techwelfare.com/vehicles.htm
I think that there are at least two or three more Mk1 Tuscans in the US.
I called the dealer and spoke with Anthony who told me it was sold.
It was advertised as having a V8 engine which I later found out not to be true. (see below).
Still looking good regardless of the wheels
Later that year it turned up for sale at Celebrity Cars, Las Vegas. I called Celebrity Cars who told me it was sold and went for $298k
I mentioned that I have a convertible and that although I understood that the car was not road legal, at that price I might be interested in selling mine.
The guy at Celebrity Cars told me to call Anthony at Miromar Motors
In 2012 I was in Los Angeles when another PHer posted that he had just spotted a silver Mk2 Tuscan in an exotic car show room window on his way to LAX and his flight home.
I drove straight round to check it out and yes, it was the same car.
It wasn't in a show room but a high end body shop full of Italian and British exotica.
The Tuscan had some front end damage and they were waiting for parts to arrive from the UK.
They let me take photo's
You can see the Celebrity Cars plate on the rear of the car.
You can also see that it still has its original Speedsix Engine.
Only a few weeks later a Lincoln Limo crashed into the front of that body shop causing damage to a Ferrari Spyder (Kobi Briant), a Lambo and the Tuscan.
http://www.carscoops.com/2012/05/lincoln-town-car-...
http://topmotors.com/news/post/lamborghini-ferrari...
http://www.laweekly.com/news/lincoln-town-car-cras...
I'm sure the reference to the TVR Tuscan being "very Rare" and "the only one in the country" maybe added another '0' on its value.
I understand after being registered in Florida it later had an Alaska registration.
Not heard anything of it since 2012
There was an Exotic Rental Car Company advertising a Tuscan but that was a Mk1.
http://car.techwelfare.com/vehicles.htm
I think that there are at least two or three more Mk1 Tuscans in the US.
Edited by so called on Saturday 4th April 22:06
350Matt said:
at 150 -300K surely you'd think it's worth shipping a few over that side of the pond?
That was why I called both on the car dealers in Tampa and Vegas, all be in on the pretext that I may be interested.The Vegas guy directed me to the Florida guy who I had already spoken with and so already had an understanding of how he imported them.
Basically the import and registration system in Florida is quite lacks.
The paperwork may say that the car has been modified in the UK to meet US requirements but the reality may be different.
As I mentioned above, the Mk2 Tuscan clearly still has its Speedsix engine.
The problem is with the risk side of this.
If the car is correctly controlled and inspected and found not to be US Regs., compliant then the car WILL be crushed.
Not a risk that I'm interested in taking regardless of the potential sale value.
I'd sooner wait until the car can be imported as a legal 'old timer'.
It's possible the car has had a vin swap. From that of a 25+ old TVR from a breakers in the UK. Effectively changing the cars paper identity and year of manufacture. If shipped in a container with other items it is less likely to be spotted and can get through customs under the radar. Tens of thousands of containers enter the U.S. uninspected. If your paperwork is all correct and prompts no red flags they will generally waive the container through. State by state titling is no different from one state to another. As long as you have the stamped EPA and Customs forms they will give you a title and a plate. Unless the state you are titling in has emission requirements for the stated year of manufacture. Then they will want to inspect that the requirements are still in place.
If trying to importi via a roll on roll off method you might as well have it crushed in the UK. On paper you can say it's a 1970s car but as soon as it hits the U.S. Docks the games up. You will not stand a chance. Customs inspectors are wise to the obvious.
If trying to importi via a roll on roll off method you might as well have it crushed in the UK. On paper you can say it's a 1970s car but as soon as it hits the U.S. Docks the games up. You will not stand a chance. Customs inspectors are wise to the obvious.
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