Targa Top Cerbera

[aovcerb]

OK here I am at work on a Sunday yawn yawn and admiring the lines of my Cerbera out of the window. As you do when at work you drift off and was wondering would if it be feasible to modify the roof of the Cerbera so it became a targa top (OK abstract thinking as it is p***ing down ? May sound a silly question but noticed that many threads on PH highlight the Cerbera as being a great car but no roof off fun. So bear with me here, let's say cut the roof across in front of the roll bar and just before the screen modify the panel so it is split for storage and adapt them with seals and latches similar to the S1/2/3 TVRs.

[neilmac]

Less hassle would be to buy a Griff, or if you want cerbie looks buy a Chim?...............

[maranellouk]

Wouldn cutting into the roof require strengthening to the car to maintain stuctural integrity? Then this, along with the latches and other bits that will keep the roof on could add substantial weight to the car.
You could try it out on a write-off or talk to someone who knows about the tubs and what modifications they can withstand.

Could always ask Christof to lend you his car for the weekend

[zertec]

The Cerbera was originally going to have a Targa roof but PW changed his mind just before the 1993 Motorshow.

[aovcerb]

I seem to remember something about the original Cerbera being a targa but never saw any pictures, anyone any !!!!
As for the strength there is a roll cage integral to the the body under the roof so I believe that strength would not be compromised.

[P7ULG]

Or a Chimaera with V8 AJP, cerbera running gear, 18 inch spiders and speed 12 lights.I would buy one!

[gazzab]

I thought zertec or leven were planning to offer a conversion.

[suffolkfox]

Just found this thread when searching, old but common theme this one. Being the womble that I am, found this in old mag. Yes the original Cerb was Targa (you can see the roof line in the picture below). This was taken from Autocar magazine of October 1993, which said at the time that TVR were preparing the car for the 93 Motorshow. Anyone know what happened to this car?

[FourWheelDrift]

Since the Motorshow it's been living it's retirement out by the Grand Union Canal.

[Graham B]

Doing a full targa would be a problem due to the roll cage and storage. I would have thought a couple of big sunroofs aka T350T would be the way to go.

Graham
PS. Very interesting pic of the early Cerbera development.

>> Edited by Graham B on Wednesday 23 July 11:46

[BCA]

Im sure if you sent enough cash someones way they would do it for you. Its not a problem structurally (if that fibreglass is a structural part it would crack even more) its more a problem of how you fix it in place. Remember it has to stay on at pretty decent speeds!

Just out of interest does anyone have any piccys of the Mercedes TVR Cerbera SLR development car(s)???

Saw one a while back, white IIRC??

[GCerbera]

I'd also like any development pictures to use in a
section of TCR if anyone has any in their files?

Thanks in advance if you can help.

Go create some weather...
Graham
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