Oldest single-owner TVR?
Oldest single-owner TVR?
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Chris71

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21,548 posts

258 months

Thursday 6th December 2007
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Was chatting to my father the other day who reckons his 1972 1600M might be the oldest one-owner TVR around, does anyone know if this is true?

It's also reputed to be a unique colour (a glorious gold in the sun, but looks like a metalic turd in the shade! biggrin) and rumoured to be the last car supplied as a kit when the tax man threatened to close them down for supplying rather complete cars as kits!

thegamekeeper

2,282 posts

298 months

Thursday 6th December 2007
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Chris Slyfield has a Silver very original and immaculate TVR Tuscan V6 which he has owned from new

thegamekeeper

2,282 posts

298 months

Thursday 6th December 2007
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There is also a chap from Neston on the Wirral who has a 1963 Grantura Mk3 which he built from a kit and has owned from new, who I supply parts to and he uses it regularly. There is also another chap in his late 80's from Grange over Sands with a 1971 2500 Vixen which he has owned from new and also regularly buys parts from me, usually on his way back from his annual 2 week touring holiday in the car in Wales. Because of my age I can't remember their names off the top of my head but both their first names are Roy I think sTeVeR

Chris71

Original Poster:

21,548 posts

258 months

Friday 7th December 2007
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That'll be a no then. wink

The funniest thing is watching him argue with the car park attendants at Exter Kit Car Show every year that it is elligible for the free (kit car) entry. "Now I think you'll find this is actually a TVR, not a kit car sir"...

jomarsaidel

12 posts

221 months

Friday 25th April 2008
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How about a 1958 Tvr chassis Jomar sports racer owned from Nov 1958?
Cheers
Alex

Terminator

2,421 posts

300 months

Friday 25th April 2008
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Yeh, but you were only a baby in 1958. If it's still in the family, maybe your dad can claim the title?

smokin2

jomarsaidel

12 posts

221 months

Saturday 26th April 2008
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You are most certainly correct. Dads 84 and deserves the title!
Salute
ALex