1997 TVR CHIMAERA

TVR Chimaera 4.5 V8 (1997 / R-reg) – 45,200 miles – For Sale

Reluctant sale due to health issues. This is a cherished TVR that has been carefully maintained in my ownership—always garaged when not in use, with no expense spared. Late-1997 plate with 45,200 miles, and a Mark 3 front-end upgrade followed by a full respray.

At a glance

• Registration: late 1997 (R-reg)

• Mileage: 45,200 miles

• Engine: 4.5L V8

• Storage: always garaged; kept off the road through winter

• Servicing: serviced every 12 months

Maintenance & upgrades (highlights)

• Custom steering wheel, stitched in yellow with TVR embroidered at the top

• New carpets with yellow piping

• Rocker covers powder coated yellow

• Blue silicone coolant hoses

• Aluminium radiator

• Cam and timing chains replaced (low mileage since)

• Alloy wheels recently powder coated in Light Shadow Chrome

• Serviced every 12 months; garaged and stored through winter

• New door and window seals (rubbers)

• New valley gaskets fitted recently

• Mark 3 front-end conversion

• Full respray by Central TVR (after the Mark 3 front-end upgrade)

• Other work carried out by Andy at Central TVR (now Specialist Sports Cars)

• New Toyo tyres all round

• GAZ Gold shocks

• Straight-through exhaust (great sound from the 4.5L V8)

• Leven switchgear and gear knob

• New wiper blades

Notable mention

This vehicle won first prize for a photo shoot in Sprint magazine. Additional work has also been completed (too much to list here).

Contact

Please contact me by telephone to discuss the car and arrange viewing. Genuine enquiries only, please.