Did TVR Ever Make This?

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Hello Wedgers, 2SB here, popped over from the Chimaera section.

I came across this car when listing some Wedge brochures on eBay. Was intrigued because I've never seen one?



Anybody on here familiar with this motor?

[350Wedge]

It was only every shown as a prototype at the motor show. None were ever made.

I have the press pack from that years show which contains that very photo....

[stainless_steve]

Think the front of it was used on Nelly

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350Wedge said:

It was only every shown as a prototype at the motor show. None were ever made.

I have the press pack from that years show which contains that very photo....

Thanks, I think I must have the same press pack.

Looks like a cracking car though?

[wedgemaniac456]

I think this car was called the speed eight but could be wrong.

[Mr Tank]

Hi

The car was infact called a Speed Eight and was shown at the Motor Show, but it was shown at the same show as the Griff and only a few orders were taken against I think over a Hundread for the Griff so it was never put into production!
The show car was eventualy cut up!

Shame as it was a great looking car and a 2+2 as well!

Andy

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Mr Tank said:

Hi

The car was infact called a Speed Eight and was shown at the Motor Show, but it was shown at the same show as the Griff and only a few orders were taken against I think over a Hundread for the Griff so it was never put into production!
The show car was eventualy cut up!

Shame as it was a great looking car and a 2+2 as well!

Andy

A proper shame.

[350Wedge]

Thats not the Speed 8

This is the 420 Sports Saloon....

The Speed 8 is a soft top wedge with the corners a lot softer and more rounded. I have the press pack for that too

crap photo but this was the Speed 8, again never made production...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Speed-8-sales-brochu...

Edited by 350Wedge on Saturday 8th December 12:47

[Mr Tank]

Hi

The Speed Eight was the soft top version of the 420 sorry my mistake!

It had a more rounded front as well!

The Speed Eight was a great looking car and proberly the nicest looking Wedge made!

But with the Griff being shown at the same time it had no chance.

I would have brought one!

Andy

[Wedg1e]

According to Steve Heath the Speed 8 (actually there were two of them, a year apart) was chopped up with chainsaws and thrown in a skip.

[350Wedge]

I've just dug out my press brochures so below are a couple of photos that may interest people.

The 420 Sports Saloon was from 1986 and has no connection (as far as I know) with the Speed 8 other that they happen to be both 2+2s. The Speed 8 was shown in 1990 and as has already been said came out at the same time as the Griffith prototype. I've also found my cards for both of these which I had sent to me from TVR direct back in 1990

My 86 press pack is complete with all the photos and brochures from the time including typed notes and price list. Makes for very interesting reading, plenty of Wedge pics and info

[Trickie Dickie]

Here is the Speed 8 from it's best angle

This was the 2nd version and was Bl**dy Georgeous IMHO



As Andy says - I would have definitely bought one

Cheers
Trickie

[Wedg1e]

Trickie Dickie said:

Bl**dy Georgeous IMHO

Hear hear.

[mrzigazaga]

Cor!!..That would of been stunning...Yum yum..Ziga

[Rockettvr]

Trickie Dickie said:

Here is the Speed 8 from it's best angle

This was the 2nd version and was Bl**dy Georgeous IMHO



As Andy says - I would have definitely bought one

Cheers
Trickie

The rear 3/4 view is great too - looks VERY much like a Ferrari Daytona spider from that angle. Look on google images for TVR speed eight to see what I mean

[NaCl]

I'd have bought one too - if I was born then .

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350Wedge said:

I've just dug out my press brochures so below are a couple of photos that may interest people.

The 420 Sports Saloon was from 1986 and has no connection (as far as I know) with the Speed 8 other that they happen to be both 2+2s. The Speed 8 was shown in 1990 and as has already been said came out at the same time as the Griffith prototype. I've also found my cards for both of these which I had sent to me from TVR direct back in 1990

My 86 press pack is complete with all the photos and brochures from the time including typed notes and price list. Makes for very interesting reading, plenty of Wedge pics and info

Snap!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Brochure-Job-Lot-Col...

[350Wedge]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Snap!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-Brochure-Job-Lot-Col...

Excellent, I'll keep and eye and see what it sells for. Not that I'll ever be selling mine!!

[The Hatter]

I'm very interested in that pic of the 420 rolling chassis at the '86 motorshow. My SEAC has a polished stainless chassis and was registered in October '86...

Any chance of a clearer scan?

Martin

[DonkeyApple]

Trickie Dickie said:

Here is the Speed 8 from it's best angle

This was the 2nd version and was Bl**dy Georgeous IMHO



As Andy says - I would have definitely bought one

Cheers
Trickie

You can kind of start seeing the Griff shape evolving out of that.

Lovely looking car but the Sports Saloon at the top is a real stunner. Great shame there are none about.