Red Wedge for sale

Red Wedge for sale

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fieryfred

Original Poster:

270 posts

95 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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1985 Red Wedge at Mathewsons.
Guide 2.5K. Might be worth a look or a phone call. No chassis photos.

https://mathewsons.co.uk/auctions/auction-dates/ve...

colin mee

1,205 posts

134 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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Never seen a front spoiler where it goes up the wheel arch .

GinG15

501 posts

185 months

Friday 6th November 2020
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full body off and chassis-refurb in expectation, 2500 is already the limit

Englishman

2,244 posts

224 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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colin mee said:
Never seen a front spoiler where it goes up the wheel arch .
IIRC that type of spoiler was fitted to the early 390's, the ones on later 390's were blended in to the body.

adam quantrill

11,604 posts

256 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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My first wedge (white 1986 350i) had the cow horn spoiler, and it caused some consternation when I tried to buy a replacement from the dealer (TVR Centre) in the mid 90's. They couldn't get one, so I had to repair the one I had (it had had a bit of a bash, but once you have them off the car, they are easy to repair.)

fieryfred

Original Poster:

270 posts

95 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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So why is a wedge worth naff all or half or the third of the price of a tin worm riddled MGB.
The chassis tubing is easy to replace rather than having a rottiserie, loads of sheet steel & welding rods.
The whole car is better, but forgotten or unknown by the public.
That was a big mistake by TVR.
Lotus had Emma Peal in a cat suit. Ohh Err.
TVR should have had Purdy, her hair style matched the car. That would have made it a classic.
Some one good at photoshop can get the promo shot on the web site.
Would be a shame to see this car used just for spares.

adam quantrill

11,604 posts

256 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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TVR did drape naked women over the cars at motor shows in the '70's but had to stop that shenanigans!

This one was a wedge, too...


rev-erend

21,579 posts

298 months

adam quantrill

11,604 posts

256 months

Monday 9th November 2020
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Thanks Alan, I think the wedge above was also 1971, so it must have been some sort of prototype (notice the near-vertical line on the nosecone), shame we can't ask Oliver...