What no TVR...
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njw

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106 posts

281 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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For a company with such history and the fact that it is a truly British sports car, I was surprised that on a visit to Haines Motor Museum, there were no examples of TVRs. They had great examples of every other car but no TVR!!
And what about mercahnadise in general? You can by replica 'tin' signs of old(ish) motor ads and posters for every car under the sun but no TVR. Am I paranoid or do you people feel the same?

roy c

4,202 posts

300 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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I was surprised that on a visit to Haines Motor Museum, there were no examples of TVRs?

There was (last time I visited - about 3 years ago) a yellow race-modified Tuscan V8.

scruff400

3,757 posts

277 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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You can't keep TVRs locked up in a big metal box

They need to be out on the road.

SGirl

7,922 posts

277 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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They need to be out on the road.



Or in people's gardens...

Neil Menzies

5,167 posts

300 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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You mean this one?

simpo one

89,348 posts

281 months

Thursday 29th August 2002
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The problem may stem from the fact that TVR has no interest whatsoever in its own history or heritage. They are only interested in tomorrow's models.

Which is a pity I think, and might explain why the value of early TVRs is so low compared to other equally rare marques that are perceived as 'proper'.