What car did I see?

[CHARLESBERG]

Afternoon all,

Watching a video on YouTube and saw a lovely looking car, but no idea what it was. Sorry don’t have pictures! Will have to try and add a link if I can find the video again! It was at a meet at the Haynes museum I think.

A small 2 seater, similar to a Frogeye Sprite setup but it wasn’t a convertible. Cream and the rear screen came round the corners similar to a Jenson Interceptor.

Any ideas?

The reg was FSK 426.

[alfaspecial]

https://www.gov.uk/check-vehicle-tax


Comes up as a TVR

Vehicle Details
Vehicle make TVR
Date of first registration May 1991
Year of manufacture 1959
Cylinder capacity 1600 cc
CO₂ emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Euro status Not available
Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Not available
Export marker No
Vehicle status Taxed
Vehicle colour WHITE
Vehicle type approval Not available
Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY
Revenue weight Not available
Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 27 March 2019

[Shaw Tarse]

TVR

[phil y]

Reg is listed as a TVR, was it perhaps a Grantura?


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Grantura

[CHARLESBERG]

All, thanks for the quick replies. Hadn’t thought to check tax- I usually go on Euro Car Parts and stick the registration in there when having a nosey but this one came up ‘reg invalid’.

Had a look at Wikipedia link, the MarkIII looks similar but equally does the Vixen and Tuscan!?!

Found the link, it’s on here at 3:20.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cgWWG13aY4E

[MarkwG]

phil y said:

Reg is listed as a TVR, was it perhaps a Grantura? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TVR_Grantura

The winner

[neutral 3]

If it is a 59 built car, it’s a very early one / scarce survivor!!
My 100E powered Grabtura, XET 604 ( from memory ) was a 61.

[Astacus]

The car at 3:20 is a TVR Grantura Mk1 in case that helps. As Neutral says, a very early car from the TVR stable.