TVR - a replacement

[ozzie dave]

Ok - So if TVR goes overseas who will become its replacement English Manufacturer , I'll argue that it should come from the ranks of the KIT CAR companies as this is where those EX British Car Co's have usually risen from , TVR will join that other Korean Institution LOTUS

so its replacement

suggestions are GTM (just to keep Freg happy)
ULTIMA
Marlin
(I would have loved it to be Phantom with their infinitely desirable VORTEX)

Its sad that such heritage is thrown out and so many will loose their jobs

[Dave Dax Builder]

Please sir, can it be me!

[andygtt]

Noble

[mrmaggit]

Marcos.

[lightspear27]

GINETTA!

[gudgeonpin]

Bring back LOMAX!

(just kidding)

[stainless_steve]

I know a few of us are going for Ultimas

[BoRED S2upid]

Noble

[Chris71]

BoRED S2upid said:

Noble

I thought that, but the purists would complain that they're made in sarf efrica

[GTRene]

Trident... the latest model have some nice things about it...
GTRene

[lone granger]

stainless_steve said:

I know a few of us are going for Ultimas

but at what cost...

[stainless_steve]

lone granger said:

stainless_steve said:

I know a few of us are going for Ultimas

but at what cost...

You can buy an Ultima Sport in the £20ks
Early GTR for £30k ish
Build a new Can Am or GTR for £50k plus

[fuoriserie]

I think GINETTA has a similar history to TVR, and could replace it if they came up with a modern G33.

[GTRene]

fuoriserie said:

I think GINETTA has a similar history to TVR, and could replace it if they came up with a modern G33.

I would personally love Ginetta back on the map in a greater scale then it is today...
More models but surtainly ligthweight! porsche's and the likes there are anough and very nice, but we need more specialist cars at low prices and very basic! drivers cars
GTRene

[jim..c]

Marcos? The new TSO is fabulous in the... erm... flesh. I hope that they can make money out of it.

[RichardD]

Oops, bit late to this one..



To those who know about TVR's - how much TVR like is that chassis ?

This is the full car :-

www.gdcars.com/gd427/gd427.htm

Just needs a Griffith body on it

[jim..c]

No. Gardner Douglas are in a different business entirely - with production levels pegged really low, quality through the roof, and a very small and discerning audience. Their work is derivative, but quite top class.

The carbon fibre T70 spider demonstrator is one of the most achingly lovely things that I've ever seen, on a number of levels - the mechanical integrity is just superb, and it goes like stink.

Gardner Douglas Website said:

Once in production, availability (of the GD GT) will be exclusive as we have no plans to be the next TVR. Indeed we will be limiting production to approximately 25 cars per year.

[jim..c]

stainless_steve said:

lone granger said:

stainless_steve said:

I know a few of us are going for Ultimas

but at what cost...

You can buy an Ultima Sport in the £20ks
Early GTR for £30k ish
Build a new Can Am or GTR for £50k plus

Exactly his point. Way, way too much for TVR's market!

[stainless_steve]

jim..c said:

stainless_steve said:

lone granger said:

stainless_steve said:

I know a few of us are going for Ultimas

but at what cost...

You can buy an Ultima Sport in the £20ks
Early GTR for £30k ish
Build a new Can Am or GTR for £50k plus

Exactly his point. Way, way too much for TVR's market!

£20k Tuscan ,350,Tam,griff, chim, cerby
£30k 350, late cerb,tuscan
£50k saggy

works in my world

[jim..c]

That's exactly the market that disappeared out from under TVR's feet. Shame, but pitching in at 50K is a whole different game - Ultima sit up there, with a tiny market and a have a USP of uncomprimised performance. Not TVR's market!