Found this beast on the internet

[Ron McC]

Hi to all in the Classic TVR world. I found this little gem on the internet. It's for sale in the USA. Love the colour scheme.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C285340

Cheers

Ron McC

[phillpot]

"Car Condition:

- Show Level We started with this chassis and built the fastest TVR on the planet"

Probably quite nippy but maybe not the fastest on the Planet?

[GAjon]

phillpot said:

"Car Condition:

- Show Level We started with this chassis and built the fastest TVR on the planet"

Probably quite nippy but maybe not the fastest on the Planet?

Does it say which planet?

Is this a recent ad, I've seen this one advertised previously.

[Slow M]

Ron,

That's Mike Zappa's car. it is built on a highly developed M chassis. I'm not defending the "fastest" qualification, only to say that they (Mike and his brother) built a beautiful racing car, and then spent a great deal of effort, and energy developing it.

Mike was very generous in sharing some of the fruits of their labors with me, all for the price of asking.

Best,
B.

[mat7w]

That has the same colour scheme that the Mongoose had when my father owned it in early '70s.

Matt

[Astacus]

mat7w said:

That has the same colour scheme that the Mongoose had when my father owned it in early '70s.

Matt

Ha ha, as in eater of snakes?

[Terminator]

Astacus said:

Ha ha, as in eater of snakes?

As in eater of Cobras.

Best brush up on your TVR history, son

[Astacus]

Terminator said:

As in eater of Cobras.

Best brush up on your TVR history, son

Yep, thats what aarm sayin

[Jasper Gilder]

Pretty good power output for an Essex - well done Ric Wood

Looks tidy although M chassis would not be original. They only built 99 V6 Tuscans so an original one is a thing of rarity

[TVR_owner]

Jasper Gilder said:

Pretty good power output for an Essex - well done Ric Wood

Looks tidy although M chassis would not be original. They only built 99 V6 Tuscans so an original one is a thing of rarity

Essex GAA

[GAjon]

TVR_owner said:

Essex GAA

Cosworth GAA

[ATE399J]

Jasper Gilder said:

Pretty good power output for an Essex - well done Ric Wood

Looks tidy although M chassis would not be original. They only built 99 V6 Tuscans so an original one is a thing of rarity

101 actually Jasper ;-)

[TVR_owner]

GAjon said:

Cosworth GAA

Apologies sir

[Tasmin200]

Looks like an Essex engine in the pictures to me. The GAA was a 4 cam 24 valve job, no?

[GAjon]

Tasmin200 said:

Looks like an Essex engine in the pictures to me. The GAA was a 4 cam 24 valve job, no?

It's a GA bottom with Ric's cam and heads.