Burnt out Chimaera - South Wales

[GavDav]

Hello, a colleague of mine who works with south Wales Police came across this on Monday. It's a burnt out Chimaera which was on the Bwlch mountain in south Wales. My knowledge of TVR's isn't the best so I don't know anymore about the car sorry. Does anyone know of a possible stolen Chimera in this particular area? Maybe it could be an insurance job. Either way it's a sad sight to see.

[pwd95]

Sad sight indeed. Mine went to it's new home in Derbyshire a few weeks ago.

[Zippee]

Not a nice sight. I guess it's possible if the grass was really dry that it could have been parked there and heat from the exhausts ignited the grass (remote possibility I guess). Though if that were the case surely the owner would now be known to the police?

[MADMAX2]

Now there's a restoration in lieu

[robsco]

Another one bites the dust...

[dbv8]

If mine lets me down 1 more time.....

[Ribol]

Very sad - it doesn't look like the sort of terrain somebody who cares about their TVR would drive over by choice so maybe the end of a joyride

[Andy chimaera]

well i might check the used car ads to see if prices are rising now they are rarer, as there is 1 less on the road

[Dr Mike Oxgreen]

GavDav said:

Bwlch mountain

Only in Wales would you find a place name that sounds like somebody being punched in the stomach!


Very sad picture, though. I'm surprised you could even identify it as a Chimaera.

[TVR Beaver]

Kin ell!!.. not much left is there... a very bad sight!!!

[del 203]

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

I'm surprised you could even identify it as a Chimaera.

Looks like a Chimp to me

[neal1980]

Looks like an early one, got the bolt together manifolds.

Maybe my 2 fire extinguishers wont be enough anymore!!

[MADMAX2]

del 203 said:

Dr Mike Oxgreen said:

I'm surprised you could even identify it as a Chimaera.

Looks like a Chimp to me


typical bottomfeed talk from a griff owner

[Speedracer329]

A very sad sight to see, no matter what the car, but especially a TVR

[Hamish]

Hmmm - a bit fishy - is it me or does the engine block appear to be missing?

[pincher]

GavDav said:

Hello, a colleague of mine who works with south Wales Police came across this on Monday. It's a burnt out Chimaera which was on the Bwlch mountain in south Wales.

Is your colleagues name Jonathan??

[Richard86]

What an awful sight!!. Don't look Trevor!

[Nosh]

Sad sight.

Just hope the barstewards run out of petrol and then had a HUGE walk home....

....in the rain.

Nosh

[pjac67]

Early Chim - rubber rear bumper trim in photo?
I think the engine block has been plastic coated.
Drivers seat seems fully back possibly suggesting a tallish twoc'er... hope they catch the bu663rS

[Simon says]

pjac67 said:

Early Chim - rubber rear bumper trim in photo?
I think the engine block has been plastic coated.
Drivers seat seems fully back possibly suggesting a tallish twoc'er... hope they catch the bu663rS

And the bolt up manifold flanges circa 93 maybe what a shame