How many 420 SEAC’s were built

How many 420 SEAC’s were built

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pk500

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1,973 posts

211 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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It’s seem 37 were built from what I’ve read does this include the 6 race cars 3 from factory and 3 were built at Gerard’s and the two race copy’s with the stainless chassis or are they extra’s how many cars are still around

gmw9666

2,734 posts

199 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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If we are counting.....here’s my one


pk500

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KKson

3,395 posts

124 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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bds.

Englishman

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209 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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And mine biggrin


pk500

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Englishman said:
And mine biggrin

Is yours red420 on the plate

Englishman

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209 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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pk500 said:
Is yours red420 on the plate
Yes, that is the one smile

pk500

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Englishman said:
Yes, that is the one smile
Your the sagaris crasher we met on the train 😂😂😂😂

steveducker

4 posts

127 months

Thursday 8th August 2019
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Mine the stainless chassis racer

adam quantrill

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241 months

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Hayduke

98 posts

283 months

Friday 9th August 2019
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Mine!
LHD, UK reg was E950 LLN

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Friday 9th August 2019
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Beautiful cars!

In my mind, they sum up TVR’s more than any other model.

On my wish list..............

spitfire4v8

3,990 posts

180 months

Friday 9th August 2019
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Even though I probably won't be able to afford it if it ever comes up for sale again I'd love first dibs on RED420

Englishman

2,215 posts

209 months

Friday 9th August 2019
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spitfire4v8 said:
Even though I probably won't be able to afford it if it ever comes up for sale again I'd love first dibs on RED420
I haven't forgotten Joolz, but no plans to sell for a while. Seems to get lots of positive responses and won a prize at BBWF a few weeks ago too! cool

pk500

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211 months

Friday 9th August 2019
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Englishman said:
I haven't forgotten Joolz, but no plans to sell for a while. Seems to get lots of positive responses and won a prize at BBWF a few weeks ago too! cool
Well deserved prize too

gmw9666

2,734 posts

199 months

Saturday 10th August 2019
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spitfire4v8 said:
Even though I probably won't be able to afford it if it ever comes up for sale again I'd love first dibs on RED420
Tell you what Joolz you can have a play in mine when you get the Emerald all installed (when I eventually get it back from paint lol)

Classic Chim

12,424 posts

148 months

Saturday 10th August 2019
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steveducker said:

Mine the stainless chassis racer
Breathtaking

If only the new Tvr looked like this, I digress....


The Hatter

988 posts

169 months

Saturday 10th August 2019
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To add to Paul's note in the sausage meet thread; there's two stainless steel chassis road car SEACs about, mine and Adrian R's, (aderut on pistonheads), he may want to chime in... He bought it new and has all the history. The history of mine is known too (Barry Zee's car, appeared in Autocar magazine May 1987).

I spoke to Chiris Schirle in detail about this (and he's seen my car recently and confirmed it's heritage). The stainless chassis idea was for the racing cars to save weight and increase stiffness, two were constructed for racing and started out with trailing arm rear suspension; at least one was converted to A-arm but that car has subsequently lost it's original chassis and gone back to a mild steel one . Two 'spare' stainless race chassis were built; these were sold off as road cars when TVR pulled out of racing - these are Adrian's car and my car.

m4tti

5,426 posts

154 months

Saturday 10th August 2019
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phazed said:
Beautiful cars!

In my mind, they sum up TVR’s more than any other model.

On my wish list..............
Peter I think you’re right. When I get the time to add cars to a collection, if I had to pick from the entire TVR line, these are very special.

phazed

21,844 posts

203 months

Saturday 10th August 2019
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I had a general look at what wedges are for sale at the moment on PH, eBay, car and classic etc and there are hardly any!

It didn’t seem that long ago when there was a smattering of 420s and 450s but not now.

Are people hanging on at the moment because the market is all over the place?