Original Speed 12 at TrackvRoad

[V8 GRF]

F1GTRUeno said:

Any updates about this?

About what?

If you mean the original Speed 12 it's still sitting in TrackVRoad's showroom unrestored.

[OutlawFlat4]

Did it get bought? Who owns it? Will it ever be restored?

A lot of cloak and dagger posts on this thread. Does anyone actually know any of this?

J

[V8 GRF]

OutlawFlat4 said:

Did it get bought? Who owns it? Will it ever be restored?

A lot of cloak and dagger posts on this thread. Does anyone actually know any of this?

J

No cloak and dagger.

It was bought by a customer of TrackvRoad, who doesn't wish to publicise himself. I understand he does intend to restore it at some point but at least, in the meantime, it's on view in their showroom rather than hidden away in a barn somewhere.

[Number 7]

Aaah, so its an "investment" never intended to be used as intended then. If true, how sad.

[Gazzab]

Could it be a man named Les?

[OutlawFlat4]

Gazzab said:

Could it be a man named Les?

If it's not we should get a consortium together and try to buy it. This thing should be alive and out and about.....

[V8 GRF]

OutlawFlat4 said:

Gazzab said:

Could it be a man named Les?

If it's not we should get a consortium together and try to buy it. This thing should be alive and out and about.....

I think you'd be surprised at how much recommissioning that car would cost as it's little more than a chassis and shell.

I agree it would be nice to see it out again.

Being the *only* one it should imho only be restored with a proper Speed12 and I don't think there are viable ones around. (The one Dom has I understand isn't suitable for restoration and had been retired to display purposes long before TVR closed)

[OutlawFlat4]

V8 GRF said:

I think you'd be surprised at how much recommissioning that car would cost as it's little more than a chassis and shell.

I agree it would be nice to see it out again.

Being the *only* one it should imho only be restored with a proper Speed12 and I don't think there are viable ones around. (The one Dom has I understand isn't suitable for restoration and had been retired to display purposes long before TVR closed)

I know you are right. Would be great to see it out and about as it once was though.....

[F1GTRUeno]

Could someone with the sufficient funds not make a new Speed 12 though? Or are there no blueprints for the design of the engine?

[wedgeman]

F1GTRUeno said:

Could someone with the sufficient funds not make a new Speed 12 though? Or are there no blueprints for the design of the engine?

John Ravenscroft could build a new engine.

[DonkeyApple]

wedgeman said:

F1GTRUeno said:

Could someone with the sufficient funds not make a new Speed 12 though? Or are there no blueprints for the design of the engine?

John Ravenscroft could build a new engine.

Playing Devil's Ad, wasn't he the chap who couldn't get it to be reliable though? It's quite a bit of money to build new ones and the original design didn't work brilliantly if I recall?

[F1GTRUeno]

Whilst admiring this amazing array of cars, I couldn't help but notice a certain purple thing next to an F Type Project 7...

[F1GTRUeno]

What's that showing it's arse in the corner behind this lovely Sagaris?

Picture courtesy of Brian Lloyd.

[G1ABB]

Any more updates on the S12?

[stainless_steve]

G1ABB said:

Any more updates on the S12?

It still looked the same when I went a couple of months ago