New TVR still under wraps! (Vol. 3)
Discussion
OIC said:
What's the Griffith prototype worth?
I'd love to own it.
£1 million?
£10 million?
Seriously, I'd love to own that car.
The story so far fits perfectly with TVR's history.
Look at all the ones that never went into production, or where fewer than 10 were made.
Typhoon?
Maybe Taimar Turbo?
There's quite a few non-production 280i versions I think?
C'mon Les make me an offer!
I bid £100.....and will happily pay the local scrapyard £250 to crush it so no one ever has to see what has to be one of the worst cars ever to wear a TVR badge. The ultimate blind mans car...heard in start inside Excel in London as it was epic. But looks only a mother could love and tainted with the worst period of TVR historyI'd love to own it.
£1 million?
£10 million?
Seriously, I'd love to own that car.
The story so far fits perfectly with TVR's history.
Look at all the ones that never went into production, or where fewer than 10 were made.
Typhoon?
Maybe Taimar Turbo?
There's quite a few non-production 280i versions I think?
C'mon Les make me an offer!
sixor8 said:
I saw it at a Neil Garner open day in Malmesbury, Wiltshire in Summer, 2018. I bought some very cheap rubber trim for the rear hood section edge of a Chimaera when I was there.
It was a runner then, I heard it run. I did have photos somewhere, but probably deleted them in a fit of pique.
The Mule was at NG in 2017It was a runner then, I heard it run. I did have photos somewhere, but probably deleted them in a fit of pique.
Edited by sixor8 on Saturday 5th April 07:23
TA14 said:
Jon39 said:
Of course if a newly built car is not driven or parked on public roads, there is no legal requirement for it to be registered.
However the relevant point here, is having declared to the DVLA the 'Year of manufacture 2019', when (we are assuming) the same car was seen by hundreds of people displayed in 2017 at Goodwood and also in 2018 at Frankfurt.
However the relevant point here, is having declared to the DVLA the 'Year of manufacture 2019', when (we are assuming) the same car was seen by hundreds of people displayed in 2017 at Goodwood and also in 2018 at Frankfurt.
Year of manufacture should be 2016 or 2017.
The new years eve/day thing is very odd ; it would matter for value for a production car but for a one off development prototype it appears that even the DVLA don't care.
Yes Jonathan, they certainly should have been honest about the year of manufacture. I cannot think of any benefit for them not to do so. Even the first MOT might be 3 years after first registration and not 3 years after the Year of manufacture.
Seems so silly to do something (probably unnecessarily) that can publicly create suspicion about the integrity of a business.
It is rumoured, that in the very early days of Aston Martin (Bamford & Martin Ltd.), registration plates were (perhaps) moved between cars. However, in those very early days of motoring (1919), who would know?
Ref. last day of the year (and month) registration.
This activity is rife at present, particularly with EVs. No obvious benefit for TVR to do it, but the mainstream manufacturers do it to boost monthly registration figures, which are construed by many as actual sales, but in reality many of the vehicles have not been sold.
Would you like a 3 year old unused £60,000 Renault electric van for £14,000?
An unused Porsche Taycan which has been hoping to find a home for 3 years.
How about one of 303 registered, but unsold new Jaguar iPace cars, eg. mileage 10 miles, list about £73,440, yours for £38,890! Take your pick of first registrations, 31 December 2024, 31 January 2025, even March 2025 (registration 25).
Huge discounts are offered in the hope of finding buyers.
Quite why discounts are even necessary is a puzzle, because we are constantly told that EVs are selling in record numbers.
If you don't believe all this, look on Autotrader/ Electric cars/ Mileage under 100.
Hopefully no one here has just bought their dream Jaguar iPace for list price.
Byker28i said:
sixor8 said:
I saw it at a Neil Garner open day in Malmesbury, Wiltshire in Summer, 2018. I bought some very cheap rubber trim for the rear hood section edge of a Chimaera when I was there.
It was a runner then, I heard it run. I did have photos somewhere, but probably deleted them in a fit of pique.
The Mule was at NG in 2017It was a runner then, I heard it run. I did have photos somewhere, but probably deleted them in a fit of pique.
Edited by sixor8 on Saturday 5th April 07:23
Oldred_V8S said:
When will Les have the balls to come out and say "sorry guys, we thought we could do it, but the dream is dead." He's just embarrassing himself now.
I don't think he will ever come out and say it. I think this will just slowly fade away until everyone has forgotten about itcrosseyedlion said:
Oldred_V8S said:
When will Les have the balls to come out and say "sorry guys, we thought we could do it, but the dream is dead." He's just embarrassing himself now.
Theres still multiple people on the payroll. I assume they'll just keep going until its bled dry. Viper201 said:
crosseyedlion said:
Oldred_V8S said:
When will Les have the balls to come out and say "sorry guys, we thought we could do it, but the dream is dead." He's just embarrassing himself now.
Theres still multiple people on the payroll. I assume they'll just keep going until its bled dry. crosseyedlion said:
Viper201 said:
crosseyedlion said:
Oldred_V8S said:
When will Les have the balls to come out and say "sorry guys, we thought we could do it, but the dream is dead." He's just embarrassing himself now.
Theres still multiple people on the payroll. I assume they'll just keep going until its bled dry. MustangGT said:
crosseyedlion said:
Viper201 said:
crosseyedlion said:
Oldred_V8S said:
When will Les have the balls to come out and say "sorry guys, we thought we could do it, but the dream is dead." He's just embarrassing himself now.
Theres still multiple people on the payroll. I assume they'll just keep going until its bled dry. Viper201 said:
The average number of monthly employees including directors was 7 in the last TVR Automotive accounts. There are 7 directors.
What are those 7 employees doing?
Hopefully not doing what imposter gardeners do, pretending to look busy with a leaf blower, before submitting their invoice to the customer.
Perhaps they are seeking quotes from installers of car production line equipment.
Most are probably non-exec directors, who just attend Teams/Zoom board meetings, talking about Company progress and future plans. Should be very short meetings therefore.
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