The Prototypes.
Discussion
I can only answer about the TVR Tina, as yes, it was still owned by Dad (Gerry Marshall) up until he passed away last year and it has now passed on to my sister, Tina, who the car was named after in the first place.
She is planning to restore the car and hopefully show it, as it would be great for people to see.
With refrence to the other TVR Tina as far as I know it is still in America.
Hope this helps.
She is planning to restore the car and hopefully show it, as it would be great for people to see.
With refrence to the other TVR Tina as far as I know it is still in America.
Hope this helps.
Jasper Gilder said:
I'm not convinced it was ever a runner.
Gerry Sagerman drove it around New York for a few weeks after the NY Motor Show in 1971 (so he told me), so was definately a runner, but it was built in Huntingdon, not Blackpool!
Pietro is thinking of the supercharged 2-litre V8S (a sleeved 3.5). A grand total of 3 were built, including the prototype one which dripped oil all over my grey leather jacket as Reidy fiddled with the sump bolts. PW said I shouldn't stand under a car that's up on the ramp, I said
So what about the original/early Tuscan development cars then? The original press shots had the black Tuscan (pic below), but it appears to have had a respray! I hear it even has headlamp washers....
If it's the same car, Agger's got it now > www.jamesagger.com/news.asp?id=556
If it's the same car, Agger's got it now > www.jamesagger.com/news.asp?id=556
Gregor MArshall said:
I can only answer about the TVR Tina, as yes, it was still owned by Dad (Gerry Marshall) up until he passed away last year and it has now passed on to my sister, Tina, who the car was named after in the first place.
She is planning to restore the car and hopefully show it, as it would be great for people to see.
With refrence to the other TVR Tina as far as I know it is still in America.
Hope this helps.
She is planning to restore the car and hopefully show it, as it would be great for people to see.
With refrence to the other TVR Tina as far as I know it is still in America.
Hope this helps.
Gregor,
I would be fantastic to see the Tina. Please wish your sister the best of luck with the restoration.
Pietro
dinkel said:
But that's Norman Hawke's TVR Trident.
This is the Tina Mk1
And this is the Mk2
Gerry Marshall's Tina FHC was last seen at Spadge Hopkins' in October 2004.
Someone please mention the 1987 Holden-engined ES, as I'm too modest to do so..
"This is the final one of the 3 prototype TVR Trident Coupes (one convertible was also produced) styled by Trevor Fiore and manufactured by Carrozzeria Fissore of Turin in 1965 on stretched TVR Griffith chassis.
This steel-bodied car was delivered to TVR after being shown at the Turin Show in November 1965, and after TVR had been rescued by Martin Lilley, the drawings for it having earlier been acquired by Bill Last who went on to produce his Trident series of cars in GRP.
Because production was no longer a possibility the car was stripped for parts by TVR without it ever being registered or used, and it was only built up again over the period 1986-91 by its current owner, Norman Hawkes. Hence its current mileage of 6800 from new is genuine!
TVR Trident prototype No. 3 is the only RHD coupe and the only all-steel bodied car, the others being a mixture of aluminium and steel. It is also the only Coupe on the road at the moment, No. 1 being garaged in unroadworthy condition in Santa Cruz, California and No. 2 undergoing a rebuild in Belgium.
The specification includes a US Ford 289 V8 producing about 240 bhp, a Borg-Warner T10 4-speed manual gearbox and Salisbury HU 3.07:1 limited-slip differential; mechanically it’s TVR Griffith 200 but sitting on the 7’6” chassis which later became standard on LWB Tuscans and the later Vixens and V6 Tuscans."
This steel-bodied car was delivered to TVR after being shown at the Turin Show in November 1965, and after TVR had been rescued by Martin Lilley, the drawings for it having earlier been acquired by Bill Last who went on to produce his Trident series of cars in GRP.
Because production was no longer a possibility the car was stripped for parts by TVR without it ever being registered or used, and it was only built up again over the period 1986-91 by its current owner, Norman Hawkes. Hence its current mileage of 6800 from new is genuine!
TVR Trident prototype No. 3 is the only RHD coupe and the only all-steel bodied car, the others being a mixture of aluminium and steel. It is also the only Coupe on the road at the moment, No. 1 being garaged in unroadworthy condition in Santa Cruz, California and No. 2 undergoing a rebuild in Belgium.
The specification includes a US Ford 289 V8 producing about 240 bhp, a Borg-Warner T10 4-speed manual gearbox and Salisbury HU 3.07:1 limited-slip differential; mechanically it’s TVR Griffith 200 but sitting on the 7’6” chassis which later became standard on LWB Tuscans and the later Vixens and V6 Tuscans."
I have seen the Trident convertible in Belgium on Belgian plates, owned by a guy that has several classic TVRs and used to race in one of these as well. Saw it around '02 '03, at that time in blue, immaculate, and automatic gearbox. Think that the TVRCC Belgium has some pictures on their website.
My personal all time favourite the second Speed 8 prototype: best wedge ever. Sat in it at the factory, took a few (too few) pictures, but at that time it was already without engine and gearbox and gathering serious dust in a corner.
Rob
My personal all time favourite the second Speed 8 prototype: best wedge ever. Sat in it at the factory, took a few (too few) pictures, but at that time it was already without engine and gearbox and gathering serious dust in a corner.
Rob
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