New TVR factory

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Meyer

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13 posts

292 months

Wednesday 20th December 2000
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There is someone who knows something about that new TVR factory which was planned to be built in Brazil? And what about the Malaysian factory? There are any plans to produce Tuscans there? I´m waiting for a LHD Tuscan...

dhwilson

30 posts

291 months

Thursday 21st December 2000
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Go to TVR Military and Diplomatic sales for your LHD Tuscan

jamesc

2,820 posts

292 months

Monday 8th January 2001
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As far as know the TVR factory in Brazil is going ahead, I spoke to Crieghton Brown (MacLaren) last year. Crieghton was MD of the F1 GTR project. He has had business interests in Brazil for a long time (25 years +). He mentioned to me he is involved in setting up the TVR factory in Brazil. He was once a Griff owner, which was modified by Dave Brodie but did not keep it long. I was going to call him this week anyway, so I will find out some more info. James

jamesc

2,820 posts

292 months

Tuesday 9th January 2001
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Just spoke to Crieghton, he is working on the S.American TVR, he is going out to Brazil this month.

jamesc

2,820 posts

292 months

Tuesday 9th January 2001
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Just spoke to Crieghton, he is working on the S.American TVR, he is going out to Brazil this month.

Meyer

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292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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Thanks for the informations, James. Meyer

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

311 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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Any idea of the proposed product there? Are they planning to produce complete cars for new markets?

Meyer

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292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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As far as I know they are planning to produce complete cars, but just the Tuscan, at least this moment. The target would be south american market (Brazil mostly), but I´ve heard something about sending them to USA also. So, finally we would see some of these beasts down here in Brazil...

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

311 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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Interesting. How much of a performance car market is there in Brazil?

jamesc

2,820 posts

292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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I found this website on sportscars in Brazil www.automundo.com.br There is an english version

Meyer

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292 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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In past years had been sold here about 40 Ferrari´s/year and about 80 Porsche´s/year, plus some more Jaguar´s, Lamborghini´s, Maserati´s. Of course our market is smaller than Europe or USA, but as the price of a Tuscan should be about a third or a quarter compared to a Ferrari (US$300.000,00) or a Porsche, I imagine they can sell about 300 or 400 cars/year in Brazil plus more 300 in other latin countries (Argentina, Chile, etc.). There are a lot of people here who can pay US$90.000,00 (this appears to be the price they want to sell them) and would like to have a performance car. Unfortunately I don´t belong to this group...

PetrolTed

34,443 posts

311 months

Wednesday 10th January 2001
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I heard a snifter today that TVR would be making a major announcement on Thursday, but couldn't get any more info about it. Perhaps it's this?