Speed 12 project

[G1ABB]

mikeinsheffield said:

Baaahhh shucks......


.... couldn't you just trailer them there?????? Or will that spoil the grand unveiling?

Too expensive to trailer them - they have to go in a very big transporter. Plus it would slow down the build.

[Stevie Mojo]

markreilly said:

This is kind of the opposite !

Stunning colour.

What's it called?

[G1ABB]

richtvr said:

Am I right in saying they turned the power down on your genuine sp 12, I'm sure John and Jason was saying it made stupid power but impossible to fuel

1000BHP plus. When racing it was restricted to 650BHP. Even now W112BHG will spin it's wheels in all gears. Previous owner came over to see me at the weekend. He reckons he had the wheels spinning at 186mph and this wasn't using anything like full throttle! Another nice story was putting it against a race prepared Cerbera on a rolling start.. It took six seconds before the 12 was out of sight (on a straight road, I mean straight track).


edited for typo.

Edited by G1ABB on Sunday 19th February 22:03

[NTEL]

G1ABB said:

It took six seconds before the 12 was out of sight (on a straight road, I mean straight track).

LOL.......That'll be the straight bit of private track between Poulton and Blackpool then I know the drivers too

Was up there today G collecting the Tussy. Its all looking good mate, all good!

[G1ABB]

NTEL said:

LOL.......That'll be the straight bit of private track between Poulton and Blackpool then I know the drivers too

Was up there today G collecting the Tussy. Its all looking good mate, all good!

I'm heading over during the next few days... as ever looking forward to it.

[G1ABB]

Reflex charcoal test paint...

[johnnywgk]

Very nice.

[DJR 7]

That's the colour! Stunning on the contours
D

[G1ABB]

It looked fantastic but didn't work from all angles, I'm having a bit of a rethink.

[Gazzab]

Black ...?

[G1ABB]

TVR racing purple most likely.

[DJR 7]

What made you go with it in the first place? Gut feeling is usually the right one, looks great in the photo but we don't have the bonus of natural light.
D

[Brummmie]

G1ABB said:

He reckons he had the wheels spinning at 186mph and this wasn't using anything like full throttle!

Edited by G1ABB on Sunday 19th February 22:03

Was it on 135 remoulds!?

[G1ABB]

I wasn't quite convinced so I just had one door done as a sample. Gut feel wasn't on the money...

[DJR 7]

What other colours do you have in mind?

[G1ABB]

Has to be TVR racing purple.

[DJR 7]

Red bull blue would be a great colour but I'm partial to starmist silver! :-)

[G1ABB]

Does anyone have an example of TVR racing purple?

[NTEL]

G1ABB said:

Does anyone have an example of TVR racing purple?

Not quite the same, but I really like this:

[Transmitter Man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ5AgeQ5DqE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfOcVOmrtyI&fea...

Blu Chrome

Phil