RE: TR Supercars Speed 12 Turbo: Showpiece of the Week

[M4CK 1]

cookie1600 said:

M4CK 1 said:

Thanks. Just read the entire thread. Some amazing insight.

I found it a very compelling read and it's a shame that out of the units manufactured (including 'MDF show cars') only maybe a couple are still roadworthy or able to move under their own power with one of those I think being the first Aston twin-turbo engined machine, based on a genuine tub and possibly genuine panels (G1ABB ?).

I'd love to hear an update on the original thread as to where they all are now, including the Cerbera Speed 12's, and in what state they're in. Come on TVR653X, V8 GRF, yellowwedge, 450Nick and G1ABB!

The Speed12, even though it's based on a cerbera, a massive build in time and cost, which was evolving with each car. The bodywork must of taken 100's of hours to produce. The engine itself is unique in design and all the parts bespoke and not till know has Ferrari got anywhere near the power output.

I'd love V8GRF to come back on and tell us about TVR life.

[M4CK 1]

Equus said:

M4CK 1 said:

I've forgotten the last time I heard "twerp".

That surprises me... I'd have thought you'd have read it rather frequently.

I've only twerp from you!!
Perhaps you are one and that's why can't get it out of your head.

Is there another website you can go to, to talk about English Grammar. Your really boring me.
Please can we talk about the TVR

[Don Roque]

Equus said:

Having read your post above, I really think you need all the practice in written English that you can get. Stick with it: I know it's boring, but if you can at least grasp the basics...

Give it a fking rest you bore.

[anonymous-user]

Equus said:

But is the only remaining common usage, as an anachronism, in UK English... the very existence of which highlights the fact that that we don't use the word, otherwise.

Nobody cares. Anyway......

Always a dream car. I'll never forget seeing this on one of the Clarkson videos back in the day, it looked and still looks like an absolute weapon. I'd prefer an original but as they are as rare as rocking horse poo one of these will have to do.

[Hilts]

B17NNS said:

Never was a fan of the looks of the Cerbera Speed 12. Always thought it looked like a Cerb that had been covered in double sided tape and been used to ram raid Halfords.

This one on the other hand

I would agree, that looks far better. I have a model of that somewhere in the loft.

[B17NNS]

Venturist said:

Are you mental? You’ve got it the wrong way round. The later purple car is an absolute dog’s dinner, the original design is still a Cerbera but absolutely pumped chock full of steroids, which is exactly what it is. Fantastic thing.

Must be me then. I think this just looks like a hashed together amateurish hatchet job just missing some dodgy 70's metal flake.

Hilts said:

I would agree, that looks far better. I have a model of that somewhere in the loft.

Me too

[raceboy]

Unfortunately this one is just a rolling shell.

[anonymous-user]

raceboy said:

Unfortunately this one is just a rolling shell.

Still looks mental all these years later.

[M4CK 1]

B17NNS said:

Venturist said:

Are you mental? You’ve got it the wrong way round. The later purple car is an absolute dog’s dinner, the original design is still a Cerbera but absolutely pumped chock full of steroids, which is exactly what it is. Fantastic thing.

Must be me then. I think this just looks like a hashed together amateurish hatchet job just missing some dodgy 70's metal flake.

Hilts said:

I would agree, that looks far better. I have a model of that somewhere in the loft.

Me too

The thing is this was built for GT racing and was designed with aerodynamics in mind.
I just think it looks bonkers and love it for its madness!!

[mini me]

I believe I saw W112BHG in a small motor museum in the Lake District while on holiday a couple of years back. I suspect it lives there when not in use.



I also remember when I was a kid, having one of those Jeremy clarkson videos which had a white speed 12 hooning around the track somwhere. The noise was epic. Sadly can’t seem to find it on YouTube. Would like to see it again just for the noise!

[B17NNS]

mini me said:

I also remember when I was a kid, having one of those Jeremy clarkson videos which had a white speed 12 hooning around the track somwhere. The noise was epic. Sadly can’t seem to find it on YouTube. Would like to see it again just for the noise!

Not the Clarkson piece but here's a white one doing a bit of testing at Snetterton.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoxPv5yy5Gs

Men and Motors piece on the car...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNzIdhbHMO4

Edited by B17NNS on Tuesday 26th February 17:09

[mini me]

Found a link to what I think is the clarkson vid. I can’t watxh it on my iPhone though as it’s flash player or something. Boo!

http://www.need4speed.ws/videos/top-gear-tvr-speed...

[B17NNS]

mini me said:

Found a link to what I think is the clarkson vid. I can’t watxh it on my iPhone though as it’s flash player or something. Boo!

I've uploaded it to YouTube.

https://youtu.be/APBIXCKO1QU

[mini me]

Top bloke! Cheers. However I just get a black screen and no vid . Bummer. Cheers for trying though

[andyy]

Slightly off topic but in answer to an earlier post:
Liam Howlett definitely owned a TVR Griffith 500 because I now own it

[Gameface]

Keith had a yellow Cerbera.

[Fire99]

mini me said:

I believe I saw W112BHG in a small motor museum in the Lake District while on holiday a couple of years back. I suspect it lives there when not in use.

I've seen that car in the museum at Keswick, Lake District..

[mini me]

It was the right way up when I saw it.

Found the museum. Here’s their info on it.

https://www.lakelandmotormuseum.co.uk/collections/...

Says the owner intends to run it every few months hence its position in the museum. Lucky bugger!

Edited by mini me on Tuesday 26th February 20:41

Edited by mini me on Tuesday 26th February 21:08

[anonymous-user]

M4CK 1 said:

and not till know has Ferrari got anywhere near the claimed power output.

EFA...... ;-)

[mini me]

There are always old wives tales. Never know if they are fact/fiction or just embellishments but the story at the time was that they were unable to measure the true power as it just broke the dyno. Who knows....

https://www.topspeed.com/cars/tvr/1998-tvr-cerbera...