Early TVR Pictures

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Anyone have some spare BP Shares going spare

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I Think These are my Favourite Pictures so far that I have not seen before A big Thank you to all who have raided there computers or scanned prints to post I am sure there are Thousands out there that no one has seen so those that are lurking and looking in please have a look and if you cant scan your old prints and post do what I do borrow a 5 year old
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Fiscracer said:

tomtrout said:

I will be at the Revival on the Saturday so will be cheering on the Granny's and Richard's Atilla if either or both are running on the Sat.

I am last race on Saturday

I believe the Fordwater Trophy is on Sunday but I have not seen a full timetable yet

R

Cant you start a Goodwood revival tread or shall I start one for you
Or can you post a TVR Goowood picture with each reply please we want pictures
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A bit of an overload here but I found a cash of pictures that are cool including the nicest one I have seen taken of my S2 and Ians V8 and others mostly at Zolder but other places as well a nice little collection well done



I do like that bonnet a cool variation on the Tuscan bonnet


7 wheel Vixen at Zolder 2013


I wish I could take better pictures my Baby at Zolder 2013










Ians Car is very special in more ways than one Stunning








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Edited by prideaux on Thursday 21st August 22:16

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RetroWheels said:

Some splendid Classic TVR on this thread , particularly this silver Tuscan - lovely.
Are those Wolfrace(?) all polished or have the centres been finished in silver body colour ?.
Remind me of period Halibrands and there's nothing wrong with that .

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I think they are Wolfrace maybe even soda blasted then diamond cut and polised part way in I am not sure though but a stunning car its only when you look at this thread as it grows what a wonderful variation of cars we have still alive and giving Smile to not only those that own and drive them

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And a few more I missed including a nice early MK1 with original unusual bumpers now those would be fun to polish





And a Special one for Bernard now don't get over excited my Friend



And Finally an Elegant lady Beautiful


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Just a few to see over the cornflakes in the morning

























Have another coffee and look again its Saturday and no work for most I hope

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GTRene said:

I forgot what that was, I mean such bonnet with that different air scope, not that I'm a fan of such, or that it was a big hit, but you don't see that many with such.

That is the Sausage Bonnet fitted to allow for the extra space needed on the US cars to comply with there emissions regulations not very pretty IMOP
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Beautifully Restored Early MK1 light weight Vixen


One of the last MG fitted Vixens engine is a Huffaker engine

http://www.huffakerengineering.com/


A rather nice package and a real credit to the Restorer
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tomtrout said:

I hope Matt doesn't mind me posting a pic of his car but this shot is one of my favourites and is so very 60s. Looking forward to seeing this car restored to it's former glory.

And That picture recreated that would be fantastic
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Mr Tiger said:

A black Vixen was advertised about two years ago with rare original steel wheels. I wonder if these are standard original wheels.

Chris

Look back over the pictures Chris there is one car that i think has the early wheels clue the car is white
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Mr Tiger said:

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Look back over the pictures Chris there is one car that i think has the early wheels clue the car is white
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Thanks Andrew. I think I've found it.



Were these the standard wheels fitted to some of the Vixens too?

Good excuse to go back over some great pics.

Cheers,

Chris

I believe they are the ones Chris maybe one of the experts could confirm this i really do like the look i guess there where not that many sold with them as unlike today there was not that big an options list
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Sting11 said:

Matt said:

tomtrout said:

I hope Matt doesn't mind me posting a pic of his car but this shot is one of my favourites and is so very 60s. Looking forward to seeing this car restored to it's former glory.

Would love to know more about this picture, must have been taken fairly early in its life. Thanks for sharing it.

Matt

The Picture was taken by London Photographer John Adams for a Fashion spot in Lads Mag ''Mayfair'' He also Did a Brochure for The S2 Vixen (the one with Just the Headlamps and Grill on the front) the Car was also used as Press Car .

Thank you for posting its info like that which adds so much to these old pictures but that one must be the TVR equivalent of the Beetles on the zebra crossing iconic.
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NICE

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nwarner said:

Thanks for the comment on my car

Wow thats fantastic when my Tuscan is finished i have promised myself that i will get all 3 cars to a period location ideally with old boats or planes and do a photo shoot in colour and Black and white and sephia
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oliverb205 said:

The car in the monochrome shot (FGJ149J) is Gary Pritchard's Vixen turbo, as featured in Sprint in May 2010. It would be good to Gary and the car again this weekend.

Oliver.

I think it still is having the front re modeled after a little re modeling after it had an incident at a track day earlier in the year and not on track either was at Brooklands with me new years day in the Rain fast car though he is a rather clever boy
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GTRene said:

bluezeeland said:

How many Tb of pictures do you have Rene ? Hats off tho, very impressive !

just checked, I have more then 24.000 TVR pictures on my pc (and growing of course) ;-)

And 0 IN THE GARAGE COME ON CATCH UP
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GTRene said:

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GTRene said:

bluezeeland said:

How many Tb of pictures do you have Rene ? Hats off tho, very impressive !

just checked, I have more then 24.000 TVR pictures on my pc (and growing of course) ;-)

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yeah I'm slow
I spoke to a guy by mail in 2006, who is the owner of a lovely Griffith 200 with 350hp, it was for sale and I was Interested, but bought something else which I was also looking at.
Still have those pictures of that car etc, and a few weeks ago I tried to look things up and see if I could find his mail address again (lost a lot info with PC crash a few years ago) but still had some minor info.

I found it and also the car which seems still in his possession, at least seen some pictures of it in action at some sport event road tour/thing in 2013 I believe it was, so I thought, when the time is there (read sold my car and so have free space and money) I would contact him/car again for that lovely Griffith 200, price was not bad by then en the car looked (at that time) like 'new'

the rest of that info I keep for myself, I don't want to wake up other Griffith 200 buyers

So you think he will now sell at 2006 prices if so whatever your smoking can i have some as well i love to dream
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The Surveyor said:

Why is it every time I come back to this thread I end up wanting to ditch the Tuscan for a Grantura.....? that grey car with brass spinners is beautiful

Just looking in the Classics section and there are some Stamford University picture files linked which includes some pictures of the US spec 2500M, link here :- https://revslib.stanford.edu/?q=TVR&utf8=%E2%9...

Paul

Yes the thread is fantastic and yes a lot is out there on the net somewhere but pulling it all together here makes even those of us with older cars appreciate what we are lucky enough to have.
I love the later Tuscan but would i swop my 60s Tuscan for one
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