Early TVR Pictures

[Fiscracer]

prideaux said:

I have to ask the question sorry WHY OH WHY ?
Andrew

To meet the Zandvoort noise restrictions. Almost all the cars run extra silencers

R

[Adrian@]

The Green Vixen S3 with a Griffith engine in (Charlie Green who converted it to V8 had both and chose to put the V8 into the Vixen) ...is the ex Russ Hughes/Richard Carter car. and I think the Beige/Brown turbo is the ex Paul Edwards car. I think the Ex Steve Reid Turbo, TVR 365S in the row.
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Monday 18th August 14:44

[anonymous-user]

Rockingham 2010 - ex works 3000M

[prideaux]

Fiscracer said:

prideaux said:

I have to ask the question sorry WHY OH WHY ?
Andrew

To meet the Zandvoort noise restrictions. Almost all the cars run extra silencers

R

Thanks Richard my faith in human kind has been restored slightly
A

[Terminator]

The Surveyor said:

Anybody recognise anyone? I recognise the yellow 3000M

The red Tuscan V8 in a couple of the shots is mine, the calm-looking man with the moustache and stopwatch by the yellow M is John Hayter.

[bluezeeland]

Little piece of TVR history..........

[bluezeeland]

Fiscracer said:

prideaux said:

I have to ask the question sorry WHY OH WHY ?
Andrew

To meet the Zandvoort noise restrictions. Almost all the cars run extra silencers

R

Your correct, but think its is Zolder, Belgium (noise limit 95 dB, some days.....)

[heightswitch]

prideaux said:

Yes looks like it

A

Thats the most factual statement you've ever posted on this forum Andrew
N.

[oliverb205]

Fiscracer said:

prideaux said:

I have to ask the question sorry WHY OH WHY ?
Andrew

To meet the Zandvoort noise restrictions. Almost all the cars run extra silencers

R

Yes and no. It was taken at the Zolder track day.

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

Taken at Goodwood in June 2011, now sur le continent.

[oliverb205]

This car appeared earlier, but here it is back in it's rightful home and with someone pretty important in TVR history.

[oliverb205]

Adrian@ said:

The Green Vixen S3 with a Griffith engine in (Charlie Green who converted it to V8 had both and chose to put the V8 into the Vixen) ...is the ex Russ Hughes/Richard Carter car. and I think the Beige/Brown turbo is the ex Paul Edwards car. I think the Ex Steve Reid Turbo, TVR 365S in the row.
Adrian@

Edited by Adrian@ on Monday 18th August 14:44

Yes, that was Steve's M turbo. The white M turbo with the blue band now has fuel injection and belongs to Stuart Morgan who used to run the turbo registry website. I am pretty sure the yellow M with the white wheels was a 2500M, it belonged to a lad called Tim who used to come down to some of the Burnley meetings from Kendal. I thought the Russ Hughes/Richard Carter V8 was originally a Tuscan V6? Whatever it was, it was bloody quick!

Oliver.

[oliverb205]

Ex Colin Parry Grantura Mk 1, seen here at Beaulieu Autojumble. Anyone know what happened to it?

Oliver.

[Englishman]

Picture from 1980, my very first TVR. A one owner car at the time car purchased from John Brittan Garages in Barnet, later the TVR Centre. Think I still have the copy of Motor with the advert in it somewhere.



On SORN but would love to know if still alive.

Edited by Englishman on Monday 18th August 21:47

[GTRene]

wow, deep wheels and some great pictures from long time ago.

TUH-800J = Tuscan V6



edited to ad plate number for easy Google.

Edited by GTRene on Thursday 2nd April 23:56

[GTRene]

[GTRene]

780-MTE = Grantura mk2









and



edited to ad plate number for easy Google.

Edited by GTRene on Thursday 2nd April 23:58

[Fiscracer]

I had a sneak preview of the entry for the Fordwater Trophy at this year's Revival and there are several Granturas - MkII's and III's including the one Mike Youles built for the 72nd Members Meeting

Also some relative rarities two G4s, a Tornado Talisman, a Sabre Six, a Gilbern 1800 and Alan Collett's Iso Rivolta IR300 plus the usual GTS11 regulars

Afraid I didn't get an entry for the Fordwater this year ..........but I am in the Whitsun Trophy ;-)

[Fiscracer]

oliverb205 said:

Fiscracer said:

prideaux said:

I have to ask the question sorry WHY OH WHY ?
Andrew

To meet the Zandvoort noise restrictions. Almost all the cars run extra silencers

R

Yes and no. It was taken at the Zolder track day.

Oliver.

Did I say it was at Zandvoort? Noise restrictions there much tougher than Zolder. The car used to run in NKHTGT - the NEDERLANDS KAMPIOENSCHAP HISTORISCHE TOERWAGENS & GT'S

[prideaux]

Fiscracer said:

I had a sneak preview of the entry for the Fordwater Trophy at this year's Revival and there are several Granturas - MkII's and III's including the one Mike Youles built for the 72nd Members Meeting

Also some relative rarities two G4s, a Tornado Talisman, a Sabre Six, a Gilbern 1800 and Alan Collett's Iso Rivolta IR300 plus the usual GTS11 regulars

Afraid I didn't get an entry for the Fordwater this year ..........but I am in the Whitsun Trophy ;-)

Fantastic Richard will look forward to seeing you there its great that the one Mike built is going to be there I hope they have the engine sorted by then although I guess the steering will always be ? just going on the Friday this year as a lot on here with work etc.
The owners of the car must have got the invite direct as the company I believe has closed up sadly
A