Right Hand Drive 2500s
Discussion
Two more cars have recently been confirmed as 2500s.
Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
Also, this racy yellow example which lives in the Netherlands. The last UK registration is currently unknown. Again, if anyone recognises the car or has contact details of the current owner, please get in touch.
Thanks as always to Rene and Andrew, Kurzew the spotter, Jerry and Graham.
Chris
Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
Also, this racy yellow example which lives in the Netherlands. The last UK registration is currently unknown. Again, if anyone recognises the car or has contact details of the current owner, please get in touch.
Thanks as always to Rene and Andrew, Kurzew the spotter, Jerry and Graham.
Chris
I believe the current colour is now orange, at least its my guess thats the newer colour (not sure)
you can find those here on this page, 4 pictures under the yellow of the same car.
scroll down to about half the page.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
you can find those here on this page, 4 pictures under the yellow of the same car.
scroll down to about half the page.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I 'found' this one on a web site I haven't seen before.
http://www.tvrfiles.co.uk/index.htm
The photos were taken at a kit car show in Knockhill.
The car now seems to be registered as a 5 litre. If anyone knows any more details please get in touch.
This next one is now in Germany but the photos don't show it's current registration, which is unknown at present. The first pic shows the car in a previous light green colour and the second in it's current dark blue hue. Many thanks to Axel for the details.
This next one is now registered as a 4 litre. The web site I found it on labelled it as a 2500 but not all of the descriptions are accurate. I'd be grateful if anyone can clarify what the car was originally.
And finally LYV 143K. This one is registered as a 2500.
If anyone has any details on right hand drive 2500s I'd be very interested to hear from you.
Thanks,
Chris
http://www.tvrfiles.co.uk/index.htm
The photos were taken at a kit car show in Knockhill.
The car now seems to be registered as a 5 litre. If anyone knows any more details please get in touch.
This next one is now in Germany but the photos don't show it's current registration, which is unknown at present. The first pic shows the car in a previous light green colour and the second in it's current dark blue hue. Many thanks to Axel for the details.
This next one is now registered as a 4 litre. The web site I found it on labelled it as a 2500 but not all of the descriptions are accurate. I'd be grateful if anyone can clarify what the car was originally.
And finally LYV 143K. This one is registered as a 2500.
If anyone has any details on right hand drive 2500s I'd be very interested to hear from you.
Thanks,
Chris
A few more updates:
The UK reg of the blue car below, which is now in Germany is OEV 479K.
This next one, according to the Vixen Register is currently in Denmark. It was bought from Stoke On Trent back in 2005. The UK reg is XBA 55K.
The white car MRA 719J, (shown in the previous post) registered with a 4 litre V8 was originally a 1600 Vixen, so it's off the list sadly.
According to the Vixen Register, there is a 2500 in Stockport but very few details are given. The reg for this one is FRE 878K.
The yellow one LYV 143K, shown in the previous post has now turned up in Germany with a Rover V8 installed. Thanks to Andrew for spotting this and to Oliver and Mervyn for confirming it was originally a 2500 - there was some confusion over the chassis number.
Finally, I 'found' this red one (below) somewhere on the web. I don't have a reg number or any details. If anyone recognises the car please let me know.
Many thanks to Richard, Andrew, Oliver, Mervyn and who ever took the above photos.
Chris
The UK reg of the blue car below, which is now in Germany is OEV 479K.
This next one, according to the Vixen Register is currently in Denmark. It was bought from Stoke On Trent back in 2005. The UK reg is XBA 55K.
The white car MRA 719J, (shown in the previous post) registered with a 4 litre V8 was originally a 1600 Vixen, so it's off the list sadly.
According to the Vixen Register, there is a 2500 in Stockport but very few details are given. The reg for this one is FRE 878K.
The yellow one LYV 143K, shown in the previous post has now turned up in Germany with a Rover V8 installed. Thanks to Andrew for spotting this and to Oliver and Mervyn for confirming it was originally a 2500 - there was some confusion over the chassis number.
Finally, I 'found' this red one (below) somewhere on the web. I don't have a reg number or any details. If anyone recognises the car please let me know.
Many thanks to Richard, Andrew, Oliver, Mervyn and who ever took the above photos.
Chris
[quote=Mr Tiger]Two more cars have recently been confirmed as 2500s.
Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
My friend Angela and I owned GLK 408J between 1995 and 2001. We bought it from a man in Aberdeen and drove it home from there to Hockley nr Southend where we lived at the time! The Triumph 2500 engine was a bit wheezy and drank oil but we had it rebuilt by BM Racing in Southend in 1996/7 which improved it enormously. We sold it to an Irish guy in 2001 or 2002. I have a couple of photos which I'm happy to share if anyone's interested.
Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
My friend Angela and I owned GLK 408J between 1995 and 2001. We bought it from a man in Aberdeen and drove it home from there to Hockley nr Southend where we lived at the time! The Triumph 2500 engine was a bit wheezy and drank oil but we had it rebuilt by BM Racing in Southend in 1996/7 which improved it enormously. We sold it to an Irish guy in 2001 or 2002. I have a couple of photos which I'm happy to share if anyone's interested.
Coxy]r Tiger said:
Two more cars have recently been confirmed as 2500s.
Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
My friend Angela and I owned GLK 408J between 1995 and 2001. We bought it from a man in Aberdeen and drove it home from there to Hockley nr Southend where we lived at the time! The Triumph 2500 engine was a bit wheezy and drank oil but we had it rebuilt by BM Racing in Southend in 1996/7 which improved it enormously. We sold it to an Irish guy in 2001 or 2002. I have a couple of photos which I'm happy to share if anyone's interested.
Thanks for your post. It's always great to hear some 2500 info. I'd very much like to see the photos.Firstly, this lovely red one. It was bought in the UK in 2002 and was previously registered as GLK 408J. It now resides in the Emerald Isle. Graham, the current owner would be interested in any history that may come to light. If anyone recognises the car or UK reg, please get in touch.
My friend Angela and I owned GLK 408J between 1995 and 2001. We bought it from a man in Aberdeen and drove it home from there to Hockley nr Southend where we lived at the time! The Triumph 2500 engine was a bit wheezy and drank oil but we had it rebuilt by BM Racing in Southend in 1996/7 which improved it enormously. We sold it to an Irish guy in 2001 or 2002. I have a couple of photos which I'm happy to share if anyone's interested.
Cheers,
Chris
Jim Mackay said:
Hi.
Can you add my 2500M to the list.
Its Reg DRA 916L, chassis number 2416TM.
Orange(ish).
Undergoing restoration (only when time permits, alas!).
Cheers
Jim
Moray, Scotland
Thanks Jim. Yours is now on the list. It was originally intended for (Vixen) 2500s but 2500Ms are just as interesting and seem to be very hard to find in right hand drive guise. I think I have the Road & Track road test of the 2500M from around 1977. If I remember correctly it beat the Vixen 2500 to 60 by quite a margin. I think they took it beyond the red line in 2nd gear! If I ever find the time, I may be able to scan it and email you a copy if you don't already have it. Any chance of posting some pics?Can you add my 2500M to the list.
Its Reg DRA 916L, chassis number 2416TM.
Orange(ish).
Undergoing restoration (only when time permits, alas!).
Cheers
Jim
Moray, Scotland
Chris
A few more have surfaced in the last year (or so), time for a long overdue update.
This very nice original looking one, OWC 4K, sold in the early part of 2016.
Next, one of the Club members contacted me about this one.
At some point, this one had a female owener in Devon, who intended to hill climb it. It was more recently sold, without its engine. The current owner's plans for the car are unknown.
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One of the previous owners had another 2500, a yellow 'K' reg car, which he fitted a Daimler 2.5 to. This was around 30 years ago. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Finally, this one is currently in Germany.
I've tried contacting the owner, requesting some history but so far have not received received a reply. Does anyone recognise the car?
Many thanks to Tony and Neale for all their help.
Chris
This very nice original looking one, OWC 4K, sold in the early part of 2016.
Next, one of the Club members contacted me about this one.
At some point, this one had a female owener in Devon, who intended to hill climb it. It was more recently sold, without its engine. The current owner's plans for the car are unknown.
One of the previous owners had another 2500, a yellow 'K' reg car, which he fitted a Daimler 2.5 to. This was around 30 years ago. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Finally, this one is currently in Germany.
I've tried contacting the owner, requesting some history but so far have not received received a reply. Does anyone recognise the car?
Many thanks to Tony and Neale for all their help.
Chris
The blue one that was for sale in Germany has recently come back to the UK..
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It was previously registered in Germany as KB HR 990 .
Also I've just heard of a yellow one, reg number NTJ 400K and have been reliably informed that it appears on p168 of Peter Filby's Success Against The Odds in the background. I can't take a look though as I don't have a copy of the book
Chris
|It was previously registered in Germany as KB HR 990 .
Also I've just heard of a yellow one, reg number NTJ 400K and have been reliably informed that it appears on p168 of Peter Filby's Success Against The Odds in the background. I can't take a look though as I don't have a copy of the book
Chris
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