Vixen S3 Original Colours
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I'm looking for some information on what colours were standard for the 1971 Vixen S3. I have an Autocar review that states "non standard colours" were a £15 option so presume there were prescribed colours. I would also like to try and source any sales literature that was available at the time or information about what literature was supplied from TVR/dealers. There must have been quite a long options list. If anyone has any scans of these things I would be very grateful.
Thanks
James
Thanks
James
Seabass said:
I guess not many people know then... Were there such things as factory records kept at Blackpool and who is the custodian of these precious items now. Or am I hoping too much??
Cheers
As far as sales literature is concerned, Vixen brochures come up quite freqently on E bay (by fequently I mean maybe 2 or 3 times a year!). Sorry don't know standard colours, but I am sure someone on here doesCheers
Thanks for the replies guys... Looking at the paint that has been removed from my car the lowest layer of top colour seems to be similar to what I know as MG teal blue. So that narrows it to either Lagoon Blue or Mediterranean blue. Of course I am assuming the first owner didn't spec a special colour. Paint codes could be handy as I will probably try to keep it an original colour (but not Cardinal red!)
James
James
Edited by Seabass on Monday 8th October 21:35
Edited by Seabass on Monday 8th October 21:35
David contrary to what young chaps like you think, TVR's and Marcos. Lotus and similar cars were not sold as "kit cars" in the way most people think. Modern "kit cars " usually consist of a body and chassis and the builder sources parts from donor cars etc to build into a car. Kit cars of the pre 1972 era were completely different. They were sold in "kit form" to avoid paying purchase tax. They were completely brand new and assembled as far was legally allowed to avoid the tax. The body was painted, fully trimmed, glazed, wired, doors fitted etc. The chassis was painted as were all the suspension components etc and all 4 corners were assembled and ready to bolt to the chassis. Engine and gearbox, clutch, bellhousing etc were a complete unit and ready to fit as were diff etc.It was possible to assemble the kit into a complete car in a day and most people managed in a weekend. I built quite a few for people and usually even the tracking was correct when checked.
Sadly with the advent of vat the tax was payable on the component parts so there was no tax advantage to building the car yourself and in 1972 they were all supplied ready assembled (and in fact most early "M" Series cars were supplied as kits) . So next time someone sneers TVR a kit car perhaps you can point out why the clever people didn't pay the tax and explain the difference between a "kit car" and a car supplied in "kit form". What has always annoyed me is that people always refer to TVR as kit cars but seldom Lotus. sTeVeR
Sadly with the advent of vat the tax was payable on the component parts so there was no tax advantage to building the car yourself and in 1972 they were all supplied ready assembled (and in fact most early "M" Series cars were supplied as kits) . So next time someone sneers TVR a kit car perhaps you can point out why the clever people didn't pay the tax and explain the difference between a "kit car" and a car supplied in "kit form". What has always annoyed me is that people always refer to TVR as kit cars but seldom Lotus. sTeVeR
Edited by thegamekeeper on Tuesday 9th October 17:55
Seabass,
My remark was an attempt at Irony, bordering on sarcasm I know, and was not in any way shape or form meant to be construed as an attempt to degrade anyone’s professional reputation.
For the record I have owned my TVR for closer to 30 years than I care to remember.
If I am in need of advice, I speak to two people in the whole wide world, Steve Reid or Adrian Venn, both who’s knowledge and expertise is beyond question, both Steve and Adrian have helped me out of problems several occasions, including Steve on at least two occasions helping me get a broken car back from track days and Adrian helping me with a world record attempt at clutch changing in a pit garage without facilities.
I’m also fairly sure neither are sensitive souls.
John
My remark was an attempt at Irony, bordering on sarcasm I know, and was not in any way shape or form meant to be construed as an attempt to degrade anyone’s professional reputation.
For the record I have owned my TVR for closer to 30 years than I care to remember.
If I am in need of advice, I speak to two people in the whole wide world, Steve Reid or Adrian Venn, both who’s knowledge and expertise is beyond question, both Steve and Adrian have helped me out of problems several occasions, including Steve on at least two occasions helping me get a broken car back from track days and Adrian helping me with a world record attempt at clutch changing in a pit garage without facilities.
I’m also fairly sure neither are sensitive souls.
John
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