When were the first 430 Chims registered

[RetroWheels]

Nice one Chaps, glad i could be of assistance .

[wuckfitracing]

well my original post asked if my 430 was an early one. I am staggered at the amount of trouble you have gone to for both myself and eveyone else.
Many thanks

[JonyTVR]

Thanks retro, recieved mine and helped confirm that my blue dials are factory fitted!! Thanks for the time taken looking it up!

[phildingle]

thanks pearly, yeh me too, had to have it once id seen it

[anglefish909]

Hello, I have recently managed to purchase a TVR Chimaera 430. I would be very happy if I could find out some factory details and generally the history of the vehicle. The last four on the chassis are 1189

[ChimpOnGas]

wuckfitracing said:

Imagine in 1993 petrol was 45.9 per litre. Flash first owner eh !

I filled up my TVR at £0.45p a litre just last week in Plymouth



Worked out at a touch less than £2.05 a gallon

And the 2017 petrol cost equivalent of 56mpg

[wuckfitracing]

Time flies eh!

[Jon100p]

I'll add mine since this thread has been revived. A 430 first registered on 5 May 93, vin ends 1211. Supplied by Henley Heritage in cooper green with a dark brown hood (still original).

[FoxTVR430]

Mines also a 430 with a chassis number of 1338

[mrzigazaga]

Hi

Im also looking for some light to be shed on a friends Chimaera 430BV....

It was first registered 26/08/93 is red and from the 10th letter of chassis number is as follows: PF011497
Cylinder capacity 4280cc
Reg: L7 DWW

Any info appreciated.....

Thanks


Ziga



PS: Its now a de-cat and has a sleeved exhaust...

[wuckfitracing]

So to conclude 5 years worth of 430 info.

Date Registered. Chassis No. Date in Build
First One 1131
Not known 1189
05/05/93 1211
02/07/93 1292 17/03/93
Not Known 1338
26/08/93 1497

Please add to it of you have any info you are OK to share.
Colin

[FoxTVR430]

wuckfitracing said:

So to conclude 5 years worth of 430 info.

Date Registered -:- Chassis No -:- Date in Build
First One -:- 1131 -:-
Not known -:- 1189 -:-
05/05/93 -:- 1211 -:-
02/07/93 -:- 1292 -:- 17/03/93
12/08/93 -:- 1338 -:- 14/05/93
26/08/93 -:- 1497 -:-

Please add to it of you have any info you are OK to share.
Colin

[schimg]

FoxTVR430 said:

Hi
Had my 430 since 2003 early one I guess ....
Registered :07.05:1993
Last four on chassis: 1226
Original colour: Cooper Green
Original reg: K***RHR

Steve. G.

[wuckfitracing]

So to conclude 5 years worth of 430 info.

Date Registered -:- Chassis No -:- Date in Build
First One -:- 1131 -:-
Not known -:- 1189 -:-
05/05/93 -:- 1211 -:-
07/05/93-:- 1226 -:-
02/07/93 -:- 1292 -:- 17/03/93
12/08/93 -:- 1338 -:- 14/05/93
26/08/93 -:- 1497 -:-

Please add to it of you have any info you are OK to share.
Colin

[anglefish909]

31/12/1993

date of first use.

[900T-R]

wuckfitracing said:

So to conclude 5 years worth of 430 info.

Date Registered -:- Chassis No -:- Date in Build
First One -:- 1131 -:-
Not known -:- 1189 -:-
05/05/93 -:- 1211 -:-
07/05/93-:- 1226 -:-
11/06/93-:- 1359 -:-
02/07/93 -:- 1292 -:- 17/03/93
12/08/93 -:- 1338 -:- 14/05/93
26/08/93 -:- 1497 -:-

Please add to it of you have any info you are OK to share.
Colin

[lfsv8]

Just a thought chaps, there's a special register already set-up for the 'last' 100 Griff SE's, compiled by Roger Thomas with the help of Mark Deacon and Chris Thomas. Link: http://www.griffith500se.co.uk/index.html

Why not approach them with a view to now adding 'sub-registers' for original 430BV & 450BV iterations?
If that proves successful given the relatively small number of factory produced originals, the remaining ones (400, 400HC; non-BV 430s/450s & non-SE 500s) could perhaps follow in the fullness of time?

Then Viola, a fully comprehensive Griff register as exhaustive as anyone could practicably wish for - we all know that TVR factory records were/are always a mystery/non-definitive - only a suggestion...

[Speed 3]

lfsv8 said:

Just a thought chaps, there's a special register already set-up for the 'last' 100 Griff SE's, compiled by Roger Thomas with the help of Mark Deacon and Chris Thomas. Link: http://www.griffith500se.co.uk/index.html

Why not approach them with a view to now adding 'sub-registers' for original 430BV & 450BV iterations?
If that proves successful given the relatively small number of factory produced originals, the remaining ones (400, 400HC; non-BV 430s/450s & non-SE 500s) could perhaps follow in the fullness of time?

Then Viola, a fully comprehensive Griff register as exhaustive as anyone could practicably wish for - we all know that TVR factory records were/are always a mystery/non-definitive - only a suggestion...

...nice suggestion BUT....clue is in the thread title