TVR Books or DVDs?

[Bacardi]

A friend phoned me up today. His daughter wants to buy a general book or DVD about TVR for a present. Is there such a thing? I'm thinking of a general history from the early days up to, say, the Tuscan, a coffee table type book. There seems to be a few model specific books but nothing that covers all. Performance Portfolio 1986- 1994 & 1995 - 2000 look good for road tests, any one recommend them? There's also a book called TVR Muscle & Curves pictured on the club regalia page but when you sign in it's not to be found.

Any links, recommendations gratefully received.
Cheers

[Roy C]

DVD: "Best of British - TVR" £14.99
www.dukevideo.com/products/3171.htm

Books:

Collectors Guide: TVR Volume 1 - Grantura to Taimar & TVR Volume 2 - Tasmin to Chimaera (both by Graham Robson / MRP, out of print but still available) £10-ish each

TVR The Complete Story (by John Tipler / Crowood Press) £19.95

TVR Muscle & Curves (by Ian Ayre) £15

All available (incl DVD) from Chaters or Motor Books:
www.chaters.co.uk/
www.motorbooks.co.uk/

[carl_w]

play.com have the Best of British DVD for £12.99

[FlipFlopGriff]

Just to add the Duke DVD is pants.
FFG

[VEG]

And the video isn't much better!

[Bacardi]

Thanks for the comments and link guys, I'll pass them on.

Cheers

[Ballistic Banana]

Theres the Duke video on E-bay at the moment with press pack fron 96. thinks only a couple of quid at the mo.

BB

[davidy]

Books (many now out of Print)

TVR - Success Against The Odds by Peter Philby published by Gentry 1976

TVR – The Complete Story by John Tipler published by Crowood 1994 (hardback)

TVR – Muscle and Curves (1975-1994) by Iain Ayre published by Mitchell-Filby 1994 (hardback)

TVR – A Collectors Guide ‘Grantura to Tasmin’ by Graham Robson published by MRP in 1981 (hardback)

TVR – A Collectors Guide 2nd Edition (up to 1986) by Graham Robson published by MRP in 1987 (hardback)

TVR – A Collectors Guide Volume 1: Grantura to Taimar by Graham Robson published by MRP in 1993 (hardback)

TVR – A Collectors Guide Volume 2: Tasmin to Chimaera by Graham Robson published by MRP in 1993 (hardback)

TVR 1960-1980 compiled by RM Clarke published by Brooklands Books (softback)

TVR Gold Portfolio 1959-1988 compiled by RM Clarke published by Brooklands Books (softback – red cover)

TVR Gold Portfolio 1959-1986 compiled by RM Clarke published by Brooklands Books (softback – blue cover)

TVR Performance Portfolio 1986-1994 compiled by RM Clarke published by Brooklands Books (softback)

TVR Performance Portfolio 1995-2000 compiled by RM Clarke published by Brooklands Books (softback)

TVR Cars 1959-1979 compiled by Trevor Alder published by Transport Source Books (softback)

TVR Cars 1980-1986 compiled by Trevor Alder published by Transport Source Books (softback)

TVR by John Tipler (Sutton’s Photographic) published by Sutton in 1998 (softback)

Automobile Quarterly Vol 15 no 2 (1977) includes a History of TVR, TVR in USA and 2500M Drive (24 pages ) (hardback)

Automobile Quarterly Vol 35 no 2 (1996) includes History of Jomar (17 pages) (hardback)

Automobile Quarterly Vol 39 no 1 (1999) includes History of Trident (12 pages) (hardback)

British Sportscars in America 1946-1981 by Jonathan Stein published by Automobile Quarterly 1993, chapter on TVR (hardback)

Specialist Sports Cars – Richard Heseltine published by Haynes 2001, chapter on TVR, (hardback)

Specialist Sports Cars - Peter Philby published around 1975/6, chapter on TVR (hardback)


Can't say its complete but its a start.

davidy

[Roy C]

I wondered if someone ould mention "Success Against The Odds".

I wonder what it's worth now?

[davidy]

Last one I sold fetched £90, they can make more if in immaculate condition and at this time of year, run up to Christmas.

davidy