How did TVRs get their names?
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Chimaera - a monstrous, three-headed beast shaped like a lion with a goat's head rising from its back, and a serpent-headed tail.
Cerbera - derived from Greek mythology and means a three headed dog, fabled to guard the entrance of Hades (it is the brother of Chimaera).
Typhon - fierce and monstrous son of Gaea. He was the father of Echidna—a monster half woman and half dragon
Sagaris - was the Greek name for a weapon used by the ancient Scythians The weapon was a kind of battle-axe
Spot a theme, until well
Griffith - I belive was named after is named after Jack Griffith who took a TVR Grantura and stuck a big engine in it
T350 - Who knows, crap name
T350T - As a above but with Targa roof panels
S1, S2, S3 & V8S - No idea why
Tuscan - From older TVR's again no idea why
Tamora - A PW car and not an older name also not a mythical beast?
Vixen - A lady fox? why I don't know
350, Seac, etc,
Tiger said:Well the theme works from history forwards not current back
Spot a theme, until well
Griffith - I belive was named after is named after Jack Griffith who took a TVR Grantura and stuck a big engine in it
. Jack Griffith used a Griffin as the logo for his cars, hence the association with mythical beasts. As the Chimaera was based on the modern Griffith it makes sense. Oh and the Grantura was a good play on Grand Tourer and the Tuscan was simply a play on the Italian association which GT's and coupes wanted to be associated with in the 60's. Rich...
Tiger said:
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Cerbera - derived from Greek mythology and means a three headed dog, fabled to guard the entrance of Hades (it is the brother of Chimaera).
A little more subtle than that. You're thinking of Cerberus: www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cerberus.html
When talking about lions, wild animals etc. it's usually the female that is the fighter hence the female Cerbera to the male Cerberus.
JR said:
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Cerbera - derived from Greek mythology and means a three headed dog, fabled to guard the entrance of Hades (it is the brother of Chimaera).
A little more subtle than that. You're thinking of Cerberus: www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cerberus.html
When talking about lions, wild animals etc. it's usually the female that is the fighter hence the female Cerbera to the male Cerberus.
Ive often wondered why cerbera not cerberus ... I love the idea of the hades stuff etc but thaught it wasnt to do with that because of the spelling .. so cerbera cos shes a fierce SHE ... sounds good ... anybody know if there / where are any good artist impressions of cerberus or cerbera???
DAS
JR said:
with a suffix of a lower case c or t for coupe or targa
Not according to TVR's website - they use C and T.
This is a cool read it names 3 of the TVRs you're on about.
"Typhon is the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus. His mate is Echidna and both were so fearful that when the gods saw them they changed into animals and fled in terror. Typhon's hundred, horrible heads touched the stars, venom dripped from his evil eyes, and lava and red-hot stones poured from his gaping mouths. Hissing like a hundred snakes and roaring like a hundred lions, he tore up whole mountains and threw them at the gods.
Zeus soon regained his courage and turned, and when the other gods saw him taking his stand, they came back to help him fight the monster. A terrible battle raged, and hardly a living creature was left on Earth. But Zeus was fated to win, and as Typhon tore up huge Mount Aetna to hurl at the gods, Zeus struck it with a hundred well-aimed thunderbolts and the mountain fell back, pinning Typhon underneath. There the monster lies to this very day, belching fire, lava and smoke through the top of the mountain.
Echidna, his hideous mate, escaped destruction. She cowered in a cave, protecting Typhon's offspring, and Zeus let them live as a challenge to future heroes. Echidna and Typhon's children are the Nemean Lion, Cerberus, Ladon, the Chimera, the Sphinx, and the Hydra."
Does this mean the Typhon is going to be the daddy of all TVRs?
P.s. Just found this:
Sagaris was the Greek name for a weapon used by Scythian tribes (Hdt. 1.215, 4.5), by the Persians, Mossynoeci , and others, and according to Aristarchus (PAmh.2.12 ii 10) by the Amazons. The weapon was probably a kind of battle-axe, described as single-edged by some authors, and as double-edged by others. Possibly from this arose an attribution of the invention of the battle-axe to the Amazons by medieval and Renaissance authors (e.g. Johannes Aventinus), and a (modern) association of the Amazons with the Labrys.
>> Edited by Baldy67 on Friday 7th October 07:19
"Typhon is the offspring of Gaia and Tartarus. His mate is Echidna and both were so fearful that when the gods saw them they changed into animals and fled in terror. Typhon's hundred, horrible heads touched the stars, venom dripped from his evil eyes, and lava and red-hot stones poured from his gaping mouths. Hissing like a hundred snakes and roaring like a hundred lions, he tore up whole mountains and threw them at the gods.
Zeus soon regained his courage and turned, and when the other gods saw him taking his stand, they came back to help him fight the monster. A terrible battle raged, and hardly a living creature was left on Earth. But Zeus was fated to win, and as Typhon tore up huge Mount Aetna to hurl at the gods, Zeus struck it with a hundred well-aimed thunderbolts and the mountain fell back, pinning Typhon underneath. There the monster lies to this very day, belching fire, lava and smoke through the top of the mountain.
Echidna, his hideous mate, escaped destruction. She cowered in a cave, protecting Typhon's offspring, and Zeus let them live as a challenge to future heroes. Echidna and Typhon's children are the Nemean Lion, Cerberus, Ladon, the Chimera, the Sphinx, and the Hydra."
Does this mean the Typhon is going to be the daddy of all TVRs?
P.s. Just found this:
Sagaris was the Greek name for a weapon used by Scythian tribes (Hdt. 1.215, 4.5), by the Persians, Mossynoeci , and others, and according to Aristarchus (PAmh.2.12 ii 10) by the Amazons. The weapon was probably a kind of battle-axe, described as single-edged by some authors, and as double-edged by others. Possibly from this arose an attribution of the invention of the battle-axe to the Amazons by medieval and Renaissance authors (e.g. Johannes Aventinus), and a (modern) association of the Amazons with the Labrys.
>> Edited by Baldy67 on Friday 7th October 07:19
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