How many are out there ?

[tuscany]

Is there anyway of finding out how many Tuscan's are out there and details (colour, age, etc...) ?

I choose my Mk1 because it was the only one i had seen in that colour (RED). I would love to know how many more there are, can it be done ?

[glow worm]

105 Mk2 Convertibles
See http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
For details of PHers

[Ali-D]

Mine is a Mk 1 2000 W Reg. Viper Blue Pearl.
I've only owned it since December last year.

Nev.

[TOV!E]

glow worm said:

105 Mk2 Convertibles
See http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...
For details of PHers

Does anybody know how many were the s model.

[Mrs Cuchillo]

From the other thread:-

2005 60 Convertibles of which approx 15 were 'S'
2006 45 Convertibles of which 35 were 'S'

So 50 'S's and 55 non 'S'

[GJL]

I have a Red Tuscan S Mk1 2001, Formula red I think. I also noticed that there are very few red Tuscans about and I wondered how many Red S were made. I saw a red MK2 S advertised in Top Marques last week advertised as the last one ever made!? Does anyone know the origin of the Red Tuscan S in the Smirnoff Christmas cracker ad?

[Big Al.]

tuscany said:

I choose my Mk1 because it was the only one i had seen in that colour (RED).

So did I (see my profile pic)

[GJL]

Nice car Big Al. Tuscany, is your car mettalic red or like mine, which is sometimes referred to as Ferrari Red or Formula Red? You could put a pic on your profile like Big Al has done.

[GJL]

Also, I know because Peter Wheeler let it slip whilst i was eavesdropping that Red Tuscans are the fastest, apparently there is a chemical in red paint that reacts with speed six engines which increases horsepower by about 10%. Dont tell the blokes who have black ones as they are under the very misguided opinion that theirs are fastest! I think some of the red ones were oversprayed in black because they were originally considered too dangerous by the factory and it worked out cheaper than having to design upgraded brakes for the red ones!

[Big Al.]

Ref. the last two posts and

[Whitey]

GJL said:

I have a Red Tuscan S Mk1 2001, Formula red I think. I also noticed that there are very few red Tuscans about and I wondered how many Red S were made. I saw a red MK2 S advertised in Top Marques last week advertised as the last one ever made!? Does anyone know the origin of the Red Tuscan S in the Smirnoff Christmas cracker ad?

Smirnoff Tuscan was borrowed new off the TVR Centres showroom floor then sold to a private buyer. Smirnoff on here from memory, although he sold it on.

Reflex purple ones are the fastest, wheeler told me so.

[jonka]

i am the proud owner of a mark one tuscan in star mist green which i believe is the only one made in that colour.

[tuscany]

GJL said:

I have a Red Tuscan S Mk1 2001, Formula red I think. I also noticed that there are very few red Tuscans about and I wondered how many Red S were made. I saw a red MK2 S advertised in Top Marques last week advertised as the last one ever made!? Does anyone know the origin of the Red Tuscan S in the Smirnoff Christmas cracker ad?

I think mine is the formula red too, but i have never seen another like it and liked the idea it was different from what is a limited market. However mine is just the 4.0l and not the 'S'. I still loved it though.

[glow worm]

The Mk2 convertble used as TVRs press car was Formula Red, PO55 BKD , It was featured in EVO and Sir Jackie Stewart used it to teach Captain Slow how to drive on Top Gear.

[longy]

i also got the red mk1 4.0l non metalic non S one, the colour looks great and its true how you dont c many. definately the best colour and "the fastest" its true, honest

[TOV!E]

My next door neighbour(bigblockmark) also has a formula red 2002 tuscan s.
He also said he would NEVER own a red car untill he saw this at TVR BARNET.

Edited by TOV!E on Friday 5th October 20:19

[shapeshifter]

How many Tuscan 2 Targa's were built. anyone know?

[nelly1]

longy said:

i also got the red mk1 4.0l non metalic non S one, the colour looks great and its true how you dont c many. definately the best colour and "the fastest" its true, honest

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Posn. Comp. No. PH Name Car Best

1 7 adrian w Noble M400 23.49
2 16 LuckyP Ultima GTR 23.8
3 4 Yorkshire Porsche 997 Turbo 23.94
4 91 Mr Harris Lamborghini 24.03
5 6 jasonsear Nissan GTR R34 24.36
6 9 Blkrokt Porsche 996 TT 24.39
7 26 Twerlie Noble M12 24.64
8 11 Songman3 Corvette C6-ZD6 24.64
9 2 phatgixer Mercedes SL65 AMG 24.78
10 20 kenny0811 Porsche 996 Turbo 24.82
11 33 paulsearle Lambo Murci. 24.92
12 8 tinker27 Mazda RX7 24.97
13 46 cbj GD427 Euro 25.26
14 37 Mr Noble Noble M12 GTO3R 25.27
15 18 Brummiewedge TVR Cerbera LS2 25.32
16 5 DMC GT-500 Evolution 25.33
17 77 NickCCC TVR Cerbera 25.55
18 49 Housemaster Porsche 996 GT3 MKII 25.58
19 30 henna777 Porsche 997 GT3 25.58
20 69 daddysumo Noble M12 GTO 3R 25.7
21 10 acrman Viper SRT Coupe 25.72
22 50 nelly1 TVR Tuscan (Blue) 25.79
23 31 Focused TVR Cerbera 25.8
24 47 grahamn TVR Cerbera 25.83
25 44 bigblockmark TVR Tuscan S(Red) 25.84
26 27 996TurboSean Porsche 996 Turbo 25.86
27 75 Andy RX7 Mazda RX7 25.86
28 21 Flea Fiat Coupé 20v Turbo 25.89
29 55 HarryW TVR Cerbera 25.95
30 32 keithyboy TVR Cerbera 25.98
31 1 Longbow TVR Cerbera 4.2 26.02
32 58 scooper TVR T350c Red Rose 26.03
33 42 KeithW TVR Cerbera 26.19
34 68 Wilder TVR Cerbera 26.21
35 65 pocty Porsche 996 GT3 RS 26.22
36 78 cupra3 Seat Ibiza 26.28
37 54 MadMark TVR Cerbera 4.5LW 26.33
38 51 kippax TVR Tuscan(Purple) 26.37
39 38 FUBAR TVR Cerbera 26.42
40 3 N GTS Dodge Viper 26.49
41 79 Seasider TVR Griffith 26.55
42 41 satman TVR Cerbera 26.57
43 19 firesafetydave Mercedes E55 26.65
44 48 Funkster Noble GTO 3R 26.72
45 60 R8NAN TVR Cerbera 26.72
46 81 Byker28i TVR Cerbera 26.78
47 64 touching cloth TVR Cerbera 26.81
48 67 Cerberowner TVR Cerbera 26.86
49 66 Luckyone TVR Cerbera 26.95
50 85 VX220T VX220 Turbo 26.98
51 83 Katman TVR Cerbera 27.07
52 63 Timmy2TARs TVR Cerbera 4.5LW 27.09
53 76 toadusmodus TVR Cerbera 4.2 27.12
54 90 JaryJ VW Golf 27.13
55 35 TvrTone TVR Cerbera 27.15
56 39 big arm TVR Cerbera 27.2
57 43 AM04ARO Vauxhall Monaro 27.21
58 86 tbdgriffith500 TVR Griffith 500 27.23
59 40 XTR2Turbo Chevrolet Corvette C6 27.28
60 80 Olly TVR Cerbera 27.29
61 25 speed six TVR Cerbera 27.39
62 45 C8 CDS TVR Cerbera 27.49
63 61 Slarty Bartfast BMW M3CSL 27.53
64 82 maahny BMW M Coupe 27.63
65 62 Cyclone1 BMW 335D M-SPORT 27.68
66 53 Ben2 TVR Tuscan 2 S 27.74
67 72 warpig1 TVR Cerbera Sp Six 27.95
68 34 BLUETHUNDER TVR Cerbera 4.2 27.96
69 29 RussellM TVR Cerbera 27.99
70 74 buzz01 TVR Cerbera 28.06
71 59 jfk1958 TVR Cerbera 28.26
72 84 wfarrell BMW Z3 M Coupe 28.27
73 24 Morgan Monaro 6.0VXR 28.3
74 56 deerhunter Audi RS4 B5 28.37
75 70 RUF123 Mercedes E55 28.4
76 71 timberman Mercedes C32 AMG 28.45
77 23 v66len Holden Capa F-320 28.5
78 36 s4woody BMW M5 E39 28.53
79 88 NO.53 TVR Griffith 28.71
80 17 allblack Audi RS Avant 28.82
81 52 A GTS MG Xpower SV 29.05
82 87 Fatdad Hyundai 30.23
83 57 C3BER TVR Cerbera 4.5 RR 30.33
84 92 Andy Howarth Subaru 30.75
85 22 caretaker Audi RS4 30.93
86 73 Hollowpockets TVR T350 31.06
87 15 Michael Swift Subaru 31.09
88 89 toptotz Seat leon cupra r 31.31
89 28 Alex Harris BMW 330 31.94
90 14 Army Chap Peugeot 32.81

So the fastest colour is..........?

[s6boy]

GJL said:

Also, I know because Peter Wheeler let it slip whilst i was eavesdropping that Red Tuscans are the fastest until Crysatl Topaz came along

GJL said:

apparently there is a chemical in red paint that reacts with speed six engines which increases horsepower by about 10%, this has been distilled into the Crystall Topaz cars to make them invincible.

ETA: the obvious

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mine is the other 2005 press car which was also featured in EVO and topgear

still a beaut