TVR Vixen S2 1969 WFD 400H
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Hello,
Aroundabout 1980 sometime i purchased a Vixen S2 from a guy whilst living in Brentwood ,Essex. Long time later ()2007(?) with the car laid up in a couple of different lock ups i sold it on as a rolling chassis.
A couple of young chaps in a Grifth one a Greek or Cypriot came over to Romford to collect it and took it back to West of London somewhere.
Are you two guys in the frame still or is it as i had it in a lock up waiting to be restored..
Its registered as WFD 400H and is a S2 Vixen of 1969..
Aroundabout 1980 sometime i purchased a Vixen S2 from a guy whilst living in Brentwood ,Essex. Long time later ()2007(?) with the car laid up in a couple of different lock ups i sold it on as a rolling chassis.
A couple of young chaps in a Grifth one a Greek or Cypriot came over to Romford to collect it and took it back to West of London somewhere.
Are you two guys in the frame still or is it as i had it in a lock up waiting to be restored..
Its registered as WFD 400H and is a S2 Vixen of 1969..
Oh well at least i am forward more on its post history,but still in the same "wonder where it is" status lol.
I cannot believe how stupid i was leaving it in a garage or two for over a couple of decades.
How stupid i was actually buying a TR6 a couple of years ago . What i spent/wasted on that i could have restored and placed it on the grid!!
The Vixen was sold to continue in Kart racing with my Son..My sponsor/friend/customer at the time retired from Motorsport(age 83)and let me have his Hillman Imp historic rally car to which i also sold to finance Karting.
What have i got to show for it...About 80 trophies and a chance of a lifetime experience spanning from my Sons 9th birthday to his 18th or so!
Surprise i'm penniless now!
Still want to see that Vixen at least on the Hillclimb & Sprint scene to which i should have outed my Hillman Imp enthusiam some 30 years ago and done it myself!
Mant thanks for the replies all the same!
I cannot believe how stupid i was leaving it in a garage or two for over a couple of decades.
How stupid i was actually buying a TR6 a couple of years ago . What i spent/wasted on that i could have restored and placed it on the grid!!
The Vixen was sold to continue in Kart racing with my Son..My sponsor/friend/customer at the time retired from Motorsport(age 83)and let me have his Hillman Imp historic rally car to which i also sold to finance Karting.
What have i got to show for it...About 80 trophies and a chance of a lifetime experience spanning from my Sons 9th birthday to his 18th or so!
Surprise i'm penniless now!
Still want to see that Vixen at least on the Hillclimb & Sprint scene to which i should have outed my Hillman Imp enthusiam some 30 years ago and done it myself!
Mant thanks for the replies all the same!
Yes i checked that also ages ago. It had some desirable bits and good uphostery so you are probably right!
The body was quite exceptional though and thinking through all the new(?)at the time bits fitted i cannot see another Vixen better for restoration.
Anyhow lets hope it surfaces soon!
The body was quite exceptional though and thinking through all the new(?)at the time bits fitted i cannot see another Vixen better for restoration.
Anyhow lets hope it surfaces soon!
Thanks for contact again..
I do wish you well on the project. .
I have more or less retired also.
I did a search on the bumpers via ebay and the guy sold them seperate..
Cannot blame him they made over £600!!
I have a Facebook site called "Llewellyn Imp Motorsport ".If you get stuck for somewhere to store it I can oblige.
Located inbetween Derby and Uttoxeter
I do wish you well on the project. .
I have more or less retired also.
I did a search on the bumpers via ebay and the guy sold them seperate..
Cannot blame him they made over £600!!
I have a Facebook site called "Llewellyn Imp Motorsport ".If you get stuck for somewhere to store it I can oblige.
Located inbetween Derby and Uttoxeter
You should be able to find my friend ,work colleague in Facebook. ..Iron - Mason.
He could certainly spruce them up for you. .
Casting new ones will be difficult but he has experience in making martial art swords and film setting.
Makes bespoke aluminium motorcycle fuel tanks and so on..
Regarding the painting a guy called here to collect a chassis who is a TVR specialist..
Don't know where you live but I have a hunch from the adverts WFD was in Yorkshire
He gave me his card..
Concept Performance. .07815 101096
Brendan Allen
www.conceptperformance.co.uk
He could certainly spruce them up for you. .
Casting new ones will be difficult but he has experience in making martial art swords and film setting.
Makes bespoke aluminium motorcycle fuel tanks and so on..
Regarding the painting a guy called here to collect a chassis who is a TVR specialist..
Don't know where you live but I have a hunch from the adverts WFD was in Yorkshire
He gave me his card..
Concept Performance. .07815 101096
Brendan Allen
www.conceptperformance.co.uk
Dreamt that I would one day have WFD back one day and paint it and restore back to original..
I have been a stippler for factory colours as left the factory over the years.
Although in my ownership I did experiment doing the bonnet black.
Gunmetal grey sounds marvellous but the trim is tan.
I remember seeing a Davrian at the 1973 racing car show which was moon stone metalic blue .The interior was trimmed in two time ran like WFD and it looked so good. .
Still hope you have success.
Could you not paint it yourself?
I have been a stippler for factory colours as left the factory over the years.
Although in my ownership I did experiment doing the bonnet black.
Gunmetal grey sounds marvellous but the trim is tan.
I remember seeing a Davrian at the 1973 racing car show which was moon stone metalic blue .The interior was trimmed in two time ran like WFD and it looked so good. .
Still hope you have success.
Could you not paint it yourself?
That's looney money !
If you visit "Llewellyn Imp Motorsport " on Facebook you can see that I have painted a couple of cars..not concours but what I call competition standard.
No wonder I am poor as my customers never get charged that amount.
If you buy the paint then you could let me have a go at £15 hour..
Or you could do it yourself here but renting a space. .
The only catch is it would have to be ORANGE..lol.
I have someone coming to weld up their coupe imp paying £50 month. So this may be a new thing for me.
You can have the keys.They should have gone with the car anyway!
If you visit "Llewellyn Imp Motorsport " on Facebook you can see that I have painted a couple of cars..not concours but what I call competition standard.
No wonder I am poor as my customers never get charged that amount.
If you buy the paint then you could let me have a go at £15 hour..
Or you could do it yourself here but renting a space. .
The only catch is it would have to be ORANGE..lol.
I have someone coming to weld up their coupe imp paying £50 month. So this may be a new thing for me.
You can have the keys.They should have gone with the car anyway!
Just a point. .
The Vixen was never intended to be a luxurious sports car so in my mind an attractive finish is all I would require.
I do think people go over the top in all aspects of historic car preparation ..
All the same looking forward to seeing it in colour
You mentioning the tint top laminated screen and heated rear brought back memories of what an equiped example I sold on.
The Vixen was never intended to be a luxurious sports car so in my mind an attractive finish is all I would require.
I do think people go over the top in all aspects of historic car preparation ..
All the same looking forward to seeing it in colour
You mentioning the tint top laminated screen and heated rear brought back memories of what an equiped example I sold on.
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