Grantura Griffith Vixen Tuscan Dash Pictures

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AS YOU READ THROUGH THE THREAD YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE ARE FEATURES THAT APPEAR IN MANY OF THE PICTURES AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO AT LEAST HELP YOU CREATE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE OE FEATURES FOR YOUR CAR

In the same way as the thread on seat pictures has helped clear the subject for me and others

I thought following Steve saying correctly the correct Dash is the one fitted in the factory.

However that seems rather confusing to us mortals as there does seem to be so many variants some obviously OE and some not there does seem to be a real evolution on the dash and the changes don't seem to be exactly linked to model changes ie MK1 2 etc so I though for future reference it would be useful if we can post up pictures we at least think are correct and then maybe things might be a little clearer
I will not post my Vixen one although I love what Alan did and it is all period however he has taken features from several styles to come up with what he made.

I may as well start with the Big Daddy of them all which is the V8 SE Tuscans these had a very unusual dash with wooden panels and unique switches and the first moulded centre Console that TVR ever made



The next one that I believe is correct is Richards MK1 Vixen does not have the inset panels with the rocker switches as seen in the later cars.



That's a start and I hope others will add so we can get a complete evolution of the early TVR dash
In Reading the Various books on the history it refers to the dash being changed and developed often.

Maybe Steve can help here with some of his vast picture collection to keep us all on the right track as many of us want a certain level of originality and others total originality.
Andrew

Edited by prideaux on Tuesday 4th March 08:36

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Here is a fairly clear picture of a MK1 Grantura dash I found on the internet judging by condition could well be OE

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Last year I posted this question so worth adding to this thread to get everything into one place
In Many ways the books published on the cars and the history sadly don't do time line pictures of the different features and model changes through the years that would be very useful
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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jellison said:

How about this



Totally Standard....

As said before Beautiful wish it was
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jastx said:

My '67 Tuscan SE LWB after a subsequent owner repainted it. Was white during my ownership.

John

Interesting John
Thanks for posting bet that's one car you regret selling
Interesting that the door cards where straight Vixen style there seems to be a level of variation between the V8 cars but all with the distinctive Dash features
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Great Pictures Reni including one of my Tuscan V6 now V8 which will be the last you will see of that dash in one piece
However one question when are you going to stop collecting pictures and buy a real mans car (pre 80s TVR of course)
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GTRene said:

Cool some great pictures coming through and lots of various modifications but there is clearly a pattern there that shows original features some look very original but only someone like Steve can really confirm this
Andrew

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Vixen S2 US Spec note the Robex 800 hazard switch

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Vixen S2 Being used cute driver



1800s Mk4 Lilley car US Spec



Trident Drop Head



UK Spec Griffith


First 2500 US spec car


Vixen S1 Race car


Thanks David for the Help on this
Andrew

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