Tuscan V8 SE / MAL 002 - TMP 11 F
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Hello all,
I have been the owner of MAL 002 for half a year. The British registration number was TMP 11 F. The car has been in Germany since 1983 and has had two owners here. In late 1980’s it was decommissioned and spent more than 35 years in a garage. I bought the car last year and am currently completely rebuilding it.
The car is rated at 306 hp which seems realistic with the Shelby parts like Cobra Manifold, Shelby Mustang 350 Carburettor and long Tube Headers.
I am looking for information on the car from 1983 to 1968, I know David Fields owned the car and put it up for sale in 1983. After that the car came to Germany.
I am grateful for any information,
Michael
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I have been the owner of MAL 002 for half a year. The British registration number was TMP 11 F. The car has been in Germany since 1983 and has had two owners here. In late 1980’s it was decommissioned and spent more than 35 years in a garage. I bought the car last year and am currently completely rebuilding it.
The car is rated at 306 hp which seems realistic with the Shelby parts like Cobra Manifold, Shelby Mustang 350 Carburettor and long Tube Headers.
I am looking for information on the car from 1983 to 1968, I know David Fields owned the car and put it up for sale in 1983. After that the car came to Germany.
I am grateful for any information,
Michael
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[/url]Hello David,
that's great news, thank you for getting in touch!
Yes, the car used to be blue (I'm having the paint removed). Perhaps your father can remember if his car had a sunroof and also those special seats as shown in the attached photo. Both are unique features that no other Tuscan V8 has, to my knowledge.
It would be nice to know more about the car, I don't have all the history before 1983 (except that David Field owned the car in the early 80s).
I am grateful for any information!
Best regards
Michael
that's great news, thank you for getting in touch!
Yes, the car used to be blue (I'm having the paint removed). Perhaps your father can remember if his car had a sunroof and also those special seats as shown in the attached photo. Both are unique features that no other Tuscan V8 has, to my knowledge.
It would be nice to know more about the car, I don't have all the history before 1983 (except that David Field owned the car in the early 80s).
I am grateful for any information!
Best regards
Michael
Hello Paul,
thank you very much for coming forward and being willing to share your car story!
The Tuscan was indeed once light blue with a silver roof. Not only the seats, but also the slots on the bonnet seem to be a special feature of this Tuscan. I haven't seen the steering wheel on any other Tuscan either, although I wouldn't rule out the possibility that this was fitted later.
In Peter Filby's book I found a photo of what may have been our car, so perhaps this looks familiar. This is the only car with slits in the bonnet that I have found in historic photos.
Your recollections about the engine correspond in some parts to what I have found. These are: Aluminium Manifold, Holley 715 / 4118S Carburettor, etc. This combined with the header manifolds does exactly match the 1965-67 Shelby GT 350 engines. In the records I have, the car is listed as 306 hp, which is exactly the Shelby configuration too.
Attached are a few photos showing the special features. Perhaps you can think of one or two more. For example the sticker at the rear window …. I look forward to hearing more memories,
Best regards
Michael
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thank you very much for coming forward and being willing to share your car story!
The Tuscan was indeed once light blue with a silver roof. Not only the seats, but also the slots on the bonnet seem to be a special feature of this Tuscan. I haven't seen the steering wheel on any other Tuscan either, although I wouldn't rule out the possibility that this was fitted later.
In Peter Filby's book I found a photo of what may have been our car, so perhaps this looks familiar. This is the only car with slits in the bonnet that I have found in historic photos.
Your recollections about the engine correspond in some parts to what I have found. These are: Aluminium Manifold, Holley 715 / 4118S Carburettor, etc. This combined with the header manifolds does exactly match the 1965-67 Shelby GT 350 engines. In the records I have, the car is listed as 306 hp, which is exactly the Shelby configuration too.
Attached are a few photos showing the special features. Perhaps you can think of one or two more. For example the sticker at the rear window …. I look forward to hearing more memories,
Best regards
Michael
[url]|https://thumbsnap.com/AomLWnPM[/url][url]|https://thumbsnap.com/wusbAKLs[/url][url]|https://thumbsnap.com/W9Ecfn3T[/url]I found the film, the Tuscan can be seen at about 18:25 ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ile6Qrf-mRI
Michael
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ile6Qrf-mRI
Michael
Hello Paul,
unfortunately, I didn't get much further over the summer because my cerbera also needed a lot of attention.
The axles are completely mounted, as well as the transmission and differential, the engine is currently being built up with new parts and light tuning measures.
Currently, the body is provisionally placed on the chassis to carry out various fibre optic work. First of all, I have to remove the paint completely, which is a hell of a job. Then various adjustments have to be made in the front part because the steering will be converted from RHD to LHD. Also, the system of the handlebar needs to be renewed, I hate crooked steering wheels ;-). Furthermore, an improved brake system is used which requires adjustments in the area of the pedal box. By the way, about 1,000 holes have to be closed in the car. The existing cracks also need to be repaired, the glass fibre is very thin in many areas. So there is still a lot of work to do for me.
If it goes well in winter, the car should be ready sometime in 2025 .... I hope at least.
If you want to know and see more, please visit my blog https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?Id=6155255056...
Best regards
Michael
unfortunately, I didn't get much further over the summer because my cerbera also needed a lot of attention.
The axles are completely mounted, as well as the transmission and differential, the engine is currently being built up with new parts and light tuning measures.
Currently, the body is provisionally placed on the chassis to carry out various fibre optic work. First of all, I have to remove the paint completely, which is a hell of a job. Then various adjustments have to be made in the front part because the steering will be converted from RHD to LHD. Also, the system of the handlebar needs to be renewed, I hate crooked steering wheels ;-). Furthermore, an improved brake system is used which requires adjustments in the area of the pedal box. By the way, about 1,000 holes have to be closed in the car. The existing cracks also need to be repaired, the glass fibre is very thin in many areas. So there is still a lot of work to do for me.
If it goes well in winter, the car should be ready sometime in 2025 .... I hope at least.
If you want to know and see more, please visit my blog https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?Id=6155255056...
Best regards
Michael
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