Can anyone help me out?
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Hi
I am a trainee journalist at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and have been checking out this forum for a while, since some of my friends work(ed) at TVR.
I am trying to write an article about the high points of the company - the most notable cars, any TVR folklore and to get in touch with people who have worked for TVR over the past 60 years.
Can anyone help me out? Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
Thanks
Carrie
I am a trainee journalist at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and have been checking out this forum for a while, since some of my friends work(ed) at TVR.
I am trying to write an article about the high points of the company - the most notable cars, any TVR folklore and to get in touch with people who have worked for TVR over the past 60 years.
Can anyone help me out? Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
Thanks
Carrie
Well firstly there are numerous former factory workers onboard which Im sure would be more than happy to help out.
Contacting the TVRCC is always a good step, a lot of informative people for sure!!
Personally I have very different views on the cars produced by TVR for different reasons
1970's
TVR Vixen 2500 or 3000M
For the looks, the sound and the feel of the thing. A beautful design well carried with a soundtrack to die for!!
1980's
V8 Wedge (all varients)
The difference in design, the birth of the Rover V8 in a lightweight chassis, the brutality in acceleration and the sound...ohhh the sound! All that coupled with pop up headlights: Pure class!
1980's Part 2
TVR S series (all varients)
A classic shape brought back to the board albeit with the roof hacked off.
The looks are simply timeless in every detail, from the round headlights to the veneer on the dash, it simply looks stunning in every way!!
1990's
The Griffith/Chimaera
The Griffith because it brought noteriety to TVR, to quote Jerremy Clarkson "It brought them into the big time!"
A beautiful design, a perfect engine - The quintessential TVR
Chimaera because I was bullied into it
The Chimaera is as stunningly beautiful as the Griff if not more popular in the eyes of the owners. The round headlights accentuate the curves of the body and the Ned the dog styled indicator housings set the pace for the Cerbera to come!
New Millenium
The Tuscan 2 Convertible
Although it pains me to admit that Smolenskis reign brought about some good, it was perfection improved upon and!!!! A beauty that cannot be described with such an intoxicating and brutal soundtrack
Edited to add the Chimaera praise
Contacting the TVRCC is always a good step, a lot of informative people for sure!!
Personally I have very different views on the cars produced by TVR for different reasons
1970's
TVR Vixen 2500 or 3000M
For the looks, the sound and the feel of the thing. A beautful design well carried with a soundtrack to die for!!
1980's
V8 Wedge (all varients)
The difference in design, the birth of the Rover V8 in a lightweight chassis, the brutality in acceleration and the sound...ohhh the sound! All that coupled with pop up headlights: Pure class!
1980's Part 2
TVR S series (all varients)
A classic shape brought back to the board albeit with the roof hacked off.
The looks are simply timeless in every detail, from the round headlights to the veneer on the dash, it simply looks stunning in every way!!
1990's
The Griffith/Chimaera
The Griffith because it brought noteriety to TVR, to quote Jerremy Clarkson "It brought them into the big time!"
A beautiful design, a perfect engine - The quintessential TVR
Chimaera because I was bullied into it
The Chimaera is as stunningly beautiful as the Griff if not more popular in the eyes of the owners. The round headlights accentuate the curves of the body and the Ned the dog styled indicator housings set the pace for the Cerbera to come!
New Millenium
The Tuscan 2 Convertible
Although it pains me to admit that Smolenskis reign brought about some good, it was perfection improved upon and!!!! A beauty that cannot be described with such an intoxicating and brutal soundtrack
Edited by jagdpanther on Tuesday 23 January 16:21
Edited to add the Chimaera praise
Edited by jagdpanther on Tuesday 23 January 16:54
.Mark said:
Deliberately forgot the best TVR of all time then? The Chimaera?
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Not only that but the Chimaera SAVED TVR from extinction once and has out-sold all of the other TVR's put together...but apparently this doesn't make it worthy of a mention.
im said:
.Mark said:
Deliberately forgot the best TVR of all time then? The Chimaera?
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Not only that but the Chimaera SAVED TVR from extinction once and has out-sold all of the other TVR's put together...but apparently this doesn't make it worthy of a mention.
I meant absolutely no offense by leaving out the Chim
I really should've done with the Griff & Chim what I did with the Vixen/300M
Hang on
There....rectified!
Edited by jagdpanther on Tuesday 23 January 16:54
carrie said:
Hi
I am a trainee journalist at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and have been checking out this forum for a while, since some of my friends work(ed) at TVR.
I am trying to write an article about the high points of the company - the most notable cars, any TVR folklore and to get in touch with people who have worked for TVR over the past 60 years.
Can anyone help me out? Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
Thanks
Carrie
I am a trainee journalist at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and have been checking out this forum for a while, since some of my friends work(ed) at TVR.
I am trying to write an article about the high points of the company - the most notable cars, any TVR folklore and to get in touch with people who have worked for TVR over the past 60 years.
Can anyone help me out? Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
Thanks
Carrie
Hi Carrie,
Good luck at University and the thread below should help you out.
www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=324593&r=4303531&hm=43643#4303531
VOTES SO FAR(The Spirit of TVR)
Griffith 29
Cerbera 5
Chimaera 3
T400R race car 2
Original Tuscan 2
Tuscan Challange Race Car 2
3000M Turbo 1
Vixen 1
350i 1
Sagaris 1
Griff 200 1
420 450 SEAC 1
I got bored counting and the Griff was just running away with it anyway.
UB
Edited by Uncle Bulgaria on Tuesday 23 January 17:01
jagdpanther said:
im said:
.Mark said:
Deliberately forgot the best TVR of all time then? The Chimaera?
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Still beats me how people put the Griff up there as quintessential TVR when it is so pug ugly!
Not only that but the Chimaera SAVED TVR from extinction once and has out-sold all of the other TVR's put together...but apparently this doesn't make it worthy of a mention.
I meant absolutely no offense by leaving out the Chim
I really should've done with the Griff & Chim what I did with the Vixen/300M
Hang on
There....rectified!
Edited by jagdpanther on Tuesday 23 January 16:54
Nice work, and chose the fastest colour too
To be fair to Jag, the original poster did ask...
In my humble opinion, my top 5, purely because I like them would be:
Griff 500
Cerbera
Tuscan S Mk1
450 SEAC
Tuscan II Convertible
carrie said:
Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
In my humble opinion, my top 5, purely because I like them would be:
Griff 500
Cerbera
Tuscan S Mk1
450 SEAC
Tuscan II Convertible
burriana said:
To be fair to Jag, the original poster did ask...
In my humble opinion, my top 5, purely because I like them would be:
Griff 500
Cerbera
Tuscan S Mk1
450 SEAC
Tuscan II Convertible
carrie said:
Also if you could tell me what your top five TVRs are and why that would be really helpful too!
In my humble opinion, my top 5, purely because I like them would be:
Griff 500
Cerbera
Tuscan S Mk1
450 SEAC
Tuscan II Convertible
I know al, but in all fairness I did forget the Chimaera and I dont know why, because I do like them lots!!
Theres not a TVR I dont like, but naming five was cruel :sob:
Tuscan II Vert is such a beautiful machine...
.Mark said:
And another thing......
I have often wondered why, if the griff is so fab and beautiful, why the looks and styling of the Cerbera was based on the Chimaera?
I have often wondered why, if the griff is so fab and beautiful, why the looks and styling of the Cerbera was based on the Chimaera?
Cos they couldn't improve on perfection, so they decided to improve something else
Gets coat and legs it very quick
My top 5
Tuscan II Convertable
Speed 12
Griffith
Cerbera
SEAC
My 5 are
Cerb
- look mean, sound mean, and its looking at me from the drive
LM car..T440R i think - saw/heard them race Le Mans a couple of years back: awesome
Chimaera - ex-TVR that i always wanted: the one that converted me to the marque
Cerb speed 12 - its ridiculous
Griff 500 - first TVR I recognised on the street (heard it first though!)
edited to give a why...
Cerb
- look mean, sound mean, and its looking at me from the drive LM car..T440R i think - saw/heard them race Le Mans a couple of years back: awesome
Chimaera - ex-TVR that i always wanted: the one that converted me to the marque
Cerb speed 12 - its ridiculous
Griff 500 - first TVR I recognised on the street (heard it first though!)
edited to give a why...
Edited by big_treacle on Tuesday 23 January 21:28
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