Tuscan styling - over the top?
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...really yellow peril said:
You think the T440 is overstyled......
In what way...? apart from being wider than a tuscan...it looks very similar.
Well I've never really liked the Tuscan either
Don't like the 'mouth' never liked the fact the bonnet is a job and half to get off, if I didn't want to see an engine I'd buy a Boxster
Something about it just doesn't look 'right' even in racetrim they look a little 'wrong' proportion wise in a way that 911's just look right and at £70k it may be faster than a speeding bullet but my money (if it was ever an option) would be going somewhere else.
Different strokes for different folks I guess, but I love the Tuscan styling now (I didn't like it at all when it first came out, and it took a couple of years for it to grow on me). The Typhon is, as people have already said, very Tuscan-line which in my opinion isn't a bad thing 
I also think the Le Mans cars look gorgeous - very nice lines and proportions, and they sound even better!
Compared to the Tuscan, T350 and Sagaris, I think that the "old guard" of Cerbie and Chim are showing their age now, and it's great to see TVR come up with such fantastic looking new cars.
I also think the Le Mans cars look gorgeous - very nice lines and proportions, and they sound even better!
Compared to the Tuscan, T350 and Sagaris, I think that the "old guard" of Cerbie and Chim are showing their age now, and it's great to see TVR come up with such fantastic looking new cars.
The Cerbie has a layed back but smouldering "come near me and im gonna rip your frucking head off and p1ss down yur neck" look to it.
The Tuscan/Typhon OTOH has a frantic "I'm gonna rip your frucking head off and p1ss down yur neck whatever you do" look about it.
The Sagaris looks like one of those woefully under-assessed 'care in the community' individuals that needs putting away in a padded cell for its and our own good.
The Tuscan/Typhon OTOH has a frantic "I'm gonna rip your frucking head off and p1ss down yur neck whatever you do" look about it.
The Sagaris looks like one of those woefully under-assessed 'care in the community' individuals that needs putting away in a padded cell for its and our own good.
Lorraine and I were discussing car styling last night, and decided that the only TVR with what we described as "timeless" styling is the Griffith. All the others (in our humble opinions) tend to say "70's" or "80's" or "very modern". Like the E-type screams "60's" etc.
But then, as we're Griff owners, I suppose we would say that.
But then, as we're Griff owners, I suppose we would say that.
I can't imagine what would possess someone to buy one of these over styled beasts. Lunatics!ehasler said:
I think that the "old guard" of Cerbie are showing their age now,
Don't you start getting personal now Mr Hasler.... I have to admit I wasn't a Tuscan fan....and couldn't understand why my Ray was so into the T440 as we have a really excellent Cerb....until I sat in it on Saturday.....
Jeez...that car has such presence, even from the inside.....it's...imposing.....an absolute
...//P// To me, the Cerbera is the best styled because it looks almost like a normal car, with some great TVR styling and great speed. The Tuscan however looks like something that escaped from Area 51, almost too wierd for my taste, but it is a very beautiful car. I don't think at all that the Cerb looks dated.
The only thing that grates with me (no pun intended) is the cheesegrater nose. Apart from that, I see the Tuscan rather like an evolved Griffith - though with 2 cylinders missing of course!
The other proviso is that such space-age styling, whilst in-the-face today, might age quickly - rather like the wedges. Whatever, it will always be distinctive.
I heard that there were originally plans for the whole rear section to rotate down, which would have been cool - I guess it was too hard too do in practice though.
The other proviso is that such space-age styling, whilst in-the-face today, might age quickly - rather like the wedges. Whatever, it will always be distinctive.
I heard that there were originally plans for the whole rear section to rotate down, which would have been cool - I guess it was too hard too do in practice though.
ocean1 said:
I personally think it is. Thats why I prefer the Cerbera. Anyone else feel this way?
Not sure what the purpose of this post is...but if someone says I don't like the Tuscan I have to respond in kind and say I don't like the Cerb...hey the point here is that TVR produce unique sports cars in different varieties which allow us all to drive our dreams...lets just celebrate TVR in my view.
Alan.
Hmm - after thinking about this for a bit, I'm going to do a complete u-turn and retract my statement about the Cerbera and Chim looking dated!
They're certainly not as spectacular looking as the Tuscan and Sagaris, but are still gorgeous cars in a slightly more understated way, and they will probably age more gracefully than the latest offerings from TVR.
I also think that the fact that there are more of them around de-sensitises you a bit to their looks, however comparing them to other cars of the same era makes you realise that they haven't really aged at all badly.
Anyway - beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if everyone liked the same car, life would be very boring indeed!
They're certainly not as spectacular looking as the Tuscan and Sagaris, but are still gorgeous cars in a slightly more understated way, and they will probably age more gracefully than the latest offerings from TVR.
I also think that the fact that there are more of them around de-sensitises you a bit to their looks, however comparing them to other cars of the same era makes you realise that they haven't really aged at all badly.
Anyway - beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if everyone liked the same car, life would be very boring indeed!
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