3500M whereabouts NYT 100L
Discussion
I bought this TVR NYT 100L as a kit from new in 1971. In those days kits meant you did not pay purchase tax. I paid £3500 (its now for sale in Devon for £45000) to a couple of brothers, named Churchill and operating a TVR dealership in north west London (Barnet I think). It was my second TVR, the previous one came with the Ford 3litre engine. I wanted something bigger so did a deal that this one came with a Rover 3.5 v8. It was capable of 140mph but the roof lifted at 135mph! I had a strip of steel built into the roof to keep it solid. I have just seen a picture on pistonheads of the car in my driveway together with my exwife, her vauxhall and my daughter with her bike. Taken in 1971 or 1972. I loved the car (despite its tendancy to overheat) but could not afford to run it. I don’t remember who I sold it to. I would like to know how pistonheads got hold of my photo of the car, maybe my long lost son is a pistonhead member!
If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
Morbas said:
I bought this TVR NYT 100L as a kit from new in 1971. In those days kits meant you did not pay purchase tax. I paid £3500 (its now for sale in Devon for £45000) to a couple of brothers, named Churchill and operating a TVR dealership in north west London (Barnet I think). It was my second TVR, the previous one came with the Ford 3litre engine. I wanted something bigger so did a deal that this one came with a Rover 3.5 v8. It was capable of 140mph but the roof lifted at 135mph! I had a strip of steel built into the roof to keep it solid. I have just seen a picture on pistonheads of the car in my driveway together with my exwife, her vauxhall and my daughter with her bike. Taken in 1971 or 1972. I loved the car (despite its tendancy to overheat) but could not afford to run it. I don’t remember who I sold it to. I would like to know how pistonheads got hold of my photo of the car, maybe my long lost son is a pistonhead member!
If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
It would have Been Liam Churchill you bought the car from Via the Barnet Motor company which was still owned by Martin Lilley at the time If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
N.
Morbas said:
I bought this TVR NYT 100L as a kit from new in 1971. In those days kits meant you did not pay purchase tax. I paid £3500 (its now for sale in Devon for £45000) to a couple of brothers, named Churchill and operating a TVR dealership in north west London (Barnet I think). It was my second TVR, the previous one came with the Ford 3litre engine. I wanted something bigger so did a deal that this one came with a Rover 3.5 v8. It was capable of 140mph but the roof lifted at 135mph! I had a strip of steel built into the roof to keep it solid. I have just seen a picture on pistonheads of the car in my driveway together with my exwife, her vauxhall and my daughter with her bike. Taken in 1971 or 1972. I loved the car (despite its tendancy to overheat) but could not afford to run it. I don’t remember who I sold it to. I would like to know how pistonheads got hold of my photo of the car, maybe my long lost son is a pistonhead member!
If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
Well you created a fabulous and exciting car! Did you create the subtle flared rear arches, they look as though they've gone now?If I think of anything else I remember I’ll add it later.
I think it was mostly as original when I had it and had just the right feel of its age. But I'll always remember the fairly brutal power and winding the revs up and the noise. Obviously the exhausts had been changed by then but sounded incredible as I think I found that it only had a couple of Renault expansion boxes instead of silencers. But the power matched the noise beautifully
As the current owner, I have a couple of queries regarding the original specification which I hope that Morbas can help me with:
1) were the original Wolfrace wheels 14" or 15"?
2) do you know what version of British Racing Green was used? There were over 170 varieties apparently and I've never had access to an original sample. TVRs own factory record just states BRG.
Any info gratefully accepted
1) were the original Wolfrace wheels 14" or 15"?
2) do you know what version of British Racing Green was used? There were over 170 varieties apparently and I've never had access to an original sample. TVRs own factory record just states BRG.
Any info gratefully accepted
Edited by Raven 930 on Sunday 17th February 20:47
fao neilmac
I did not do anything with rear flared arches, presumably done after my time. The original exhaust system was a bit of trial and error as it blew off around 120mph! Sounded great but definitely illegal. Subsequent work got it running better, but I don’t remember how we got round the problem.
The only body change made when it was finished off was the raised false airscoop on the bonnet which allowed clearance for the twin carbs I seem to remember. This was fabricated by Liam Churchill’s workshop at Barnet Motors, where I got my TVR’s from.
I did not do anything with rear flared arches, presumably done after my time. The original exhaust system was a bit of trial and error as it blew off around 120mph! Sounded great but definitely illegal. Subsequent work got it running better, but I don’t remember how we got round the problem.
The only body change made when it was finished off was the raised false airscoop on the bonnet which allowed clearance for the twin carbs I seem to remember. This was fabricated by Liam Churchill’s workshop at Barnet Motors, where I got my TVR’s from.
Gassing Station | TVR Classics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff