Anyone Know if my Dads old Grantura Mk3 is still out there

[tom2487]

long shot but just wondered if my dads Tvr Grantura Mk3 is still about if anyone does racing

he sold it in 2005 i think it was and it was laid up in my dads garage for about 20 years before he parted with it, it was red at the time and the reg was 333 fww. he sold it to some guy in the Netherlands who was going to race it

ive always wondered whatever happened to it. its probably a long shot but noticed there quite a lot of TVR interest on here so thought i would ask on teh offchance. ive got no photos but i think i can mayeb dig 1 out when it was on the road

[tom2487]

the white picture was before i he got it resprayed i think in the 1970s/80s

[62GRANTIII]

Maybe I am mistaken, but :-
Did you live in Bradford, overlooking Manningham Park ?
The MKiii was your father's ?
I believe you had a Vixen ?

Cheers Ian

[tom2487]

no i live in East Yorkshrie so not me - thsi was the only TVR my dad owned.

[Dollyman1850]

The observation that is just stunning me is that Roger has actually taken his car out in the rain

[Astacus]

If its a mk III Granny and it was alive in 2005, I can pretty much guarantee, that , plague pestilence or fire aside, it will still be around today. They are simply too desirable and scarce for it not to be! No doubt with a little luck, you will find it. Good luck

[Fiscracer]

I do know of one Mk3 in Holland, which a current MGB racer has undergoing race preparation but no idea whether it's your dad's. It is not amongst the current crop out there in UK or Europe as far as I know.

[vicankim]

Hi Tom
I remember your Dad's car being up for sale. I think it was on e.bay but probably a little later than 2005.

I had to go and see it when I read the location. That was 100 yards off my commute route throu an East Yorks village that I had been doing for years. By the time I got there, it was sold but your Dad still let me have a quick look. It was a very complete car and appeared unmolested. He did say that it was going to Holland.

I did take a couple of photos of it in the stone barn. I will try to find them. As an ex MKIII owner (car now in Canada), I was particularly interested. So close!!

Regards
Steve

[vicankim]

Tom
These are the pics mentioned above. For reference they are dated 09/03/2006.




Trust these are of interest.
Regards
Steve

[tom2487]

WOW thats it!!!!

im more into my Ford Rs's but loved this car so many memories as a child, it was my dads pride and joy back in the day would be interesting to see it now, wonder how much its worth now?

Edited by tom2487 on Thursday 5th January 20:23

Edited by tom2487 on Thursday 5th January 20:26