MAL013

[Jonny TVR]

https://www.tvr-car-club.co.uk/classifieds.html

Anyone seen this? Whats the view on it?

[plasticpig72]

Yes,
saw it this morning looks nice but depends on personal tastes.
Imho it would be better to have original Instruments and so on.
Alan

[GTRene]

sadly its now a RHD but looks ok, it was also on sale a few weeks or so ago on this website were it did not sell.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-tvr-tuscan-...

[plasticpig72]

I hope the bits to put back to LHD go with the car if new owner is a "how it came from the factory fan"
Alan

[andrewcliffe]

I knew it years ago when it was first imported from the US.

[Moto]

I think it was for sale on an auction site in Australia a couple of years ago. To me it looks in the photos to be a nice car. Yes a number of minor mods, some of which are down to taste & personal view on originality. But if you want a Tuscan V8 there probably won't be another along for a very long time.

Moto

[Walter Cash]

Too much of it looks wrong to me.

[Jonny TVR]

Walter Cash said:

Too much of it looks wrong to me.

I was thinking that

[Moto]

Walter Cash said:

Too much of it looks wrong to me.

What am I missing as it looks pretty OK/original to me?

Moto

[Walter Cash]

Not an expert on the MAL Tuscans but, If i was paying all that money I would like to see body bonded to chassis, chrome plated window frames without quarter lights and 67 door handles. The original wooden dash makes the interim very special and the correct Tuscan bonnet fitted gives a very sleek look (though very few still have these) Otherwise its looks just like a Vixen with a V8. Not that I'm doubting casting any doubt on this car, just suggesting if you are paying for a special car the experience is more than just the engine.

[Moto]

Walter Cash said:

Not an expert on the MAL Tuscans but, If i was paying all that money I would like to see body bonded to chassis, chrome plated window frames without quarter lights and 67 door handles. The original wooden dash makes the interim very special and the correct Tuscan bonnet fitted gives a very sleek look (though very few still have these) Otherwise its looks just like a Vixen with a V8. Not that I'm doubting casting any doubt on this car, just suggesting if you are paying for a special car the experience is more than just the engine.

Likewise I'm no expert on Tuscans but I've just copied this from the TVRCC site :

[i]1968 - A second series of LWB Tuscans were produced which were given a MAL xxx chassis number. A lot of parts on these cars were commonised with the Vixen including the chassis. the bonnet and the interior. The Vixen S2/S3 chassis was slightly different from the previous LWB chassis and the bonnet had a pair of air scoops and vents.
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The first few of these cars followed the traditional TVR method of bonding the body to the chassis, but the later cars adopted a new method of bolting the body to the chassis.[/i]

I do agree that £60k is a lot of money for what is basically a Vixen with a V8 engine. It's not my thing either as I prefer Vixen's with small & lightweight engines. IMHO they suit the car. But it does seem to be inline with what the Car Club say a Tuscan V8 (MALxx) should be (ish).

Moto

[Walter Cash]

wonder what mine is worth then

[plasticpig72]

Walter Cash said:

wonder what mine is worth then

not a lot at the moment, nobody is buying
Alan

[Moto]

People can ask what they want. It doesn't that's what they're worth.

Moto