Trident for sale

[GeneralBanter]

Seems like a good price, albeit a Clipper not TVR but.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255934166518?mkcid=16&a...

Edited by GeneralBanter on Thursday 3rd August 07:37

[GTRene]

funny how TVR like the interior is, mean the dash and console, a bit like the Tuscan V8 SE cars with the would inlay and black leather surroundings.

price not bad indeed.

[TrotCanterGallopCharge]

Similar but different front V6 version Trident Venturer. Don't know if it did sell.

https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1603320

[Granturadriver]

They never got that right with the front of the car!

[GTRene]

Granturadriver said:

They never got that right with the front of the car!

some are ok I think, see those examples.

[Astacus]

those wheels look bloody awful

[GTRene]

Astacus said:

those wheels look bloody awful

a easy change to do.

[8Speed]

I much prefer them without the vinyl roof too.

[Moto]

I like the overall look - definitely a car I'd consider for my 'dream' garage of 6 cars. More for long distance touring around Europe - Italian Riviera / Alps etc.

Some front ends do look better than others and the rear wheel arch gap can look too large on some.

I quite like those slot mag wheels also (guess it's personal taste) and probably era correct, although they would benefit from a refurb / polish. | think they're the same as my old 3000S wheels.

I'd be more tempted to put £40k into a Trident over probably 2 or 3 times that for a Griffith. Not that either of these options is likely to ever turn into reality.

Moto

[LLantrisant]

i like the slot-mags as well....but they suit better a Reliant Scimitar.

Back to Trident: the yellow car´s cooling system cannot work properly:
the mesh-grill is so tight, impossible that there is enough airflow...plus no shrouds which guide the incomming air towards the radiator, located middle inside the enginebay....i guess the fan-swtich has been set that more or less the fan runs constantly...what a botch!!!!
this car was never used properly.

by the way: what Suspension was used in those tridents? Triumph TR6?


and the red one is no better:
old / tired wiring loom in engienbay.
even fitted with bling-bling alloy radiator and e-fan...the mechanical fan (with 20cm distance to the radiator) is still fitted...technically an absolute botch.
cover on battery-plus is missing...i think Mr.Mot doesnt like that.

pedantic...i know....but for a so called "restored" car for nearly 40k one could demand a little more professionalism

Edited by LLantrisant on Friday 4th August 19:28

Edited by LLantrisant on Friday 4th August 19:32

[cjb44]

The prototype and the few cars that TVR actually built themselves had a decent TVR chassis, the early Bill Last cars were built on a Healey 3000 chassis, need I say more.

[Astacus]

Also the Trevor Fissore cars were quite beautiful. The lines were wonderful. Somehow the Bill Last cars lost that. the air vents are clumsy , the headlights look like a bolt on afterthought.