Wednesday 2nd October 2002

Tamora Coupe Confirmed!

Motorsport inspired T350C to be unveiled at Motor Show. Cars will be ready within weeks!

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[zertec]

Would have thought that they would have nicked the "R" from the Tuscan-R.

The outline sketch looks OK - who did it?

[christof]

Ok Mr. Wheeler, here is my ORDER of a T440C !!!!

That's the beastie, which will suit me

[John A]

Yes. Back end, from the sketch, looks a big improvement on standard Tamora - IMO. Front 3/4 view looks more Tuscan now, and with a targa there won't be a big difference from a standard Tuscan.
('cept the Tuscan is still the dog's to look at!)

[Ston]

Looking good, just need to get a proper view of that rear...

[Ston]

Agreed with christof, put the 4.4 straight six lump in it, very nice.

[Nigel lewis]

I presumme that the existing Tamora will still run along side, otherwise TVR would not be able to offer a Full Open top car.
Any news on what the prices will be for the new model?

[Podie]

Well, looks like the collective PH guesses were right... and damn fine it looks too!

Any chance of some more / bigger pics Ted?

[dan]

Any hints as to what the engine is going to be? TVR 6 I presume? Does the '350' = capacity or HP?

Either way from the image it looks great! I even like the colour

[TWIN T]

Yeah, looks good. Hope to see it at the motorshow.

[davidd]

Now that looks very good, as it is a coupe do we know if they are talking 2+2? If so I can have one :-)

D.

[Gasblaster]

Kiss of death for the Cerbera?

Difficult to see TVR running with two coupes?

[ross]

looks awesome.... which engine though?

[fish]

I beleive it is standard Tamora underpinnings including Speed 6 engine.

Car looks great, I'm also pretty happy the engine is now sorted as well.

I'll be seeing it at the motorshow!

[james]

I wonder if the "few weeks" will be any shorter than the 6 months they promissed me for delivery of the Tuscan R I ordered 2 years ago.

After hearing nnothing from the factory for well over a year, I contacted Ben Samuelson a couple of months ago. He promissed to bring the car to me the following day, as he'd be nearby, and just didn't turn up. He then promissed me some tickets to one of the GT/Tuscan meets, so that I could talk about the car, and that turned into a nice letter (2 days before the meeting, when it was too late to pre-order tickets) saying that "if I decide to go to the race meeting, do feel free to pop in to the TVR tent".

I think I'd say to any prospective customers. "Don't hold your breath." TVR weeks are about as accurate as TVR BHP figures. ie, a random figure plucked out of the air by a PR man, intended to look good, but with no basis in fact.

James (soon to be ex Tuscan R waiting list member)

[viperman]

WOW, i love it, didnt particuarly like the tamora at first, always prefered the tuscan and cerbera, but i love this tamora coupe, i think it would be good though if the named it the TVR tamora-R

[Podie]

quote:
...i think it would be good though if the named it the TVR tamora-R

It's pronounced like that in Essex as it is!

"T-mooor-rer"

[NickD]

Sorry, don't see it myself. Is it only me that thinks it looks like a Z3 coupe?

[gemini]

Looks good from the limited photos available
We'll see it at the motor show I guess and then pass comment
What will fall to make way?

[bennno]

mmmm take one tamora make it look even better???

Bennno

[ahonen]

James, I agree entirely. The image is, I would imagine, a Photoshop special, as the stylists are probably flat out trying to build the first mock-up at the moment.

"A few weeks" will probably change to "six months" very soon.