1997 TVR Chimaera 400

[Ollie3]

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/20288899

[Ollie3]

Original TVR Imola alloy wheels will be included with the Sale. 2x 15 inch fronts and 2x 16 inch rears all with pretty much unused Toyo Proxes.

[Ollie3]

Body Off chassis restoration and engine rebuild was conducted by TVRSSW in Wellington, Somerset. https://www.tvrssw.com/

[JJLover88]

Acknowledging the chassis resto comment in the advert, can you advise whether the outriggers were found to be in good order or if necessary repaired? If you had any photos from the memory stick it would be very useful to see. Thanks.

[Stephen Rodgers]

Ji
Reharding the oil leak. This was done not long ago by a specialist and is still leaking. Is this a big job to do , is it a concerning leak. Thanks

[Ollie3]

No, this is not a concerning leak if it was I would have had it done at point of discovery in December. It is very very slight.

[Stephen Rodgers]

Ok thanks. The car is in Westbury. Is that the area at Shrewsbury ?

[Ollie3]

Westbury, Wiltshire

Edited by Ollie3 on Friday 8th May 21:27

[Ollie3]

Outriggers were replaced with new during the Resto process.

TVRSSW Resto process as follows:
Body Off: All fixings undone to allow body to separate from the chassis
Strip & Blast: All components removed and chassis sent for blasting to highlight any corrosion
Repairs: Old outriggers removed the main chassis repaired and new outriggers fitted
Powdercoating: The chassis, wishbones, rear uprights & diff mounts all blasted and then they are powder coated (white)
Rebuild: Bushes replaced together with engine & gearbox mounts, ball joints, track rod ends, arb links and new brake and fuel lines

[Ollie3]

Hi everyone, just to follow up on the chassis discussion and the 2014 archive photos:

Bad news... the 2014 USB data is unfortunately corrupted however the physical letter of confirmation from Colin Apps at TVRSSW remains in the history file. More importantly, since my ownership began in 2022, my Chimaera has been exclusively maintained (annually as a minimum) by Daniel and Nathan at Lloyd Specialist Developments. https://www.lloydspecialistdevelopments.co.uk/

As many of you know, Lloyds are meticulous specialists. During every annual service the car undergoes a thorough inspection on the lift. Any signs of degradation in the chassis, outriggers, or wishbones (or anywhere in fact!) it would have been flagged and addressed immediately.

The fact that the car has a clean bill of health from them as recently as December 2025 and that the current photos in the gallery show the chassis in such a solid state should give you full confidence that this is a truly sorted example.

Happy Bidding!
Cheers

Edited by Ollie3 on Saturday 9th May 15:58

[Ollie3]

Hi everyone, a quick update for the final day!

The reserve has now been met, so Trev is officially going to a new home at 8:00 PM tonight. It’s great to see such strong interest from both regular and new bidders.

To recap for those who have just joined us: the car is mechanically 'on the button' following its Dec '25 service at Lloyd Specialist Developments, the Canems ECU makes it a incredibly smooth drive, and the chassis is solid with documented body-off history.

I’m only selling to make room for a T350t, so this is a genuine opportunity to pick up a very well-sorted Chim just in time for the summer season. I'll be around today to answer any final questions before the hammer falls. Good luck!