Martin Lilleys Trident for sale
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Hi there
Found this on Mobile.de :
www.mobile.de/SID-a93qGPaNSPqYJDNFyc-.w-t-vaNexlCsAsCsK%F3P%F3R~BmSB11Iindex_cgiJ1174407741A1Iindex_cgiD1100CCarY-t-vctpLtt~BmPA1B21B20B40%81C-t-vCaMkQuSeUnVb_X_Y_x_y~BSRA6D1100E24500BGNCPKWA0HinPublicA2A0A0A0/cgi-bin/da.pl?bereich=pkw&sr_qual=GN&top=38&id=11111111250059067&
Beautiful car, but must be the most expensive historic TVR.
Cheers Jens
Found this on Mobile.de :
www.mobile.de/SID-a93qGPaNSPqYJDNFyc-.w-t-vaNexlCsAsCsK%F3P%F3R~BmSB11Iindex_cgiJ1174407741A1Iindex_cgiD1100CCarY-t-vctpLtt~BmPA1B21B20B40%81C-t-vCaMkQuSeUnVb_X_Y_x_y~BSRA6D1100E24500BGNCPKWA0HinPublicA2A0A0A0/cgi-bin/da.pl?bereich=pkw&sr_qual=GN&top=38&id=11111111250059067&
Beautiful car, but must be the most expensive historic TVR.
Cheers Jens
85,000 Euros at today's exchange rate is roughly £57,000. "A bargain", and a delightful colour too. For that we could probably have bought the entire stock at Bristol Avenue from NS ? (several changes of 'ownership' ago). So why didn't Chancellor Brown do anything in his Budget today to put the screws on dodgy practices like some of those we've recently seen, mentioning no names.....
That car is on sale for ages . . .
I asked Norman Hawkes about it, a while back:
"Difficult one this as there is no established market value for such one-offs so it's worth the maximum one get for it.
There are '60s Griffith 200s and 400s advertised for over 25000 pounds, as they are quite rare and potentially good classic racers. So a special Italian-bodied one (the Trident is of course pure Griffith under the body apart from the slightly lengthened chassis) should be worth double.
. . .
But whether anyone could ever be found to pay 50000 pounds for a TVR, even one as beautiful and rare as this, is open to question.
. . .
No. 4 is of course the one and only convertible TVR Trident, so is totally unique in the world.
. . .
Keep me posted on progress as the new owner (unlike the old one) needs to be a member of the TVR Trident Owner's Club, one of the world's most exclusive car clubs!"
I'd buy it for the money asked. I'll make a bet that in 10 to 20 years time TVR's will make a lot of more cash . . . as will 70s-80s Lambo's btw.
I asked Norman Hawkes about it, a while back:
"Difficult one this as there is no established market value for such one-offs so it's worth the maximum one get for it.
There are '60s Griffith 200s and 400s advertised for over 25000 pounds, as they are quite rare and potentially good classic racers. So a special Italian-bodied one (the Trident is of course pure Griffith under the body apart from the slightly lengthened chassis) should be worth double.
. . .
But whether anyone could ever be found to pay 50000 pounds for a TVR, even one as beautiful and rare as this, is open to question.
. . .
No. 4 is of course the one and only convertible TVR Trident, so is totally unique in the world.
. . .
Keep me posted on progress as the new owner (unlike the old one) needs to be a member of the TVR Trident Owner's Club, one of the world's most exclusive car clubs!"
I'd buy it for the money asked. I'll make a bet that in 10 to 20 years time TVR's will make a lot of more cash . . . as will 70s-80s Lambo's btw.
dinkel said:
But whether anyone could ever be found to pay 50000 pounds for a TVR, even one as beautiful and rare as this, is open to question
Sure many owners of new TVRs will be impressed with that statement.
If it was a mint original car I'm sure it would have sold, however.........
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
But it is mint . . .
Are you sure..
Another bit from Norm's post to me:
"Hello Albert
No. 4 is of course the one and only convertible TVR Trident, so is totally unique in the world.
It was restored approx over the period 1985/98 by my friend Neil Lefley, who made a fantastic job of it (he is a perfectionist!). Once finished it was displayed at the Classic Car Show and featured in Classic & Sports Car magazine.
He had it sprayed in Ferrari Dino metallic azzuro and it looked fabulous. The wheels were wire Borrani lookalikes made in UK of alloy and looked terrific.
Neil was workshop manager at Cosworth Engineering and is very talented, esp at making one-off parts, many of which he had to make for the Trident as they were missing (he used parts from mine as templates occasionally!) . . . . etc etc etc."
It should be, for it has gained not that much milage . . .
dinkel said:
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
But it is mint . . .
Are you sure..
Another bit from Norm's post to me:
"Hello Albert
No. 4 is of course the one and only convertible TVR Trident, so is totally unique in the world.
It was restored approx over the period 1985/98 by my friend Neil Lefley, who made a fantastic job of it (he is a perfectionist!). Once finished it was displayed at the Classic Car Show and featured in Classic & Sports Car magazine.
He had it sprayed in Ferrari Dino metallic azzuro and it looked fabulous. The wheels were wire Borrani lookalikes made in UK of alloy and looked terrific.
Neil was workshop manager at Cosworth Engineering and is very talented, esp at making one-off parts, many of which he had to make for the Trident as they were missing (he used parts from mine as templates occasionally!) . . . . etc etc etc."
It should be, for it has gained not that much milage . . .
HAs the current owner not had it modified since the NL rebuild??
dinkel said:
Oh you dirty dirty boy
What a lovely car that is
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
But it is mint . . .
Are you sure.."Hello Albert
No. 4 is of course the one and only convertible TVR Trident, so is totally unique in the world.
It was restored approx over the period 1985/98 by my friend Neil Lefley, who made a fantastic job of it (he is a perfectionist!). Once finished it was displayed at the Classic Car Show and featured in Classic & Sports Car magazine.
He had it sprayed in Ferrari Dino metallic azzuro and it looked fabulous. The wheels were wire Borrani lookalikes made in UK of alloy and looked terrific.
Neil was workshop manager at Cosworth Engineering and is very talented, esp at making one-off parts, many of which he had to make for the Trident as they were missing (he used parts from mine as templates occasionally!) . . . . etc etc etc."
It should be, for it has gained not that much milage . . .
The feature on this car was actually in Classic Cars magazine, not as I said in Classic & Sports Car; my mistake, sorry.
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
But whether anyone could ever be found to pay 50000 pounds for a TVR, even one as beautiful and rare as this, is open to question
Sure many owners of new TVRs will be impressed with that statement.If it was a mint original car I'm sure it would have sold, however.........
neh321 said:
Daftlad said:
dinkel said:
But whether anyone could ever be found to pay 50000 pounds for a TVR, even one as beautiful and rare as this, is open to question
Sure many owners of new TVRs will be impressed with that statement.If it was a mint original car I'm sure it would have sold, however.........
I knew that the convertible had been modified by Chris Sherle for the current owner and not all the changes would be to the liking of someone looking for a piece of TVR history (certianly they would put me off)
I think your letter to Classic Cars? fairly recently, summed up the value of old TVRs. I think the older TVRs that have been sold for in excess of 50K are race cars with the majical FIA paperwork!!
Nice to see the Trident at the weekend, it's like its been in a time warp and never seems to change sine I last saw it xxxxxx yeras ago at Sledmere House.
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