Speed 12 for sale ?
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Well it will be great to see him doing battle in the Tuscans again. I'm surprised at the GT news... Is the GTO battle where it's all going to happen?
Went to the excellent lecture that TVRs Neil Anderson gave at Loughborough Uni last year on the Speed 12 development.
He did indicate a number of key problems for manufacturers who build AND race their GT car.
Key to this is the fact that insurance co's were reluctant to cover the vehicle since the factory is in a monopoly situation with regard to spares and is not compelled to give a realistic (market value) quotes for rebuilds.
Marcus
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Edited by DIGGA on Wednesday 16th January 16:55
First of all TVR will have its GT racing department build a TVR Speed 12 for anyone who wants one as long as they have the £188,000+ asking price, but not even there boss has one.
Secondly up to summer time last year TVR's GT Racing team was looking for a second driver for its other Speed 12.
Thirdly they may be selling the cars, but the cars from the years before are dotted about the factory mostly not sheltered.
Fourthly there are three speed 12's and only one to my knowledge actually works.
Secondly up to summer time last year TVR's GT Racing team was looking for a second driver for its other Speed 12.
Thirdly they may be selling the cars, but the cars from the years before are dotted about the factory mostly not sheltered.
Fourthly there are three speed 12's and only one to my knowledge actually works.
There are two "original" Speed 12's in existence... the pearlescent purple one from the motorshow and a white and blue racing spec one.
With regards to the Cerbera Speed 12, there are at least three in existence. Two W-reg road cars - one red (Peter Wheeler's car) and a silver one... then there is the blue racing spec variant that has been seen out on the track.
With regards to the Cerbera Speed 12, there are at least three in existence. Two W-reg road cars - one red (Peter Wheeler's car) and a silver one... then there is the blue racing spec variant that has been seen out on the track.
TVR must be laughing their bits off at the confusion they've created.
Regarding the Cerberas: the silver car has never been seen again since the red one appeared (resprayed me thinks). There were two race cars, which have been blue then black and the other white then black.
As for PW having a personal Speed 12...
>> Edited by PetrolTed (moderator) on Friday 1st February 12:47
Regarding the Cerberas: the silver car has never been seen again since the red one appeared (resprayed me thinks). There were two race cars, which have been blue then black and the other white then black.
As for PW having a personal Speed 12...
>> Edited by PetrolTed (moderator) on Friday 1st February 12:47
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TVR must be laughing their bits off at the confusion they've created.
Regarding the Cerberas: the silver car has never been seen again since the red one appeared (resprayed me thinks). There were two race cars, which have been blue then black and the other white then black.
As for PW having a personal Speed 12...
>> Edited by PetrolTed (moderator) on Friday 1st February 12:47
What about the different numbers then Ted?
The Red one, which can be seen on the top of the TalkBack pages in Sprint (Page 17 of Febs) is W112 BHG.
The Silver one, Which is on one of the Postcards Issue 8 Number 23, is W312 BFV.
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Surely they don't change the bloomin plates as well??
Why do TVR find it so necessary to respray the cars all the time?!?!
PW - Personal Sp12...???
>> Edited by tvradict on Friday 1st February 13:06
AFAIK, The only Speed12 that ever turned a wheel under it's own power was the White/Purple car as raced by BVR and my Dad (and Shorty once). The original show car definitely never ran as it was a model, the second car was possibly a rolling chassis, but AFAIK never had an engine as the engine was always used in the racer and had to be overhauled a lot, not leaving JR any time to build another one, and what with the development on the 6...
Two racing Cerbera Speed 12's were certainly built, possibly another. Whether any more were produced I'm not sure. Did the silver disappearing road car get tuned into a racer or just resprayed...? Did one of them end up in a private collection...? Heh, you may all laught at one being PRW's personal car. If I was PRW, I'd tuck one away in a corner somewhere as it's the ultimate TVR - certainly to date.
I'll have a dig...
Roop
>> Edited by Roop on Friday 1st February 14:18
Two racing Cerbera Speed 12's were certainly built, possibly another. Whether any more were produced I'm not sure. Did the silver disappearing road car get tuned into a racer or just resprayed...? Did one of them end up in a private collection...? Heh, you may all laught at one being PRW's personal car. If I was PRW, I'd tuck one away in a corner somewhere as it's the ultimate TVR - certainly to date.
I'll have a dig...
Roop
>> Edited by Roop on Friday 1st February 14:18
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