1994 TVR Chimaera.
8 Cylinders, 240 HP, manual gear box. A British pleasure. My kind of dashboard: And interior! Best, Nicolas ...
Yes, on this side of the pond we don't get TVR, early Lotus Elise, etc.
Something about emissions and crash tests.
The last facelift of the front (here)…
Was trying to recycle some Cerebra elements, which are not as harmonious here? 😊🤷🏻♂️
That depends 😉
Look below 😁 Did a similar distance journey with some of Germany’s finest and a Peugeot, and while the latter was as good as new at the end, none of the German cars were fit for resale (ever) 😊🤷🏻♂️
They were new and with full factory support during the trip 😉
But not really made for a wide range of conditions 🤷🏻♂️
Also a truly reliable vehicle 😁
A cool Brit actually drove one from the Northermmost to the Southernmost pub in the world (Pyramiden to Tierra del Fuego) - 27.000 miles. With practically no issues 👍🏻 ...
My best friend had this version too - in british racing green. Great sound, great looks, on the long-term (5 years) ;) not really reliable - and VERY expensive.
I can remember that the exhaust alone (and it is merely an empty tube was several thousand Swiss Franks. He than bought a Porsche Boxster, which he still have (with 450 thousand km and no issues)
Lucky him🍀
The point you mention on the service costs is a pertinent one - always strongly depends on where you are - in the UK servicing for a TVR was quite unproblematic and didn’t break the bank. In Continental Europe a very different story 🤷🏻♂️
Beasts!
A car company that flourished briefly by doing it differently. The chain smoking Peter Wheeler was the man who really put the company on the map. Huge power, idiosyncratic styling, low tech, not easy to drive. A workout for the road.
