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09-12-2007 #1
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TVR Speed 12.... What happened to it...
Anyone else have an unhealthy obsession with this car? As far as I can tell there's only one left to exist, and it was sold on e-Bay awhile back. Any of our European members have any more info on it? The car sounds like it'd be a crazy drive, and I think it looks amazing..... add it to my dream car list...
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09-12-2007 #2
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I don't know, but that car was the tits in GT2.
09-12-2007 #3
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09-12-2007 #4
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From back in December 06:
What happens when you put a V12 engine developing more than 880hp in a car that weighs less than a ton? If you want to find out, the owner is now selling his one-of-a-kind Speed 12 on [COLOR=blue! important][COLOR=blue! important]eBay[/COLOR][/COLOR], and available for dispatch anywhere in the UK.
Only five Speed 12s were ever built, with this one being the only road-going model. It was designed to beat the McLaren F1, and the owner at the time decided that it would have to be both smaller and lighter than Gordon Murray’s creation. The resulting car was shown as a concept, but then TVR decided it was simply too risky to sell to the general public and canned the project. The current owner bought his car in 2003 and has been making modifications to it with the help of his own race engineers and TVR itself. It has an estimated 0-100km/h time of under 2.5s and theoretical top speed of 247mph.
The car itself has been the subject of much media attention. The editors of EVO magazine rated it an unprecedented 11.5/5. At the time of writing, the auction has a listed price of £155,100 (approx US$300,000) but this may increase greatly as it nears the end.
09-12-2007 #5
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Originally Posted by Ralph LoGrasso
GT3 & GT4 also Ralph... I've always wondered if it's as much of a handful to drive in real life... mind you almost 900hp in a 2000lb car would make for an exciting ride anywhere... !
09-12-2007 #6
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There is more then one in existance, I believe... I wish I could find the picture, but anyways, there was a picture of one sitting behind someone's house on cinderblocks (less wheels) and starting to get covered in weeds.
It was the Purple color, too.
Todd S.
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09-12-2007 #7
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Some pics for you guys. There was only one sold, but there were several street versions, as well as full race cars built. There was also a second type, with quad headlights, only one, I believe. This was the one I saw on cinderblocks..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nnU2Ztqw1...elated&search=
http://www.thedruid.co.uk/cars/tvr/i...tvrspeed12.jpg
http://supercarfreak.net/gallery/alb...peed_12_12.jpg
http://www.ssip.net/upload/tvr-cerbe...front-3_77.jpg
http://blog13.fc2.com/s/sugaichijo/file/Speed12.jpgTodd S.
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09-13-2007 #8
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Isn't TRV a russian company that was just sold?
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09-13-2007 #9
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TRV might be, but this is TVR.
Anyone notice how much a Viper looks like a Cerbera? Besides the lack of rear seats, anyway.
09-13-2007 #10
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TVR is own by a Russian
09-13-2007 #11
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TVR is/was a British car company. Owned by russian? So would that make Jag and Aston Martin American companys since Ford owns them (up for sale though).
"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner till the time you brake for the next turn.......
Then, you have enough horsepower."
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09-14-2007 #12
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Supposedly this is a pic of the engine that they put in it. Still looking for the pics I have of the purple one sitting behing a barn or something. I like the carbon fibre look alike injector stacks...
09-14-2007 #13
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TVR was originally a British company based out of Blackpool (30 minutes North of Liverpool), my brother used to work for them.
They where bought out by a Russian billionaire (young guy if i remember) who immediately closed down production with the intent of moving it to "lower income" resource location.
The last I heard, is that he had or was trying to sell it again.
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09-14-2007 #14
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Holy Crap! I'm not going crazy! Originally Posted by fishtail8
Todd S.
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09-15-2007 #15
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Nope, you're not... I've got a few more.... sad end to a crazy car! Originally Posted by LateNight72
Holy Crap! I'm not going crazy!
04-02-2009 #16
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Ok, bringing this one back up because I found the pics I knew I had of the cars behind the factory... Here's the onslaught...
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Colin
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04-02-2009 #18
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And what it looks like after the rebuild...
Colin
1950 Pontiac 12.82@105
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