TVR sports car books - history and models (1/2)

TVR (1959-1985) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Limited Edition Ultra book about the TVR models from the period 1959-1985. Describes the TVR Grantura, Griffith, Tuscan, Vixen, 1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Taimar, Turbo, 3000S, Tasmin, 280i, 350i and 390SE.

• The 83 articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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Details:	208 pages, 27 x 20 x 1.2 cm / 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.47 in, paperback
Illustrations:	profusely illustrated
Publisher:	Brooklands Books (GB, 2009)
ISBN:	9781855208537

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TVR (1986-1994) - Brooklands Portfolio

Brooklands Portfolio book about the TVR models from the years 1986-1994. Describes the TVR 350i, SX, 390 SE, S, 280i, 420 SEAC, S Turbo, Titan, Griffith and 500 Chimaera.

• The 35 articles, taken from contemporary British and American car magazines, provide much information about history, model changes and technology.
• Also driving impressions, tests, comparison tests, technical specifications, etc.

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Author:	R. M. Clarke
Details:	140 pages, 27 x 20 x 0.9 cm / 10.6 x 7.9 x 0.35 in, paperback
Illustrations:	200 photos
Publisher:	Brooklands Books (GB, 1995)
ISBN:	9781855202603

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TVR 1946-1982 - The Trevor Wilkinson and Martin Lilley Years

This book provides a comprehensive history of TVR, from its founding by Trevor Wilkinson in 1946 to the end of Martin Lilley's tenure in 1982. It details the design and development of these classic British sports cars, known for their tubular backbone chassis and fiberglass bodywork.

Illustrated with over 200 color and black-and-white photographs, the book covers the early years, including models such as the Sports Saloon, Jomar, Open Sports, Grantura (TVR's first production car from 1958), Griffith with its 289 cu in Ford V8 engines, Vixen and Tuscan from the late 1960s, M Series launched in 1972, and the Tasmin range introduced in 1980.

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Author:	Matthew Vale
Details:	192 pages, 27 x 22.5 x 1.8 cm / 10.6 x 8.9 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:	31 b&w and 223 colour photos
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2017)
ISBN:	9781785003516

TVR - Cars of the Peter Wheeler Era

For nearly 60 years, TVR produced some of the most thrilling, spine-tingling, hand-built sports cars to emerge from any British motor manufacturer. Yet it was the period between 1981 and 2004, under the management of Peter Wheeler, when the company finally shook off its shed-built roots and proved that it could produce cars that could match anything from Maranello or Stuttgart in terms of performance, but at a fraction of their price.
Illustrated with over 300 photographs, "TVR - Cars of the Peter Wheeler Era" tells the story of the design, development and engineering of some of some of TVR's fastest, outrageous and most successful cars, from the retro-styled S1, to the racing Tuscan, 1000bhp Speed Twelve and the brutal Sagaris.

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Author:	Ralph Dodds
Details:	208 pages, hardback
Illustrations:	300+ b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2015)
ISBN:	9781847979971

TVR - A Passion to Succeed: The Martin Lilley Era 1965-1981

This book is the second part on TVR's history, covering the period from late 1965 to late 1981 when Martin and Arthur Lilley owned and managed the company.
Spanning 480 pages, it details the development of TVR cars, the company's successes and challenges, key people, and many entertaining stories. It includes 16 chapters with over 680 photographs.

The book provides in-depth coverage of models such as the MGB-powered Mk3 and Mk4 1800S, the Tuscan V8s, the Ford-powered Vixens, the Tuscan V6, the 2500, the M-Series, the Taimar hatchback, the 3000S convertible, and the early Tasmins. Three chapters focus specifically on the development of the early 'wedge' models.
Additionally, it explores TVR prototypes like the Tina and SM/Zante and includes a brief history of the rare wide-bodied Tuscan V8, of which only a few were produced.

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Author:	Peter John Filby
Details:	480 pages, 28.5 x 23 cm / 11.2 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	680 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Autocraft Publications (GB, 2012)
ISBN:	9780954572921