Coches deportivos TVR: libros - historia y técnica (2/2)

TVR Chimaera and Griffith - All models (1992-2003)

TVR's Griffith and Chimaera duo may be named after fierce and frightening mythical creatures, but the prospect of owning either of the cars themselves should be nothing to be scared away by!
This book pays no attention to the various myths and tall-tales surrounding these cars, and instead offers buying advice and tips to the potential custodian of either of these brutish British sports cars. Few cars manage to both stir the soul and raise the pulse in the way a TVR can, and the ownership experience can be an extremely rewarding one.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Richard Kitchen's years of TVR ownership and experience, learn how to spot a bad example quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right TVR Chimaera or Griffith at the right price!
Packed with good advice - from running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, valuation, and the TVR community, to whether a TVR Chimaera or Griffith will suit you and your lifestyle - this is the complete guide to choosing, assessing and buying the car of your dreams.

TVR (2000-2005)

Un livre de Brooklands consacré aux voitures TVR des années 2000-2005. Description des modèles TVR Griffith, Chimaera, Tuscan, T350 C & t, Cerbera, Tamora, Typhon et Sagaris.

• Les 35 articles, parus à l'époque dans la presse automobile anglo-saxonne, sont une bonne source d'information sur l'histoire, l'évolution des modèles et la technique.
• Cet ouvrage contient aussi des impressions de conduite, des tests routiers et comparatifs, des données techniques, etc.

A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR

Gives a unique insight into design and project work for a number of leading companies in the motor industry, including Jaguar, Lotus, TVR and General Motors.
The book recounts the author's experiences from within the industry, tracing the changes in the design process over a period of nearly 50 years, and follows his career at home and around the world.

It shows how the change from imperial to metric measurements and the growing use of computers revolutionised the quality and accuracy of modern vehicles. It also covers the issues and challenges of meeting project targets, and some of the issues that can deflect those efforts. It features previously untold stories, and is thoughtfully illustrated with historical engineering drawings and photographs.
As well as informing automobile enthusiasts it is also hoped that this book will inspire upcoming generations to consider a career in the creative field.

Features:
- A personal and in-depth look at car design from inside the industry
- Oliver Winterbottom's experience working for talented industry leaders Sir William Lyons, Jaguar; Colin Chapman, Lotus, and Martin Lilley, TVR
- The author's work with Guigiaro at ItalDesign, Turin, observing the design processes
- An account of working with Chinese companies to develop a new cultural understanding
- Producing new designs to severe time and cost restraints
- How the author developed suitable project processes for low volume built cars at GM USA
- An account of the privilege of working with Toyota Japan, and learning their approach to the motor industry
- The author's experience of extensive development projects for car safety and airbags.

TVR S-series : S1, S2, S3 / S3C, S4C & V8S (1986-1995)

Acheter une TVR S-séries ? Ce livre Essential Buyer's Guide, rédigé par un expert de la marque, est plein de conseils pratiques pour l'achat des voitures de sport TVR S1, S2, S3 / S3C, S4C et V8S.

Années : 1986-1995.

Ce guide de l'acheteur pour la TVR série S vous aide à trouver une voiture convenable au bon prix. Il répond aux questions suivantes :

• S'enfuir ou rester ? Première évaluation d'une TVR série S.
• Quel est le bon prix ? Évaluation avec un système de notation unique.
• Comment vérifier l'authenticité ?
• Quels sont les modèles les plus adaptés ?
• Quels sont les défauts connus ?
• Quelles sont les possibilités et l'impact d'une restauration ?
• Quels sont les coûts d'entretien ?