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[gryfandjane]

My only trip to the UK was back in 2000, and I stayed with a family in Blackpool. One day while out exploring, we noticed a then-new TVR Tuscan at a filling station, and immediately turned in for a closer look. Speaking with the driver, we learned that he was a tester for TVR. One thing led to another, and a couple of days later he led us on a factory tour. I’ll never forget it. We saw the entire manufacturing process and meet some of the staff… then they gave us each a nice pack of memorabilia to take home. That was one of the great highlights of the trip.

[trevorjlewis]

I came to TVR in the early 90's before the Cerbera had finished being designed. I went straight into the development department and assisted with some of the body styling. Most of the front end was my work. Although the styling was borrowed largely from the Chimera front end, I designed the scoop that also incorporates the numberplate fixings, which also directed airflow up to the filter and top of the radiator. I blended in the indicator mountings to be part of the bodyshell layup rather than being a separate fixture as in the Chimera. I also designed the air intake system from the filter tray and filter cover mounted right on the front of the car and the scoop panel covering the steering rack and hiding the screen wash bottle. Was good days but a lot of stress. Peter Wheeler would constantly change things. Once the moulds were being made I became body shop foreman for the Cerbera fibre glass production line and set up and trained all new staff to produce all the GRP parts of the car. I was Foreman on that production line for 5 years. I left to start my own composites production company in 1999.

[ChuckArvidson-mbbu]

I'm 34 and I love this as a kid playing Gran Turismo.

[UncleManuel]

"Can we open the boot?"
Jay knows his stuff and adapts his terminology in front on an English car. Nice! 😁🤟

[fantaflesdopke]

Will never forget the TVR Tuscan in Swordfish, in that amazing "Chameleon Blue" paint 🙂Notoriously dangerous cars in the hands of everyday drivers. Works of art!!

[micahjared]

52yrs old, This was one of my top 5 faves in the first Grand Turismo. Would regonize this car 3 football fields away.

[mattgill]

One of my all time favourite TVRs. God I miss the 90s

[RodiGKaya]

How can jay not comment on the interior ? It’s a work of art !

[maverick]

I lived in the UK from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. While living there, a buddy took me for a drive in his TVR Cerbera 4.5. Holy sh#t - it was incredibly fast.

[John_Conner]

He is correct about the car in the playstation game Gran Tourismo. That's where I first learned about it in the 90s. It was the fastest car in the game IF you could control it which was next to impossible. So I spent a month, every day after school, fine tuning it (you could change gear ratios, transmission gears, and suspension, just like IRL). I finally got it to where I could manage it. It still spun the tires till 3rd gear and was still basically a difficult to control missile but it was finally doable. Took my saved game to every competition and blew them all out of the park. Loved the way it looked too. Surprised there isn't more info on the cars.

[andrewnorris]

Jay really is a nice bloke. I liked the guest today too, he listened a lot and answered very pertinently. He clearly has a love of these cars and we can see why.

[godchidvonsteuben]

The TVR Cerbera was a maniac. I've seen one of those SMOKE an Aston Martin Vantage, which we all know was a freakin' animal itself. There's a Top Gear episode where they lined up the 8 fastest cars in the world, the Cerbera walked away from the entire pack...

[deancrawford]

Reminds me of that old TopGear episode where the Tvr cerbera anhialated the 911 turbo, Lotus twin turbo, Dodge Viper, Aston Martin Vantage and the Caterham.
We all had to look at each other and close our mouths
😯😳 Astonishment was an understatement.

[brandemanbrandt]

Me, as a no car owning cyclist, can really appreciate this channel as well..loving the way it’s presented by Jay. It’s my favourite way to unwind after a busy day at work.😊

[nicholasevans]

A TreVoR in the garage. One of Blackpool’s finest 👍

[oil]

I'm on my sixth TVR, a 2006 TVR Tuscan Convertible with the 4 litre Speedsix engine.They made approx 83 in 2005 and 2006 before the factory closed in 2006. Its a great car which I've had the good fortune of driving around Europe in. Many holiday trips down to Spain and Portugal but also used as my daily while working in Germany.
No ABS, Airbags, Traction control etc. just fun driving. 😁

[glennturnbull]

I’ve been lucky enough to have owned two TVR’s. A Chimaera with a 4 litre (Rover/Buick based, but built by TVRPower, a TVR subsidiary) V8, and probably TVR’s best kept secret a last of the line 2005 Tamora with the 3.6 litre Speedsix engine. Fantastic handling car and very underrated even here in the UK, a genuine 350hp and only 1000kg.

[roadwarrior]

Fell in love with TVR since the film “Swordfish” with John Travolta! Badly need THAT Tuscan in my life!!!

[rossmacintosh]

Regarding driving a right-hand drive, Jay says it's not an issue & you can pick it up in a few minutes. Then the camera from the leading vehicle shows Jay driving out of his lane! Love it!

[dognut]

That is one NEAT car!! Hard to believe it is over 25 years old, looks like it is a 2024 model. And the color combination is perfect .