Why do certain cars continue to reside in relative obscurity, a sports car purgatory where values never seem to change? The TVR 280i, also known as the Tasmin, is a car that seemingly checks all the boxes for any… more»
TVR
Jan 25, 2025 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fast and Rare: 1974 TVR 2500M
If you want to own a rare car with strong performance and relatively affordable parts, it’s hard to go wrong with a TVR. The British brand is known for building sports cars that combine light weight with spirited performance,… more»
Jan 9, 2025 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Mostly Restored Wedge: 1986 TVR 280i
The TVR 280i, also known as the Tasmin, is not an uncommon sight around these parts despite being a limited-production model that is reserved for a select group of enthusiast owners. The wedge-shaped profile and Cologne-V6 power make it… more»
Jan 7, 2025 • For Sale • 8 Comments
JDM Market Roadster: 1996 TVR Chimaera 400 Clubman
The big engine, little car philosophy has been the cornerstone of gearhead feng shui since the advent of the internal combustion engine. Heck, the boys with their steam-powered conveyances in the brass era likely figured out a weigh to increase… more»
Nov 24, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
1 of 2 in USA: 1990 TVR 400SE
When we think of TVR in the 1980s, it’s easy to think of exactly one word: the wedge. Starting in the early 80s, TVR seemed committed to building cars of a certain profile, and they deservedly earned a moniker… more»
Nov 19, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Rare British Coupe: 1976 TVR 2500M
Are you looking for an alternative to an MGB or a TR6 – something you won’t see at every car show? A rare car with common mechanical components that will put its peers to shame on a track? Perhaps… more»
Nov 15, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Affordable Brit: 1986 TVR Tasmin 280i
We live in a digital society, and nowhere is this better demonstrated than in the automotive world. From electronic engine management to traction control and touchscreens that control many functions, the car now owes as much to microprocessors as… more»
Oct 13, 2024 • For Sale • 18 Comments
British V8 Supercar: 1995 TVR Griffith 500
The Griffith nameplate in TVR’s family tree is one of the more instantly recognizable names. It has always featured some combination of light weight and big power, and quickly became known as a slight raucous machine. The earlier generations… more»
Jul 19, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
V8 Swapped: 1986 TVR 280i
Typically, modified cars don’t get a ton of love from enthusiasts when it comes to classics. We want to see vintage cars in a preserved state, as they were delivered from the dealership. Well, every now and again, you… more»
Jun 19, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
British Supercar: 1997 TVR Cerbera
Before we embark on this next review, true confession: I’d really like to own an early TVR Griffith. I would even settle for a Grantura. That’s just so you know I am not anti-TVR. However, the Cerbera is a… more»
Jun 7, 2024 • For Sale • 2 Comments
Rare V6 Wedge: 1986 TVR 280i Convertible
There is a group of British car producers that are sometimes affectionately referred to as “men in sheds.” The term acknowledges that these companies create their products in humble facilities rather than the gleaming factories utilized by larger organizations…. more»
May 19, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Stored Twenty-Five Years: 1985 TVR 280i Convertible
In early 1900s England, kids left school at thirteen or fifteen or eighteen to apprentice in a shop. Blacksmiths, mechanics, stone masons. In 1937, one Trevor Wilkinson left his school to begin work at a local garage. He was… more»
May 7, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Another Day, Another Wedge: 1987 TVR 280i
It would appear that numerous owners of British roadsters have decided that the Spring of 2024 is the time to sell their cars. In what seems like a downpour of wedge-shaped TVRs, here is yet another 280i for sale,… more»
Apr 28, 2024 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Rare S Series: 1988 TVR S1
Barn Finds reader Chuck F. knows the way to my wallet, as he has flagged yet another TVR project that’s come up for grabs. This time it’s a rarely seen 1998 TVR S1, imported to the U.S. with its… more»
Apr 21, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Another Wedge Project: 1985 TVR 280i
For all of its rarity, it’s not terribly uncommon to find more than one TVR 280i and/or Tasmin for sale in the U.S. at a given time. We featured one of these unusual British wedges just a few days… more»
Apr 16, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Rare British Roadster: 1986 TVR 280i
We all have cars that we look at longingly as potential projects, despite knowing the vehicle in question is likely a terrible idea. For me, any vintage TVR checks that box, but it’s this car – the 280i, or… more»
