Vehicle Description
It's hard not to immediately fall in love/lust with this 1979 TVR
Taimar. After all, this rare British sports car is one of slickest
designs around, and it looks even sleeker in the custom chameleon
paint. So it's amazing you can get this low-mileage, turnkey-ready
road carver for under $30K
The Taimar is quite rare - possibly as low as under 400 examples
produced worldwide. So you already want a coupe like this one
statistics alone, but we all know there is much more here. We all
love the British sports machines because they can instantly be both
sleek and sophisticated all in the first impression. The TVR's
split bumpers front & rear, long fender line created by the
headlights, and low fastback/hatchback profile is exactly how we
want a nimble lightweight sports machine to look. The overall lines
on this look great thanks to well-fitting fiberglass, and this also
means you don't have to worry about body corrosion. Instead, you
get to enjoy the extremely cool (and exceptionally expensive)
Chromalusion paint that shifts between green, purple, and silver in
different lights.
Open the door, and see exactly what you were hoping for. A proper
British sports car requires a proper leather interior. Averaging
less than 850 miles annually means there was little time to wear
down the seats. So the tan buckets look and feels supple. As you
sit in the seat, the center console has the perfect height, and the
gearshift has the perfect placement, so the car just feels like an
extension of you. You'll grab the three-spoke sports steering
wheel, and arrayed in front is a dash full of Smiths gauges - all
working and ready to dance for you. And because a British sports
car should always be an open air experience, all you need to do is
reach up and fold back the canvas sunroof to be complete.
The real key to the TVR's fun is under the hood. Europeans know the
secret to a good sportscar is all about keeping weight down and
adding appropriate power. Ford's 3.0-liter Essex V6 fit this
placement perfectly. We never got an official version in the U.S.,
but it's a terrific powerplant that was the heart of some of the
best sports cars from Europe (so spares are still quite easy.) It's
compact design and peppy power creates for an exceptionally quick
package in the lightweight TVR. So just about every car show you
attend, you're going to be able to lift the hood and show off
something unique. That's also why the motor looks so good today
with a tidy presentation and proper maintenance. When you get this
car out on the road, you're going to fall in love. We already
mentioned how quick the lightweight design is, and you'll love the
full control that comes from the four-speed manual transmission.
Plus, the fully-independent sports suspension, front disc brakes,
and modern Goodyear Eagle tires on correct 14-inch TVR alloys all
come together to make for the perfect road-carving package.
This might be a rare gem, but we know you're not going to keep this
chameleon locked away in your garage. The open road is calling, so
answer it by calling us today!
