TVR 3000S
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The TVR 3000S was an open sports car created and produced in the year 1978. The model was revived in 1986 as the TVR V8S.
With Martin Lilley then at the helm of TVR, he was able to commission workers for one final design before Peter Wheeler superseded him for the position as the brand's manager in 1981. The resulting 3000S ultimately became hailed as,"the classic TVR sports car" as it followed the manufacturer's traditional sports car formula: a handsome glassfibre body mounted on a seperate chassis with a Ford V6 motor and a luxurious interior. The recipe took on a new twist for the "S", and 1978 saw the 3000S introduced as a convertible. There would be no coupe variant.
The car itself was a version very similar to a one-off roadster also created for Martin Lilley, and components were largely from the fixed-head TVR 3000M Taimar. Most notably, the new car used the same chassis and internals as the earlier car. However, the body disguised this, with it being mounted lower with new doors being added and a reworked tail to accommodate a boot lid. The sleeker scuttle line dictated the repositioning of the car's instruments, with the rev counter now facing the passenger. Removable soft side-screens were another feature included, much like the traditional sports cars from the days of yore.
TVR's 3000S entered production in 1978, equipped with a four-speed manual gearbox. The car was available with either the stock 142hp V6 or a raw turbocharged variant, producing up to 265hp. With the roadster's excellent power-weight ratio, top speeds ranged from 133mph (212.8km/h) up to 150mph (240km/h). Final displacement for both models was 2994cc. Unfortunately, for most of its enthusiasts, 1979 saw a new model range arrive, ousting the classic sports car from production. At this time, the 3000S had obtained a collectible status, with the favourite model being the 3000S Turbo with excellent performance and rarity. Only 258 units were made, with only 13 units turbocharged. This all made the S sorely missed by TVR's clients, to the extent that in 1986 the design was revived as the slightly modified V8S.
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