NEC Resto Show ( Picture Heavy )

[john 215]

Hi,

A few snaps from yesterday, starting with the great looking and busy TRDC stand, sorry about blurring but the light in there is ssssoooo bad [V] -


































TR Register had a nice Triton DHC there too





There were some great barn finds on display [8D]
















































































Next time some more ' complete car's '

Cheers John








LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[nervousnewowner]

great pics as always john, great to chat again.[:D]

project dhc sold sadly, but project fhc taking over... Dave...

1977 TR7 FHC ongoing restoration
1998 Celica 1.8 ST up for sale
mk 3 mondeo 1.8 daily driver with clutch slipping like mad and half the front bumper left on blaenavon mountain and a 4.30am black ice spin

the new project at birth, watch it evolve...I hope...

[TR Tony]

Thanks for the pics John, always enjoy those (especially as I wasn't there!)

That TVR Tasmin coupe is a rare thing. Does the next picture about the "Garden Find from Croydon" relate to the Tasmin?

Tony

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

[john 215]

Hi Tony,

Yes indeed, a rare car any day but number 2 !!! Going to need some work but well worth it, Ford V6 powered, looks like 2.8 Colnge engine to me -





And not the only TVR that had been woken up -











Another rare car was this very futuristic Marcos concept car, recently restored -














Cheers John


LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[TR Tony]

Yes John, that would be a Cologne V6 in the Tasmin. I have always liked the shape of those coupe TVRs.

And that blue car looks like a 420 SEAC! Now there's a beast - I believe part of the bodywork is Kevlar to reduce weight, that must be a one of the first uses of composite material for bodywork in a car.

Tony

<font size="1">1981 TR7 FHC Cavalry Blue
1980 TR7V8 DHC Jaguar Regency Red - sadly sold!
1977 TR8 FHC EFI Factory development car Inca Yellow</font id="size1">

[FI Spyder]

You've got to be more than young at heart to get in and out of that Marcos.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[lancsman]

That Marcos......

... If Carlsberg did steering wheels....

Lancsman

[john 215]

Hi,

And a few more car's that caught my eye -

































































































































Cheers John





LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!

1976 Speke FHC BEAUTY FITTED WITH OVERDRIVE GEARBOX

1979 3.5 FHC CURRENTLY GARDEN ART !

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6, BUILT NOT BROUGHT !!!!

[FI Spyder]

The owner of the blue Spitfire has too much time and/or money.[:p][8D]



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[silverseven]

nice collection of pics John , I really appreciate you including the oddities of the show!!

Ron.

[claypole1360]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by FI Spyder</i>

The owner of the blue Spitfire has too much time and/or money.[:p][8D]



- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

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A friend of mine once built a Spitfire with a TR6 engine churning out a reputed 180bhp. When it wasn't lunching diffs, it was perhaps the scariest car I ever drove. I can't imagine that blue Spit is any less frightening to drive.



1978 TR7V8 FHC
1962 Herald Coupe 1200
1989 Peugeot 205 xs
2003 Peugeot 206 GTI
2009 VW Passat

[march]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">A friend of mine once built a Spitfire with a TR6 engine churning out a reputed 180bhp. When it wasn't lunching diffs, it was perhaps the scariest car I ever drove. I can't imagine that blue Spit is any less frightening to drive.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

When I had my 2nd TR7 many moons ago one of the chaps sharing a house with some friends of mine bought a spitfire with a TR6 engine - it was a nice idea but bloody useless on hot days (when you would want to use it). It would do about 500 yards and the fuel would vaporise vapour lock and the car would die. This was embarrassing for the owner but hilarious for everyone else. However when it did work it was very quick although probably not the safest.

02 Range Rover
94 Honda Fireblade
99 Lotus Esprit V8
76 TR7 rustbucket [:D]
77 TR7 V8 Rally Car [:D] [:D]