TVR TUSCAN V8 1971, ORIGINAL OWNER COMPETITION HISTORY CHASSIS NO. 2019/6

1971 TVR TUSCAN V8. ORIGINAL OWNER WITH VERY SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION HISTORY CHASSIS NO. 2019/6  ODERED PERSONALLY FROM MARTIN LILLY AT THE FACTORY IN BLACKPOOL FACTORY ORDER NO 079. DELIVERED ON THE 6TH AUGUST 1971. DELIVERY NOTE INCLUDED. REGISTERED 13TH AUGUST 1971 GREEN LOG BOOK AND ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL ALSO  INCLUDED IN THE SALE. SPRING 1973 CONVERTED TO FACTORY TUSCAN V8 SPECIFICATION BY BRIAN MURPHY. PRODUCTION MANAGER AT TVR USING 220BHP 289 FORD ENGINE (4. 7 LITRE) AND 3. 07 SALISBURY POWERLOC DIFF. 1975 FULL RACE 4. 7 LITRE GT40 ENGINE FITTED AND CAR MODIFIED TO MARQUE SPORTSCAR SPECIFICATION (ROAD LEGAL CLASS 8) 1975/1977 CAMPAIGN FOR 3 SEASONS IN MARQUE SPORTSCARS WITH MANY CLASS WINS AND 2 CLASS RECORDS. LATER USING A FALCONER AND DUNN FULL RACE FORMULA 5000 BOSS 302 ENGINE1978/1979 COMPLETELY REBUILT TO LIGHTWEIGHT MODIFIED SPORTSCAR SPECIFICATION (CLASS 10) WITH LIGHTWEIGHT FACTORY SHELL AND BONNET USING THE FULL RACE GT40 ENGINE WITH SOME SUSPENSION INOPUT FROM NIGEL DICKINSON OF CHEVRON CARS. 1979/1982 COMPETED IN NUMEROUS SPEED HILLCLIMBS AND SOME SPRINTS AT TRACKS ACROSS THE UK (PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWN) WITH MANY. MANY WINS AND CLASS RECORDS. WON THE BARC NATIONAL SPEED HILLCLIMB CHAMPIONSHIP  OUTRIGHT IN 1982 . WON THE SUTHERLAND TROPHY TWO YEARS RUNNING AND THE GUNTER TROPHY . ALSO ACHIEVED ONE FTD. (MANY MEETING PROGRAMES. PHOTOGRAPHS AND PRESS CUTTINGS INCLUDED IN THE SALE) 2000/2003 3 YEAR PROJECT. UNDERWENT A TOTAL NUT AND BOLT CONVERSION BACK TO ROAD SPECIFICATION USING A MUCH STRONGER 1972 MIKE BIGLAND DESIGNED CHASSIS. SHELL. A 3. 5 LITRE HALF RACE ROVER V8 ENGINE. 5 SPEED GEARBOX AND POWWERLOC DIFFERENTIAL. REBUILD PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD INCLUDED IN THE SALE. THE CONVERSION IS CERTAINLY BETTER THAN THE FACTORY BUILD STANDARD USING ALL NEW. RECONDITIONED OR RE-BUILT PARTS. THE CAR HAS SINCE COVERED 11. 00 COMPLETELY TROUBLE FREE MAINLY DRY MILES AND WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE VERY EXHILARATING ROAD SERVICE OR COULD EASILY BE CHANGED BACK TO A TRACK CAR WITH PRESENT ENGINE OR RETURNED TO A 4. 7 OR 5 LITRE FORD UNIT. SPECIFICATIONSENGINE ESTIMATE ABOUT 250 BHP   HALF RACE BLUE PRINTED AND BALANCED 3. 5 LITRE ROVER   THE LATER. STRONGER AND STIFFER VITESSE BLOCK WITH IMPROVED OIL FLOW MODIFICATIONS   FULL RACE BIG VALVE UNLEADED HEADS FROM OSELLI ENGINEERING   RE-JETTED HOLLY ON OFFENHAUSER MANIFOLD   FAST HYDRAULIC ROAD CAMSHAFT    HIGH VOLUME AND HIGH PRESSURE OIL SYSTEM   BESPOKE TUBE EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AND SYSTEM BY TONY LAW    FITTED COBRA POWERED BY FORD ROCKER COVERSDRIVE TRAIN  5 SPEED ROVER MANUAL  GEAR BOX   HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH   2. 9 SALISBURY POWERLOC DIFFERENTIAL BRAKES FRONT - JAGUAR 3 POT CALLIPERS  REAR   TVR /TR6 DRUM AND HANDBARKESUSPENSION  ADJUSTABLE SPAX SHOCKABSOBERS ON SPECIAL SPRINGS   HEAVY DUTY FRONT ANTI-ROLL BAR FUEL UNLEADED  FACTORY LONG DISTANCE 15 GALLON TANK   BENDIX HIGH PRESSURE ELECTRIC PETROL PUMPINTERIOR   ALL NEWLY TRIMMED IN BLACK LEATHER AND BLACK WILTON CARPETS 
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