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TVR T440R - More essence, less ballast

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Created on August 12, 2025

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Martin Sigrist / Iconic Auctioneers

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TVR T440R (2003) - erinnert sehr an den Tuscan, aber wirkt fast noch agressiver

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TVR T440R (2003) - Extremdesign

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TVR T440R (2003) - Die Homologationsversion sieht unscheinbar aus, aber nur für TVR-Verhältnisse

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TVR T440R (2003) - Es gibt sogar etwas Kofferraum-artiges

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TVR T440R (2003) - Der TVR T440R ist ein Höhepunkt der Ära Peter Wheeler

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TVR T440R (2003) - Einzelstück mit allen Zutaten, für die TVR berühmt und berüchtigt war

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TVR T440R (2003) - Diffusor statt Heckflügel

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TVR T440R (2003) - Zweckform und viel Spektakel

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TVR T440R (2003) - Leichtbau macht überdimensionale Bremsscheiben überflüssig

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TVR T440R (2003) - Kontroverses, dafür unverwechselbares Design aus der Kleinserienschmiede

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TVR T440R (2003) - Es stimmt vorne und hinten

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TVR T440R (2003) - Vor Kunststoffschildern wird abgeraten

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TVR T440R (2003) - Keine Extrawürste, die Leuchten sind Standardware, geschickt in die Wagenfront eingepflegt

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TVR T440R (2003) - Es gibt nur diesen

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TVR T440R (2003) - Armaturen mit den typischen Alu-Knöpfen. Laut Peter Wheeler kostete der eigene Dreher weniger, diese inhouse zu fertigen, als die Komponenten einzukaufen

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TVR T440R (2003) - Airbags sind überbewertet

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TVR T440R (2003) - Hauteng wie ein Latexkleid

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TVR T440R (2003) - Bei Gebrauch dieser Rücksitze für Kinder droht womöglich Ungemach vom Jugendamt

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TVR T440R (2003) - Nichts überflüssiges, das Lenkrad verzichtet auf eine Prallplatte

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TVR T440R (2003) - Karbon, Aluminium und etwas Leder

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TVR T440R (2003) - Das Lenkrad steht Kopf damit man die Drehschalter darunter erreichen kann

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TVR T440R (2003) - Womöglich fehlt dem Beifahrer ein Griff zum Festhalten

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TVR T440R (2003) - Gitterrohrrahman und Karbonteile

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TVR T440R (2003) - Die Luftdüsen bezog TVR am selben Ort wie Lotus jene für die Elise

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TVR T440R (2003) - Das wirkliche Onboard-Entertainment ist eher im Bereich des Schalthebels, Lenkrads und der Pedalerie zu finden

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TVR T440R (2003) - Bildschirmarmaturen-light

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TVR T440R (2003) - Kommandoposition in der Spasszentrale

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TVR T440R (2003) - organisches Design auch bei den Sitzen

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TVR T440R (2003) - Wenigstens ertönen daraus keine warnenden Piepstöne, ansonsten aber genauso überflüssig, der Sound entsteht anderswo

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TVR T440R (2003) - Sitzschale in Karbon

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TVR T440R (2003) - Die Karbonhaut über den Kardantunnel ist so eng gelegt, dass die Chassisstruktur abgebildet wird

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TVR T440R (2003) - No-Nonsense Pedalerie, auch sie entstand on Blackpool, nicht beim Zulieferer

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TVR T440R (2003) - Kaum gebraucht mit knapp über 27'000 Meilen

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TVR T440R (2003) - Fahrertüre mit Leder

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TVR T440R (2003) - Gut zu wissen, wo sich der Türöffner befindet

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TVR T440R (2003) - Heizbare Heckscheibe

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TVR T440R (2003) - Karbon-Reflexe in der Heckscheibe

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TVR T440R (2003) - Alle vier Insassen haben ein Recht auf 4-Punkt-Gurte

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TVR T440R (2003) - Kofferwanne in Karbon

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TVR T440R (2003) - Ein Anflug von Praktikabilität im Extremsportwagen

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TVR T440R (2003) - Leichtbau in letzter Konsequenz

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TVR T440R (2003) - Serviceklappe für Kühlwasser und Öl

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TVR T440R (2003) - Edles Karbon und rostige Schrauben für den typischen TVR-Mix

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TVR T440R (2003) - Die Frontscheibe ist eingeklebt und trägt mit

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TVR T440R (2003) - Überlappende Karosseriekomponenten tricksten die Spaltmass-Fetischisten aus, an einem Ende stimmt damit die Fuge immer

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TVR T440R (2003) - Der T440R verkörpert den letzten Höhepunkt der Marke aus Blackpool

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TVR T440R (2003) - Irgendwoher wird er wohl stammen, der Spiegel

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TVR T440R (2003) - Nicht Totwinkel-Warnkamera sondern Türöffner unter dem Rückspiegel

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TVR T440R (2003) - Spektakulär wie das Gesicht eines Neunauges

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TVR T440R (2003) - Das Kürzel für TVR-Gründer Trevor Wilkinsons Vorname

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TVR T440R (2003) - Zahlenspiele

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TVR T440R (2003) - Röhr-Rohr

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TVR T440R (2003) - Materialität

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TVR T440R (2003) - Alles handgebaut

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Summary

The era of Peter Wheeler as owner of TVR in Blackpool, England, is regarded as the golden age of the brand. In an era in which more and more electronic helpers were finding their way into cars, TVR could already boast on paper about what its cars consistently lacked: first and foremost, of course, weight, but also ABS or airbags, electronic suspension and other features. One car, however, offered even more of the "less" that TVR fans love so much, the "civilized" racing car for the road: the only TVR T440 R that was ever built.

This article contains the following chapters

Everything that makes him special
For easy-to-create moments of shock
Homologated, but built as a road car
First damaged, then restored
The opportunity comes with the sale

Estimated reading time: 5min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The T440R was conceived in the early 2000s - at TVR's peak - with the intention of conquering endurance racing. The whole project was born out of a desire to return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans after an absence of 40 years. The project was launched at the end of the 1990s under the codename Tuscan R, with the R standing for "Racing". The aim of the homologation was the GT1 class. For TVR, this marked the start of one of the most technically advanced and elaborate ventures in its history. And the T440R is one of the witnesses to this. It was built entirely by hand in the in-house racing department in Blackpool, using state-of-the-art CAD/CAM software.

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