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Do you know Tina? The TVR with a difference

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Created on November 4, 2017

Reading time 8min

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Bruno von Rotz

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - charmant präsentiertes Coupé

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - soll ursprünglich mal beige gewesen sein

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - gefälliges Fastback-Heck

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - während der Spider runde Doppelscheinwerfer hatte, wurden beim Coupé einzelne viereckige Lampen verwendet

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - Karosserie aus Stahlblech

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - gradlinig gezeichnetes Coupé mit langem hinteren Überhang

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - Blick ins Cockpit des restaurierten Autos

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TVR Tina Coupé (1967) - der 875 cm3 grosse Imp-Motor im Heck

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TVR Mk III 1800 S (1965) - im Prinzip ein Grantura, aber ohne dessen Bezeichnung - Motor von MG B

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TVR Trident (1965) - Genfer Neuheit, Design von Fiore, gebaut bei Fissore - Genfer Automobilsalon 1965

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TVR Tuscan SE (1968) - mit dem Ford V8

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TVR Tuscan (1967) - Vorderansicht

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Hillman Imp de Luxe (1963) - adrett arangiert mit Dame

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Hillman Imp (1963) - für den AR-Langstreckentest wurden drei verschiedene Fahrzeuge eingesetzt

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Hillman Imp (1964) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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TVR Tina Spyder (1967) - Flyer - Seite 2

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TVR Tina Spyder (1967) - Zeichnung für den Prospekt

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TVR Tina Coupé (1968) - Flyer - Seite 1

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TVR Tina Coupé (1968) - Zeichnung

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TVR Tina Spyder (1967) - mit Doppelscheinwerfern, präsentiert an der London Motorshow

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TVR Tina Spyder (1967) - neben dem Coupé an der London Motor Show 1967

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TVR Vixen 1600 (1968) - die ersten Modelle hatten noch die Cortina-Heckleuchten - Prospektillustration

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TVR Vixen S2 (1969) - Kunsstoff-Karosserie auf Stahlrohrrahmen

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TVR Vixen S2 (1969) - der Rohrrahmen erlaubte ein tiefes Fahrzeuggewicht

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Summary

In the mid-sixties, TVR was financially at the end of its tether. The brand only survived thanks to Arthur and Martin Lilley. The two, father and son, quickly realized that TVR needed to produce more and new models. And so a sports car was created that could be produced in large numbers, the TVR Tina. Fissore built a Coupé and a Spider, designed by Trevor Fiore. The coupé has survived to this day, but series production was never launched. This report tells the story of the TVR Tina Coupé, which was only built once, and shows it and its open-top brother in historical and current pictures.

This article contains the following chapters

The debacle surrounding the Trident
From Trident to Tina
Fissore and Fiore for the second time
Economical choice of name?
Growing enthusiasm
Production partner needed
Vixen instead of Tina
Gerry Marshall's Coupé
A little gem under the hammer
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Estimated reading time: 8min

Preview (beginning of the article)

When Arthur and Martin Lilley, father and son and also TVR dealers, took over the ailing remains of TVR in December 1965, they realized that a new car was needed to give the brand a boost. After all, the basic design, which could be found in the TVR Grantura with a four-cylinder engine and the TVR Griffith with an American V8, was already several years old and looked a little outdated. The Lilleys hoped that the TVR Trident would be the beacon of hope for the future. After all, this car had modern lines, which had been designed by Fissore's Trevor Fiore. Technically, the Trident was based on proven concepts that had been tried and tested at TVR. It was shown for the first time in 1965 at the Geneva Motor Show.

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