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TVR Vixen S2 - the fox from England

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Created on January 13, 2013

Reading time 7min

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TVR Vixen (1968) - ohne Mühe als TVR erkennbar

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TVR Vixen (1968) - das Webasto-Schiebedach gab es als Zubehör

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TVR Vixen (1968) - gegenüber dem Vorgänger Grantura waren Türen und Innenmasse gewachsen

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TVR Vixen (1968) - kraftvolle Heckansicht, kein unterschied zum PS-strotzenden Tuscan der gleichen Periode sichtbar

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TVR Vixen (1968) - typisches TVR-Armaturenbrett der Sechzigerjahre - das Moto-Lita-Lenkrad wurde nachgerüstet, genauso wie der Schalthebelgriff

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TVR Vixen (1968) - der 1,6-Liter-Motor stammt von Ford

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TVR Vixen (1968) - der Rohrrahmen neigt zum Rosten, kann aber meist wieder hergerichtet werden

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TVR Vixen (1968) - für die Restaurierung konnte die ganze Karosserie nach dem Lösen einiger Schrauben abgehoben werden

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TVR Vixen (1968) - Vorderradaufhängung nach klassischem Muster

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

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

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TVR Vixen 1600 (1968) - Interieur eines frühen Vixen (S1)

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TVR Vixen 1600 S2 (1969) - typische TVR-Silhouette - Prospektillustration

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

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TVR Vixen S2 (1970) - Inserat in den USA

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TVR Vixen 1600 S2 (1971) - ein typischer englischer Kleinseriensportwagen - Prospektillustration

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TVR Vixen 1600 S2 (1969) - die Speichenräder waren nur am Anfang en Vogue, später wurden Alu-Räder vorgezogen

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TVR 1300 (1972) - die damalige Werbung war ziemlich offenherzig - der Wagen ist ein Modell 1300 mit Spitfire-Motor

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TVR Vixen S2 (1969) - am British Car Meeting 2007 in Morges

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Summary

From 1967 to 1972, TVR built the Vixen plastic coupé, the direct successor to the Grantura. The almost 750 units with a Ford 1.6-liter engine impressed with their good handling and sporty performance. Above all, however, they ensured that the TVR brand survived the late sixties. This vehicle report tells the story of the successful Blackpool model and shows a restored example, supplemented by historical illustrations and three sales brochures.

This article contains the following chapters

From Grantura to Vixen
Consistent evolution
Longer and better
Successful S2 model
Sex sells (S3) - naked girls cause a crowd
Conclusion with the S4
From a garden in Brighton
Extensive restoration
Loud and frugal
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Foxy lady" was once the headline of an English car magazine that took a TVR Vixen to task. This was a wise and linguistically adept headline, as "Vixen" means "vixen" in German, but also dragon, witch or poisonous noodle. "Foxy" in turn stands for "cunning". The TVR Vixen was intended to replace the ageing TVR Grantura and cause a stir in the sports car world of the late 1960s, at least that was the hope of the TVR makers around Martin Lilley. Business at TVR Engineering was going badly in 1967, there were hardly any orders and the factory had nothing to do. Martin Lilley, who had taken over the reins of TVR together with his father, decided on a forward strategy.

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