Why isn't the TVR 3000 S becoming more and more valuable?
There is actually a lot to be said for the TVR 3000 S. It was only built 258 times in 1978 and 1979, looks good in most eyes and is sporty to drive. Thanks to the plastic bodywork, there is no risk of rust, at least on the outer skin, and the drive technology comes from the Ford Capri 3.0, which is why there are hardly any major (or unsolvable) problems to be expected in this area. The survival rate is likely to be high, but there are unlikely to be more than 200 of them on our roads; 150 seems the more reasonable assumption. You can even buy it as an (even rarer) left-hand drive.
So there is much to suggest that prices for this late roadster should have risen in the last ten years. But they have not. Even examples in top condition are around EUR 30,000, and they were already doing so in 2011, while sports cars from other brands have doubled or even quintupled in price during this time.
Maybe it's because of TVR's general reputation, the low level of awareness in our part of the world, the plastic bodywork or the fact that you're dealing with plug-in windows and primitive weather protection? Or perhaps simply because neither James Bond nor Steve McQueen ever drove one...
The good thing is that enthusiasts can still afford a car like this and thus get their hands on a really rare vehicle, because entry into the "under-200-still-on-the-road" club is much more expensive elsewhere, especially if, for example, horses shine on the hood instead of TVR lettering.
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