Blackpool, Lancashire, UKTVR was an independent manufacturer of sports cars in the town of Blackpool, in Lancashire, England. The company manufactured lightweight sports cars with powerful engines and was the third-largest specialised sports car manufacturer in the world, offering a diverse range of coupés and convertibles, most using an in-house straight-6 cylinder engine design, others an in-house V8. TVR sports cars are composed of tubular steel frames, cloaked in aggressive body designs.
TVR's two arms were TVR Engineering, which manufactured sports cars and grand tourers, and TVR Power, their powertrain division.
The history of the company can be divided into four eras, based on ownership:
Model |
Production Years |
|---|---|
| TVR Jomar1 | 1957-1959 |
| TVR Grantura I | 1958-1960 |
| TVR Grantura II | 1960-1961 |
| TVR Grantura IIa | 1961-1962 |
| TVR Grantura III | 1962-1964 |
| TVR Grantura 1800S | 1964-1966 |
| Griffith 2001 | 1963-1964 |
| Griffith 4001 | 1964-1967 |
| TVR Grantura IV 1800S | 1966-1967 |
| TVR Tuscan | 1967-1970 |
| TVR Tuscan V6 | 1969-1971 |
| TVR Vixen S1 | 1967-1968 |
| TVR Vixen S2 | 1968-1969 |
| TVR Vixen S3 | 1970-1972 |
| TVR Vixen S4 | 1972-1972 |
| TVR Vixen 1300 | 1971-1972 |
| TVR Vixen 2500 | 1971-1972 |
| TVR 1600M | 1972-1973 1975-1977 |
| TVR 2500M | 1972-1977 |
| TVR 3000M | 1971-1979 |
| TVR 3000M Turbo | 1975-1979 |
| TVR Taimar | 1976-1979 |
| TVR Taimar Turbo | 1976-1979 |
| TVR 3000S | 1978-1979 |
| TVR 3000S Turbo | 1978-1979 |
| TVR Tasmin 200 | 1979-1984 |
| TVR Tasmin 280 | 1980-1984 |
| TVR 280i | 1984-1987 |
| TVR 350i | 1983-1985 |
| TVR 350SX | 1985-1989 |
| TVR 350SE | 1990-1991 |
| TVR 390SE | 1984-1988 |
| TVR 400SE | 1988-1991 |
| TVR 400SX | 1989 |
| TVR 420SE | 1986-1987 |
| TVR 420SEAC | 1986-1988 |
| TVR 450SE | 1989-1990 |
| TVR 450SEAC | 1988-1989 |
| TVR S1 | 1986-1988 |
| TVR S2 | 1989-1990 |
| TVR S3(C) | 1991-1992 |
| TVR S4C | 1993-1993 |
| TVR V8S | 1991-1993 |
| TVR Griffith | 1992-2002 |
| TVR Chimaera | 1992-2001 |
| TVR Cerbera | 1996-2003 |
| TVR Tamora | |
| TVR T350 (Targa & Coupe) | |
| TVR Tuscan | |
| TVR Typhon | |
| TVR Sagaris | 2004-date |
| TVR Cerbera Speed 12 | N/A |
| TVR Speed 122 | |
| TVR Tuscan Challenge2 | 1988-? |
| TVR T400R/Typhon GT2 | |
1 - Not technically a TVR model, but used TVR chassis/body.
2 - Built exclusively for racing.
