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| TVR was established in the late 1940s by a brilliant engineer
called Trevor Wilkinson (TreVoR)
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The reputation of many ground-breaking UK sports cars has
been forged on the racetrack. This is undoubtedly the case with
TVR, which has become one of the most revered and exclusive
brands, as well as the biggest independent UK car manufacturer
today.
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| TVR was established in the late 1940s by a brilliant engineer
called Trevor Wilkinson (TreVoR), who firmly established
the TVR formula within a decade, with the introduction of the
fast and remarkably light TVR Grantura. TVR has specialised in
simple and elegant two-seater sports cars, which are also
extremely fast, ever since.
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| TVR's current owner, Peter Wheeler, has upheld the greatest
TVR traditions. Every TVR since 1949 has been designed and
manufactured on the same premises in Blackpool, and the
Lancashire-based company is evidently proud of the fact that
they have far more employees per car than any of their
competitors. TVR's 750-strong workforce produce around 2,000
cars per year to customer specification and each individual
engine has the engine builder's initials on it. As a result of this
integrity, craftsmanship and exclusivity, TVRs are in constant
demand. TVR's latest success is the Cerbera Speed Twelve,
which is capable of an astonishing 240 mph and incorporates
the powerful 7.7 litre V12 engine that gives the car its name.
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| TVR's sports cars are part of the same illustrious tradition that
has produced classics by manufacturers such as AC, Lotus, and
MG. AC is one of the very oldest UK car makers, founded in
1901, and is above all known for the legendary 1962 Cobra,
which has been described as the most fearsome and extrovert
sports car of all time. This noisy and spectacular car combined
American power (Ford's V8 engine) with the earlier AC Ace's
sturdy chassis and was even reckoned to look fast standing still!
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