Name this car please

[HobieMarty]

I had 1976 and 1973 TR6s, the 73 was a parts car and the gas cap was chrome and had a latch/hook type of mechanism that held it closed. The 76 had the very same gas cap latch mechanism but the gas cap was a brushed aluminum. I liked the chrome one better so I switched them out.


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[Steve Viegas]

I think we have a winner with the TVR 3000. Thank you.

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by Steve Viegas

I saw this very car last evening in the Safeway parking lot near my house and then remembered this thread. I didn't pay much attention to the location of the OP's photo at the time, but I now recognize it as the corner of Murray St. and Seabright Ave., with Betty's Burgers over on the left. This is the only TVR that I've ever seen out in the wild.

No chance for more pics...he was just leaving as I pulled in the lot.

[techweenie]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

Looks like the also share the same gas cap.

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TVRs used a lot of "parts bin" stuff -- as do all small volume car manufacturers.

[Steve Viegas]

Color me impressed. You are right on the money.

Originally Posted by rcooled

I saw this very car last evening in the Safeway parking lot near my house and then remembered this thread. I didn't pay much attention to the location of the OP's photo at the time, but I now recognize it as the corner of Murray St. and Seabright Ave., with Betty's Burgers over on the left. This is the only TVR that I've ever seen out in the wild.

No chance for more pics...he was just leaving as I pulled in the lot.

[Otter74]

What's impressive about TVR as a small-volume manufacturer was that they were the only one to (much later) design and manufacture their own engines.