Engineering:TVR 350SE
The TVR 350SE is a sports car designed and built by TVR starting in 1990 and ending in 1991. In 1990 TVR Engineering Limited produced a limited production run of 25 specially prepared 350's to mark the end of the era heralded by the 350i. This commemorated the previous 7 years of production during which time over a thousand 350i-model TVRs were manufactured. The limited production 350SE was seen as the ultimate progression of the 350i in terms of both outright performance and enjoyment.[1]
All 350SEs featured a 3.9 litre NCK hotwire Rover V8 all-alloy engine, polished multi-spoke alloy wheels and Koni adjustable shock absorbers.
Individual cars
Each car is uniquely numbered with its number surrounded in laurels in gold for future recognition on the side wings and rear. The cars also had 350SE decals on front spoiler, side sills and rear. TVR originally sold the 350SEs for £21,000.
Number 13 was never made so there was a number 26 to make up the 25 cars. Number 20 was a big valve. Number 19 has been broken up for parts and no longer exists.
Number 1 of 25 is Monza red with a cream and red interior and shown in the top photograph.
| Car number | Exterior colour | Interior details | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monza red | Cream and red interior | crashed and broken in 2010[2] |
| 2 | Mica red | ||
| 3 | Blue | Grey interior | |
| 4 | Blue Starfire Mica Blue | Magnolia interior | |
| 5 | Red | Parchment interior | |
| 6 | Ruby Mica | Magnolia interior | for sale in 2012 mileage: 37800 miles[3] |
| 7 | Green | ||
| 8 | Burgundy metallic red | Grey leather | |
| 9 | Rosso Red | Grey leather | for sale in 2013 price:£5000, many upgrades[4] |
| 10 | Red | Cream leather | |
| 11 | Green | Cream Leather | |
| 12 | Mica Midnight Blue | Magnolia half hide | chassis, engine & other components used to create a Sebring Austin Healey 3000 replica in 2012-14 to a very high standard, by engineer who did not know it was one of only 25 350SE's built. I owned it from almost new for over three years. |
| 14 | Midnight Blue | ||
| 15 | Black | Cream interior | |
| 16 | Red | ||
| 17 | Green | ||
| 18 | Mica Blue | Magnolia full hide | |
| 19 | Blue | broken[2] | |
| 20 | Grey | Grey | for sale in 2014 price:£7500 mileage:69000 miles[5] |
| 21 | Cooper Green | Magnolia interior | |
| 22 | Sapphire Blue | Magnolia interior | Property of J Dunn - Not for sale! - For Sale https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-H-TVR-TASMIN-350I-SE-4-LITRE-1-OF-25-LTD-EDITION-CARS-LOW-MILEAGE/324245388874?hash=item4b7e87fe4a:g:GEAAAOSw5PhfKY7C |
| 23 | Black | Magnolia interior | |
| 24 | Midnight Blue | Magnolia interior | |
| 26 | Monza Red | Black interior with red piping |
References
- ↑ TVR Engineering Limited, news release, April 1990
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "R.I.P. - TVR 350se No.1 - Page 1 - Wedges - PistonHeads". http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=12&t=857388&nmt=R.I.P.+-+TVR+350se+No.1.
- ↑ "TVR 350 SE Limited edition No 6 of 25 - eBay". http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-350-SE-Limited-edition-No-6-25-/261034243669?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cc6da7655&clk_rvr_id=667864337488&afsrc=1.
- ↑ "TVR 350SE (No 9 of 25) - 4.0Litre 275BHP - eBay". http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TVR-350SE-No-9-of-25-4-0Litre-275BHP-/161137299188.
- ↑ http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C451437#
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