TVR Reviews

What's the point? You can't even buy these magnificient machines in the US. There used to be a dealer in Scarborough, Ontario and I had fantasies of smuggling a Griffith 500 into the US. But it appears to be closed now.

The book however had lots of vehicle data and a good selection of photography. It provides a good history by model from the very first vehicle they produced. It does cut off the history abruptly with the introduction of the Chimera. That's just a little after the models really started getting good.

"What a Read"... As a previous owner of a TVR Vixen S2, I've found living the decision to sell it one of my most painfull memories.

My object with this book was recapture some of those memories, and educate myself on some of the companies other marques. And in the end, the decision to buy this book was one of the best decisions I've made in a long while.

The book is layed out with the reader in mind, and is both informative, and enjoyable, reading. It covers the history of the Company (and cars) from the company's inseption until the present day.

Mr. Tipton has also layed out the book with the prospective buyer in mind, giving details on what to look for in both used, and new TVR's. He's given performance statistics, dates produced and innumerable other details, you won't find on the cars anywhere else.

Beware, Jaguar, & Morgan, this company hasn't been sitting on it's laurels... It's one of (if not the most) amazing cars in the world... How about 240mph...?

"Thank You John Tipler"... You made my heart pump like that growling beast TVR I used to own...

The name TVR might not be as well known as MG, Morgan or other British manufacturers, but there is no doubt that the marque has an interesting history.

This book covers all models ever produced, from the Grantura to arguably two of the most desireable sports cars available anywhere, the Chimaera and the Cerbera.Unfortunately, that is the reason why this book scores only four stars. It would have been better if the cars themselves could be discussed in more detail, and the interviews with the owners could be shortened. Another point of criticism is that not much is said about the founder of the company, Trevor Wilkinson. However, the story of the current owner, Peter Wheeler"s dog who had a "hand" in the design of the Chimaera is very amusing. If you want to know the story behind this, you cannot afford to miss the book.

It would have been nice to have more interior pictures of models like the Taimar, probably one of the most beautiful TVR models ever, the S and the Grantura. That aside, there is absolutely no doubt at all that this book will make you fall in love with these cars. If you are interested in sports cars that are not as common as Porsche, Ferrari or Lamborghini, this book is well worth it.