The cars : TVR Tasmin development story
The TVR Tasmin arrived in a flurry of hype at the beginning of 1980, but only really bloomed much later in the decade once its Ford engines had been replaced by some very interesting tuned Rover V8 units…
Keith Adams tells the story of the car that pretty much defined the term, ‘Indian Summer’…
The mid- to late-1970s were an exciting time for the British specialist car industry. A general feeling of optimism enveloped the industry, and exciting new models began to take shape. This recovery followed a slump in sales and manufacturing in the aftermath of the imposition of VAT on all kit cars and an Energy Crisis that affected the entire automotive sector.
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