I may or may not buy...

A 73 TVR M2500.

But here's the kicker... It's got a V-8, and apparently came from the factory ready for one... Serial 2608 (theoretically indicating 8 cylinder.)

What's the value???

Unfortunately, I'm not very familiar with TVRs. I would really like to make an informed decision on this one. The going rate in 2005 for a 2500M was 8500, and at the time, it was expected to increase in value 6%/year. But my source doesn't specify for a V8 engine, which would obviously be more desirable, since parts are available for them, plus it makes a crudload more HP.

I would really appreciate any help...

You might try this TVR forum. I went to the M series forum, woh, not much going on there.
I tried the nonspecific forum, more activity.
Good luck.
CCL

The TVR 2500M was usually fitted with a Triumph TR6 straight six (2.5L) although there may have been some specials built? Google TVR 2500 M...lots of results, mostly British of course! Cheers, R

(PS always loved TVR's!)

Here's a pic of a TVR Vixen.

Go to pistonheads.com/tvr/prices

I dunno Chris. The only info I find is the same as what you said. However, I am not finding any thing about a V8. From what I am reading they all came with TR6 engines. They only made 960 some odd of these though, and they are saying that the 2500 is the most desired.

tvrna.com

Well...

There's one on eGay for 16k

The asking price for this one is 14.

As far as the current owner knows, it was sold by TVR as a rolling chassis- which makes sense because they did that with all of their cars. And the Griffith was just that! Only they sold the cars almost exclusively to some guy named Griffith.

The vixen looks nice, but this puppy is in a whole different league. It's yellow and black, with big black sidepipes ala cobra. The bonnet has been reworked to be much more masculine, with newer-style Tasmin headlights.

What's the new buzzword in big-time auction sales...? "Outlaw car."

The torque is a lotta fun. You can burn rubber starting in 4th.

The Griffith had a V-8...they called it a monster!

The only M2500 on pistonhead was posted in 03 and was 8500 USD.

But boy, those Griffiths sure go for a lot.

The griffiths all had ford v-8s. Some guy named Griffith had TVR make the chassis and ship them to him here, stateside. Where he outfitted them with ford crate motors. The standard came with 160hp or so, the High performance came with 245.


This car dynos at 400 without altitude compensation. And I was actually there for dyno testing.

This car redefines monster.

Ask him if he'll take 12 and be done with it .

He's a close friend. I would pay 14 if he sells it to me. Except I'd prefer to make payments, so I can allocate some funds to my new bachelor pad.

This way, I can use said car to go out and pick up random chick(s), and THEN have someplace to take them...

Like a spiderweb. A big yellow shiny spiderweb with 400 horsepower. And a house parked behind it.

Sounds like a good plan I never told any of the women I dated I had a Porsche. They seemed okay with my Mercedes....... Gold diggers Not really

I have driven both. The 2500M is an incredible autocross machine. Like a scalpel. Very precise. The Griffith whiich is what the V8 model was called had a Ford 289 and was a loud uncivilized oaf. After about 20 minutes driving the Griffith I noticed that my right leg felt hot like it was burned. After I got out I found out that the reason my right leg felt burned was because it was freakin' burned!!! Bright red skin which peeled a couple days later.
The 2500M is the one to have. TVR which in those days was owned by the founder Trevor Wilkenson sold bodies without engines to Griffith here in the US. Griffith put in the V8...

Back around 1979 or 1980 I worked outside of Washington DC next to a warehouse owned by the US Customs Department. They had confiscated a number of brand new TVRs that came into the country without US emmissions or safety equipment. Their plan was to destroy them. One day they were gone. I suspect maybe a politician ended up with one.

A very cool car. I found one on the base in Florida about 1969. Came walking around the corner, saw this little car sitting under the trees with the whole front tipped open and nobody around. Went over to look and there was this huge V-8 crammed in place of the normal 4-banger.

I wondered why the hood was open but being Florida, he might have been trying to dry out the engine to cure an electrical glitch. 90% humidity and constant rain can cause fun electrical problems.....

Those military pilots tended to collect odd hot cars so I thought having a Daimler SP 250 v-8 across the street was just how it was, having 2 -Shelby GT-350's and a GT-500 parked at the O-club was nice, and riding around in a Facel Vega with the big V-8 was what you did when you went out with your friends. I was even tempted to buy the Bently down the street.

Ken

Although I've grown accustom to your outrageous claims... purchasing the Tennessee Valley Railroad would be the coup de grâce.

Someone hold this, I don't want to spill it.

These guys always have TVR's for sale and most other British sports cars too.

http://www.wirewheel.com/

East coast of Florida.

The 3000, very few were imported to the US. They have the ford V6 (same one as the Capri). Cool cars, I think you need to look at the tubular chasis, thats what tends to rot on them after speaking with a few owners. Check Hemmings too, seems to be a few on there at times.

Did someone say TVR Griffith??

This car/driver is a consitent FTD contender. VERY fast car, very little ground clearance, VERY wide rubber. Absolutely amazing to watch..

Ford 302 I believe

I ran against one of these on the track 2 weeks ago in texas
blew by me on the straights.. (had a bit of motor work)

luckily he broke down 6 sessions in a row (3 days straight)

this car is currently for sale:

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my uncle had a 74 2500M for years. Great car...esp if you can get one with the vinyl sunroof...

I would have another British car if it werent for Lucas.....I wonder if them Brits will ever figure out electricity......

Had a 71 Midget for a while.

Yeah. It's got a vinyl sunroof.

It's a '73. With the Ford v-8.

Details on the car are as follows.. it was purchased as a roller from factory. Drivetrain was installed after getting to our coast. This was originally a small Ford v-8 and now is a much more modified ford v-8. The gearbox is the cobra toploader gearbox and is original since installation. The rear end has been somewhat modified and revised. It now has a tr6 rear end. The current owner plans on swapping to a jag rear end. The problem isn't with strength, it's with final gearing. It's incovenient to go throught the gearbox, and too expensive with it being cobra parts and all.

Here it is...

Thats would be a monster with a tuned 302 in it!

Much bigger than 302. But I don't know the displacement without the owner handy.

Lucky for me, I'm very good friends with the owner. Right now it has 400 hp. If I buy it, he'll be handy to maintain it, and he'll install a couple of really nice heads that should bring power up to 500 at this altitude.

Meanwhile, he says that he's had a 900 hp motor in it at one point. This guy's name is Dino Holland, he builds top fuel motors professionally. So I do not doubt the validity of that statement. Also, he like me, doesn't believe in "altitude compensation" for dyno results. When he says that it makes 400 hp, that's at a mile high. When he said 900 hp, that was in Arizona-which is where he lived at that time.

That's not the stock front shroud. Looks like someone got creative. I like the stock front way better. Those cars are cool! Always wanted one.

I think I mentioned that the bonnet was not stock.

The current owner was the one who got creative with it. I kinda prefer his modification. It gives the car a much more masculine profile. He said that the stock lines didn't go well with the sidepipes.

Plus, it has a functional ram intake on the hood. . . And that really helps at this altitude.

I know altitude is a massive killer of power, I lost a full second or so off of my ET's moving to Junction!
Do you know if it is a small block? If so right around 400CI is the biggest you can get a Ford? I dunno Fords....... I is Chevy guy with big hammer!

i have a buddy who imports (almost) new ones to the US ...

let me know if you want to get his contact info.
Andy

Yellow TVR's are faster.

I would have to see the back, but that looks like it could be a vixen not a M. I have owned several of these cars and still have two. Unless this is a tuscan it is not factory 8 cly. I believe that there are only about 11 tuscans made. The 8 in the serial number has nothing to do with engine type. M would have a square tube frame Vixens have round.

Click to view attachment

Here is one of mine and white ones are faster.

It's got M badging.

*missing pic of TVR tail and of frame.



admins: for some reason, the site isn't letting me upload any files. I go through the normal file attachment process, and it takes a month to load. Then when it finally does load, nothing has been attached.

Do you know if it has late Cortina tail lights or TR6? If it is a 73 it is a M but it may have either lights. I like the Cortina better.
M frames are stronger, but you can make a Vixen handle better.

Well...

If I could upload any photos, I could show you and you could tell me which ones I have.

But I can't. Because the site feels like discriminating against me because I'm czech.

UGGGHHHH!!!

Frustrating!

Well...

If I could upload any photos, I could show you and you could tell me which ones I have.

But I can't. Because the site feels like discriminating against me because I'm czech.

UGGGHHHH!!!

Frustrating!

I'm sure it's not an issue with the operator...

Read the FAQ thread about posting pics.

Most likely your pics are too large...next time you try to upload them see if you get a size error message. It isn't blatantly obvious when your pictures are too large and you go through the "upload" process.

All of that is in the FAQ forum thread. If the kid would RTFM.

Boy, Gint.

You're a little belligerent. And it's not appreciated.

Those are def. the TR6 tailights. The Cortina's were circular with three pie-shaped separations. But it has a V-8? Later conversion? R

You would know all about being belligerent. And you did start after all.