Saleofcar.com :TVR

TVR Sunroof Coupe 2500M (1974)
for sale

Price: US $22,250.00

Description:

1974 TVR
2500m
Sunroof Coupe

An Exotic, Full Body-Off restoration. Tube Frame with Fiberglass body.
Current and previous owner have been members of the Western Carolina British Car Club. A complete restoration in 2004 which included all upholstery and carpet. The entire car was rewired with a modern wiring harness, connectors, fuse-box and relays so the typical British gremlins have been banished!
TVR used Triumph TR6 engines and drivetrains, so parts are easy to find and affordable to purchase. The restoration included a hotter cam and removal of the period, power sapping smog junk. With only 39k miles on the engine, an overhaul was not necessary but seemed to be a good idea once they were into the motor. That was about 8k miles ago and the motor is now torquey and powerful.
A handmade custom wooden dashboard is a work of art. The original aluminum hinges were a weakness so brass tubes were mounted to make lubrication an easy task.
Wheels were upgraded to a larger Compomotive “Mini Lite” style for improved handling and appearance.
TVR cars were hand built and only 947 M cars were produced. The “exotic” process was a body on tube frame concept. The tubular space frame was high gauge steel that was sealed after the inside was sprayed with a mist of oil. Holes would break the rust free seal so the body is attached with “U” shaped brackets. The rebuild replaced many of the steel bolts and nuts with stainless steel hardware. The lightweight fiberglass body is “unstressed’ because it just rides on the tube frame and doesn’t get all the twisting action found in other fiberglass bodied cars.
Current owner says he “would drive this car anywhere”. Basically driven to car shows and from time to time on really nice days. Exotic build but also reliable and strong.
Other Features include:
- Triumph TR6 2.5 inline six cylinder engine
- Twin Stromberg carburetors
- 4 speed manual non-overdrive transmission
- 15 inch Compomotive aluminum wheels
- 13” leather steering wheel with polished spokes
- Custom stainless steel exhaust
- Upgraded coil over adjustable shocks all corners
- Custom handmade wooden dashboard
- One of 947 2500 m coupes produced
- Blaupunkt radio/CD player

_{update: 2016-11-15}