William, are you still looking for a set of inner fenders for a 2500? I
have a spare set. Stephen
> ----------
> From: William Zehring[SMTP:zehrinwa@umdnj.edu]
> Reply To: William Zehring
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 6:25 AM
> To: Rolf Beuttenmuller
> Cc: tvr@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: hybrid
>
> At 08:53 AM 5/13/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi George;
> >You failed to mention where the car is located. What exactly is a
> hybrid.
> >Rolf 1970 Vixen S2
> >
> >George McIntyre wrote:
> >
> >> 1972 TVR Vixen "hybrid" for sale.
> >> Excellent body and glass. Rebuilt aternator, master cylinder,
> servo
> >> etc...... Asking $3,500.
> >>
> >> Cheers......George
> McIntyre
> >
>
>
> A 'hybrid' 2500 is a chimera (to quote the Greeks), a car that had
> components of the later 2500M (principal change being in the frame, or
> so I
> understand), with the body style of the earlier (pre-M) 2500 (with
> many
> cosmetic differences to the "M" body style). The same sort of think
> occured at MG with the MGA MkII "delux" and at Jag with what is
> referred to
> as the series 1.5 E-type. These are 'rare' cars, but not necessarily
> particularly 'special.' I was snagged on this transition when I
> purchased,
> sight unseen, a pair of inner wheel wells from what was described as a
> 2500. It turns out they were from a 'hybrid' so the frame was
> different
> (significantly so), so the attachement points for the wheel wells were
> different, so the wheel wells were different. So it goes. I'm using
> them
> as planters now ;-)
>
> Here's a question: does the "M" stand for Martin??
>
> cheers,
> WZ
>
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