There were also several articles about TVR in a magazine called CAR, a brit
publication that I came across at my local Borders Book store.
----- Original Message -----
From: <BREEDON@ucdhep.ucdavis.edu>
To: <Rikrock@aol.com>
Cc: <BREEDON@ucdhep.ucdavis.edu>; <tvr@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 4:15 AM
Subject: RE: Hillclimbing Vixen
> Yes, the TVR list has been quiet. Let's all wish Rich the best of luck
for
> his hillclimb event in his newly refurbished Vixen.
>
> I'll mention a great magazine issue I picked up recently, for those
> interested in contemporary TVRs. The June 2000 issue of BBC's Top Gear
> has a cover story titled "TVR POWER" with laudatory articles first on
> the Tuscan Speed Six and then on the Speed Twelve. It is from the latter
> article I learned that the 1:18 scale Hot Wheels purple model of the
> Speed 12 I bought for my kids for Christmas (OK, I admit I bought two)
> will never be reality. Due to a change in European racing rules, the
> car has morphed into a "Cerbera Speed 12," with much the same internal
> specs (can you beat 0-60 in 3.1 secs?) but with a less startling external
> appearance.
>
> But the Speed 6 is still something I could own, that is if I lived in
> europe, sold my house and forgot about sending the kids to college.
> Decisions, decisions...
>
> Meanwhile, my summer goal is to get my 2500M back on the (California)
road.
>
> Cheerio, Richard
>
> 1974 2500M
> 1936 Ford v8 5-window coupe
> 1987 MB 190e (2.6l)
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