Hi Lou
Do you mean one of these?
www.bond-equipe.co.uk/x_4s2.jpg (late version of early car)
http://fp1.centurytel.net/pbarlow/other2.jpg (Mk2)
All these cars had Triumph running gear from the Herald/Vitesse and Spitfire
- also had a Triumph Herald chassis - the largest lump was a 2 litre Vitesse
producing 100+hp - if this was like the car you test drove then it was an
engine swap.
They never went to the USA although a Canadian couple imported a batch of
Mk2s and sold them out of Ontario. A few of these found their way to the USA.
The TVRs came in kit form - ugly but very British and not much like a
Mustang. another possibility is the Trident - lovely looking fastback cars
built out of TVR moulds when TVR went into liquidation before being rescued.
30 of these had 289s - a number of other engines were used. The last few had
360ci engines.
http://www.tridentcarclub.fsnet.co.uk/
and check out the gallery.
Rob
www.fairlady.org
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