JOHN TIPLER
Acknowledgements
Foreword by Peter Wheeler
Family Tree
Introduction
1. Humble Beginnings
2. The Grantura Years
3. The Lilleys Take Over
4. Birth of the M Chassis
5. A new Oener
6. Martin Lilley
7. Peter Wheeler: TVR since 1981
8. The TVR Factory
9. Designers´ Playschool
10. Chassus Assembly
11. Body Building and Paint Shop
12. Wiring, Trim and Final Assembly
13. Deiving the TVR
14. Buying a TVR
15. Tuscan Racers
Appendix: TVR production figures
index
TVR today is a highly respected manufacturer of exclusive, stylish sports cars, which are among the fastest on the road. So successful has TVR become that it now has its own immensely popular TVR Tuscan challenge series.
John Tipler charts the company's history, from Trevor Wilkinson's initial optimism, the near disastrous move to a wedge shape, and builds up to the present day under Peter Wheeler.
He covers the development of the cars and profiles the leadings characters, Martin Lilley and Peter Wheeler. Finally, he looks in detail at the factory, the staff, the unorthodox design process, the creation of the chassis and bodies, and the immaculate care that goes into the manufacture of each car, including full technical specifications for all TVR models.
