TVR roadtests and reprints
This page will be listing a large number of car and other magazines which include a TVR roadtest, driving impression or a group test with at least one TVR model.
I will also list some from publications that have bundled a number of these tests in a book, usually softbound:
o Brooklands - TVR 1960-1980, 108 pages, ISBN 0 907073 20 4 (28 different roadtest reprints)
o Brooklands - TVR Gold portfolio 1959 - 1988, 184 pages, ISBN 1 870642 201 (58 different roadtest reprints)
o Brooklands - Performance Portfolio 1986 - 1994
o Brooklands - Performance Portfolio 1995 - 2000, 140 pages, ISBN 1 85520 5726 (25 different roadtest reprints). For more information on these books you can visit their publishers' website: Brooklands.
Another publisher also issued similar books, unique motorbooks and a nice publication from them is:
o Unique Motor Books - TVR 1960 - 1990, 72 pages, ISBN 1 84155 565 7.
As I have a huge number of car magazines I will try to make a somewhat complete list and I also will add all new magazines I can lay my hands on, which is not always easy as not all foreign car magazines are available for sale over here in the Netherlands. So if you have seen magazine that are not listed yet you are invited to suggest them to me.
I will be listing the items in chronological order by magazine title / country of issue. The articles feature colour photos unless indicated otherwise! Note that most pre-1980 magazines were still printed in b&w only.
I have started with the most recent tests and worked my way through my files back into history. I also made use of a joint effort with Manfred Mörstedt from Germany when we listed all known TVR roadtest reports in the past.
Up to now 699 different test reports and articles have been listed in 137 different mostly car magazines, but hopefully more will follow. So come back regularly to see the list grow! More than ten of the magazines can be contacted about back issues by using the link in the title.
AKTUEEL - HOLLAND (1):
o 20 Aug. 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 3 pagesALTERNATIVE CARS - UK (9):
o July 1980 - Tasmin, 1 page
o Winter 1980 - Tasmin Convertible, 1 page, b&w
o Oct/Nov 1981 - Tasmin 200, 1 page, b&w
o May/Jun 1982 - Tasmin Coupe, 7 pages, part colour
o Jul/Aug 1982 - Trident history, 5 pages, part colour
o Nov/Dec 1982 - Tasmin 200 Convertible, 3 pages, part colour + full page colour advertisement
o February 1983 - Tasmin Turbo introduction 1 page
o April 1983 - Turbo, 5 pages, part colour
o September 1983 - 350i Convertible, 9 pages, part colour + 2 full page colour advertisementsARTS & AUTO - HOLLAND (2):
o 20 juni 1987 - 350i, 2 pages
o 11 oktober 2003 - Tuscan, 3 pages (#)AUSTRALIAN MOTOR SPORTS - AUSTRALIA (2):
o March 1958 - Grantura, 1 page
o October 1964 - Mk. III 1800, 4 pagesA & S - HOLLAND (1):
o Nov. 1987 - 3000S versus S Convertible, 3 pages, part colourAUTO - BELGIUM (1):
o 28 October 1978 - 3000M/3000S/Turbo, 5 pagesAUTO BILD - GERMANY (2):
o 31 August 1987 - 350i, 3 pages
o 24 May 1988 - S Convertible, 4 pagesAUTO BILD TEST & TUNING - GERMANY (1):
o # 3 - March 2003 - 3000M Cosworth, 6 pagesAUTO BUSINESS - HOLLAND (3):
o Nummer 1, 2004 - Tuscan, 2 pages + front cover
o Nummer 4, 2004 - T350C, 2 pages
o Nummer 4, 2006 - Sagaris, 1 page + nice advertisement by NimagAUTO CAPITAL - ITALIA (3):
o Nov. 1992 - Tuscan Racer, 4 pages
o July 1996 - test report, 8 pages (#)
o Aug. 1996 - Cerbera, 8 pages (#)AUTOCAR - UK (55):
o 6 March 1959 - Grantura, 3 pages, b&w
o 17 November 1961 - Grantura, 4 pages, b&w
o 27 April 1962 - Mark III, 1 page, b&w
o 27 September 1963 - Grantura Mk. 3, 1 page, b&w
o 25 April 1968 - Vixen 1600, 2 pages, b&w
o 26 June 1969 - Vixen S2, 5 pages, b&w + front cover
o 9 November 1974 - 3000M, 6 pages, b&w
o 3 April 1976 - 1600M, 5 pages, b&w
o 18 September 1976 - Buying secondhand, 3 pages, b&w
o 24 December 1977 - Taimar, 5 pages, b&w
o 2 June 1979 - Convertible Turbo, 6 pages, part colour + advertisement Blackpool Power
o 19 January 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 5 pages, b&w
o 2 August 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 6 pages, b&w
o 2 August 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 6 pages, b&w, official reprint
o 1 November 1980 - Vixen S2, 3 pages, part colour
o 27 June 1981 - Tasmin Convertible, 6 pages, b&w
o 8 January 1983 - Under new management, 3 pages, part colour
o 24 September 1986 - 420 SEAC & 3000S, 1 page
o 25 September 1991 - V8 S (#)
o 17 June 1992 - Griffith 4.3 (#)
o 2 September 1992 - Tuscan Racer, 2 pages
o 21 October 1992 - Chimaera, 4 pages
o 16 June 1993 - Chimaera 4.0 (#)
o 27 October 1993 - Griffith 500 (#)
o 16 November 1994 - buying secondhand (#)
o 26 April 1995 - Cerbera, 6 pages
o 26 July 1995 - Chimaera 4.0 vs. BMW 328i Convertible, 8 pages (#)
o 4 October 1995 - Cerbera, 6 pages
o 8 May 1996 - Cerbera vs. 7 competitors (#)
o 5 June 1996 - Cerbera 4.2, 10 pages
o 7 August 1996 - Cerbera 4.2. vs. Viper GTS, 6 pages (#)
o 23 October 1996 - Project 12/7, 4 pages (#)
o 12 February 1997 - Chimaera (#)
o 4 June 1997 - Griffith 4.3 (#)
o 9 July 1997 - Cerbera 4.5, 6 pages (#)
o 3 September 1997 - Tuscan shoot-out, 6 pages (#)
o 15 October 1997 - Speed Six (#)
o 22 October 1997 - Speed 12 (#)
o 10 December 1997 - Tuscan Speed Six, 6 pages + Speed 12, 6 pages + front cover (#)
o 6 May 1998 - Marcos Mantara vs. Morgan Plus 8 vs. Chimaera, 7 pages (#)
o 13 May 1998 - TVR Cerbera 4.2-litre V8, 2 page (#)
o 28 October 1998 - Tuscan Speed Six + Cerbera GT, 2 pages (#)
o 11 November 1998 - Tuscan, 6 pages (#)
o 16 December 1998 - Cerbera 4.5 (#)
o 6 January 1999 - Cerbera Speed Six (#)
o 19 May 1999 - Cerbera 4.2 long term test, 4 pages (#)
o 2 June 1999 - Jaguar XKR, Maserati 3200 GT, and TVR Cerbera Speed Six, 8 pages (#)
o 27 October 1999 - Tuscan, 6 pages + Cerbera Speed 12, 1 page
o 19 April 2000 - Tuscan 2 pages
o 10 May 2000 - Tuscan Speed Six, 6 pages + Tuscan Speed Six vs. Porsche Boxter S, 8 pages + Tuscan design, 3 pages
o July 4, 2001 - Tuscan vs. Mercedes SLK 32 AMG, 2 pages (#)
o August 15, 2001 - Tuscan S vs. Porsche GT2 (#)
o October 3, 2001 - Tamora, 6 pages (#)
o May 21, 2002 - Tuscan R, 6 pages + cover (#)
o October 30, 2002 - T350C, 1 page, Birmingham show
o January 10, 2007 - Typhoon prototype, 1 page
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AUTO & DESIGN - HOLLAND (1):
o 3rd quarter 1993 - Cabrio special with Griffith on cover + 1 pageAUTO EXPRESS - ENGLAND (5):
o Sept. 8, 1992 - Griffith, 3 pages
o Nov. 15, 1996 - Cerbera, Griffith, Chimaera and Project 12/7 (#)
o May 10-16, 2000 - Tuscan Speed Six, 4 pages + cover
o Sept. 19, 2001 - Tamora first drive, 2 pages (#)
o Oct. 2002 - Cerbera Red Rose 1st drive (#)AUTO FOCUS - GERMANY (2):
o January/February 1995 - Griffith (#)
o Juli/August 1995 - Cerbera, 5 pagesAUTO HEBDO - FRANCE (6):
o May 14, 1991 - # 778 - V8S, 6 pages (#)
o 1992 - # 841 - V8 vs. Donkervoort (#)
o Feb. 2, 1994 - # 917 - Griffith 400 Racing vs. Triumph Trident 900, 7 pages (#)
o Apr. 13, 1994 - # 927 - Chimaera 400, 4 pages (#)
o June 1, 1994 - # 934 - Griffith 500 vs. Viper (#)
o Oct. 15, 1997 - # 1107 - Chimaera 400 vs. Porsche Boxster, 6 pages (#)AUTO-ILLUSTRIERTE - SWITZERLAND (1):
o August 1979 - 3000S Convertible, 7 pages, b&w + cover in colourAUTOKAMPIOEN - HOLLAND (11):
o 14-20 januari 1977 - 3000/3000M, 1 page, b&w
o 16 sept. 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 4 pages
o 8 augustus 1987 - 350i, 5 pages
o 31 oktober 1987 - S Convertible, 6 pages
o 16 mei 1992 - nr. 10 - V8 S, 4 pages
o 1-14 juli 1995 - factory visit, 3 pages
o 27 jan. - 9 feb. 1996 - Cerbera, 5 pages
o 2-15 april 1999 - Cerbera 4.5 vs. 3 competitors, 5 pages
o 28 maart - 11 april 2002 - Tuscan S, 4 pages
o 1 - 14 augustus 2003 - Tuscan, 6 pages
o 13 januari 2006 - # 2 - Sagaris vs. Marcos GT2, 5 pagesAUTO KEESING AUTO MAGAZINE - BELGIUM (2):
o 28 okt. 1978 - nr. 20 - M series Turbo (#)
o 10 mei 1980 - nr. 10 - Tasmin (#)AUTOKRAFT MAGAZIN - GERMANY (1):
o March/April 1986 - 390 SE, 5 pagesAUTO MAGAZIN - GERMANY (2):
o September 1992 - V8S, 3 pages
o Juli 1993 - Chimaera, 4 pagesAUTOMOBIEL (KLASSIEK) - HOLLAND (6):
o November 1988 - # 104 - S Convertible, 3 pages
o Maart (?) 1990 - # 118 - Taimar, 3 pages
o Juni/Juli 1992 - V8S, 2 pages
o February 1994 - Taimar 3000, 4 pages
o June 1997 - 3000 S Convertible vs. Griffith 500, 6 pages
o December 1998 - Tuscan V8 SE 1970, 5 pagesAUTOMOBIEL KLASSIEKER MAGAZINE - HOLLAND (1):
o maart 2007 - M-series, 9 pagesAUTOMOBIL - SWEDEN (1):
o Nr. 3, March 1993 - Griffith, 6 pagesAUTOMOBILES CLASSIQUES - FRANCE (2):
o Sept. 1997 - Griffith vs. BMW M Roadster (#)
o Feb./Mar. 1998 - # 88 - Portrait : Le géant de Blackpool + TVR à moteur V12 - 12 pages (#)AUTOMOBIL REVUE - SWITZERLAND (1):
o Nr. 9 1990 - S2C, 4 pages, colour, reprintAUTOMOBILES SPORT & PRESTIGE - FRANCE (3):
o October 1990 - S3c (#)
o June 1991 - V8 S, 7 pages
o June 1992 - S3 C Racing vs. 5 competitors, 10 pages in total + front coverAUTO MOTOR KLASSIEK - HOLLAND (6):
o October 1987 - S + 350i, 3 pages, b&w
o April 1988 - 350i + SM Zante Prototype, 3 pages, b&w
o December 2000 - Grantura Mk 2 racer, 4 pages
o April 2001 - Oldest TVR in Holland, 2 pages
o Maart 2002 - Tuscan Speed Six, 5 pages
o April 2006 - 3000M, 5 pagesAUTO, MOTOR & SPORT - GERMANY (8):
o # 6/1973 - 2500, 7 pages
o #11/1974 - 3000M, 1 page, b&w
o #11/1974 - 3000M, 1 page, b&w, official reprint
o 5 May 1982 - Tasmin Convertible, 4 pages
o 7 August 1985 - 350i, 4 pages
o #13/1992 - V8S Convertible, 4 pages
o # 20/1993 - Griffith 4.3 (#)
o Sept. 2004 - special edition Sportwagen - Tuscan S, 4 pagesAUTO MOTO RETRO - FRANCE (2):
o Jan. 1984 - Tasmin, 2 pages
o Mar. 1986 - 350i, 5 pagesAUTO NEWS - AUSTRALIA (1):
o Dec. 1995 - Cerbera 2+2 (#)AUTO PODIUM - HOLLAND (1):
o Dec. 2002 - T350 Coupe, 3 pagesAUTO RETRO - FRANCE (3):
o Dec. 2001 - # 249 - 3000M, 4 pages (#)
o June 2006 - # 299 - Chimaera, 4 pages (#)
o Sept. 2007 - # 312 - Griffith 500 1996, 4 pages (#)AUTO REVIEW - HOLLAND (2):
o Maart 2007 - Sagaris, 6 pages
o Supercar 1/2007 - Sagaris, 7 pagesAUTOREVUE - HOLLAND (4):
o 16 oktober 1970 - Vixen S2, 2 pages, b&w
o 16 oktober 1970 - Vixen S2, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o 18 maart 1977 - 3000M, 4 pages
o 7 mei 1982 - 3000S vs. big Healey, 4 pagesAUTO SELECT - HOLLAND (3):
o June 1980 - 3000S Convertible, 2 pages, b&w
o Januari 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 6 pages, part colour
o Mei 1992 - Griffith 4.0, 6 pagesAUTOSPORT - UK (23):
o July 19, 1957 - A new GT from Blackpool, 2 pages
o November 23, 1962 - Grantura, 2 pages, b&w (#)
o December 13, 1963 - Grantura Mk III 1800, 2 pages, b&w
o October 1, 1965 - Griffith 200, 2 pages, b&w
o March 1, 1968 - Vixen 1600, 2 pages, b&w (#)
o March 1, 1968 - Vixen 1600, 2 pages, b&w, official reprint
o November 6, 1969 - Tuscan V6, 2 pages, b&w + may advertisements in b&w
o November 6, 1969 - Tuscan V6, 2 pages, b&w, official reprint
o August 12, 1971 - TVR: makers of exciting sports cars, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o July 26, 1973 - 3000M & factory visit, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o July 26, 1973 - 3000M & factory visit, 2 pages, b&w, official reprint by TVR Cars of America Ltd
o July 26, 1973 - 3000M & factory visit, 2 pages, bluetone, official reprint by West Coast TVR Distributors Inc.
o January 22, 1976 - 1600M, 2 pages, b&w (#)
o April 28, 1977 - 3000M & Taimar Turbo, 2 pages
o February 2, 1978 - Taimar, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o 21 September 1978 - the TVR Family, 1 page, b&w
o 11 October 1979 - Turbo Convertible, 1 page, b&w + Chris Meek racer on center spread in colour + colour page ad
o 17 January 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 2 pages, b&w + full colour ad on rear cover
o October 9 1980 - 3000 S Racer, 1 page, b&w + Colin Blower racer on center spread in colour
o October 16 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 2 pages, b&w
o October 12, 1995 - Cerbera (#)
o June 13, 1996 - Cerbera (#)
o November 14 1996 - interview with Peter Wheeler (#)AUTO & SPORT - BELGIUM (2):
o Augustus 1985 - 390 SE, 4 pages, part colour
o 14 Januari 1993 - Griffith vs. Porsche Carrera 2, 6 pages, part colourAUTO TRADER - ENGLAND (1):
o 25 May- 6 June 2004 - Sagaris, 2 pages + 1 page advert, free supplement Motor ShowAUTO & TUNING - HOLLAND (1):
o Sept. 2005 -T350c & Lotus Exige, 4 pagesAUTOVISIE - HOLLAND (32):
o 27 juli 1973 - 3000M, 2 pages
o 24 december 1982 - History, 10 pages
o 2 april 1983 - Trident history, 3 pages
o 6 december 1986 - factory visit, 6 pages
o 21 november 1987 - S Convertible & 420 SEAC, 3 pages
o 29 april 1989 - S Convertible, 6 pages
o 22 juni 1991 - S 3 Convertible vs. 3 competitors, 10 pages
o 6 juni 1992 - V8s vs. Ginetta G33, 7 pages + front cover
o 30 januari 1993 - Griffith 4,3, 8 pages
o 9 oktober 1993 - Chimaera 4.3, 6 pages
o 18 maart 1995 - Chimaera 4.0 long term test (1), 4 pages
o 27 mei 1995 - Chimaera 4.0 long term test (2), 4 pages
o 16 september 1995 - Vixen, 6 pages
o 23 december 1995 - Chimaera 4.0 longterm test, 6 pages + front cover
o 31 augustus 1996 - Cerbera, 6 pages + front cover
o 21 december 1996 - Chimaera vs. Porsche Boxster, 6 pages
o 7 november 1998 - Tuscan Speed Six, 1 page
o 24 april 1999 - Cerbera, 4 pages + Tuscan Speed Six, 2 pages
o 8 mei 1999 - Speed 12, 4 pages
o 4 december 1999 - Chimaera 4.5 vs. 5 competitors, 7 pages
o 7 november 2002 - T350, Birmingham show, 1 page
o 3 juli 2003 - T350C, 4 pages, driving impression
o 14 augustus 2003 - Tuscan, 6 pages + front cover
o 18 december 2003 - Tuscan in multitest with 3 competitors, 12 pages + front cover
o 6 mei 2004 - T350C - hardcore sport, 8 pages + front cover (see picture below)
o 16 december 2004 - T350C in multitest, 16 pages + cover, Sagaris, 2 pages
o 26 mei 2005 - Tuscan Mk II, 6 pages
o 13 oktober 2005 - Sagaris, 8 pages + front cover
o 24 mei 2006 - future of TVR + new prototypes, 4 pages
o 2006 book of Supercars: Sagaris, 10 pages & Speed 12, 8 pages (2 extremely nice articles)
o 4 januari 2007 - Sagaris vs. Aston Martin, Porsche, Corvette & Ferrari, 16 pages
o 2 februari 2007 - Typhoon, 2 pages on this 600 hp prototypeAUTO WEEK - HOLLAND (14):
o 26 jan.-2 febr. 1990 - 350i Convertible, 3 pages incl. poster on center spread
o 8-15 mei 1992 - V8 S Convertible, 1 page driving impression
o 25 sept.-2 okt. 1992 - V8 S Convertible, 3 pages incl. poster on center spread
o 23-30 mei 1997 - Griffith 500, 4 pages incl. poster on center spread
o 23-30 januari 1998 - Speed Twelve, 4 paes + front cover
o 10-17 maart 1999 - Tuscan Speed Six, 4 pages
o 10-17 mei 2000 - Cerbera Speed 12, 2 pages
o 28 juni-5 juli 2000 - Chimaera 450 vs. Mercedes SLK 320 & Honda S2000, 7 pages
o 13-20 maart 2003 - Tuscan S, 4 pages
o 29 dec. 2003-7 jan. 2004 - Tuscan vs. Porsche 911 Targa, 5 pages
o 24 nov.-1-dec. 2004 - T350 C, 4 pages
o 11-18 mei 2005 - Tuscan vs. 3 other sportscars, 8 pages
o 14-21 februari 2007 - Sagaris, 5 pages
o 18-25 juli 2007 - Sagaris, 1 pageAUTO WEEK - UK (3):
o 26 March 1977 - the torquey TVR, 2 pages
o 5 December 1983 - Tuscan, 1 page
o 8 July 1985 - Tuscan SE, 1 pageAUTO WEEK - USA (1):
o Jan. 2002 - 69 Vixen S.2 (#)AUTO WELT - GERMANY (6):
o No 1 / 1985 - 350i, 2 pages
o # 1 / 1986 - 350i, 5 pages
o # 2 / 1986 - 350i, 3 pages
o # 1 / 1987 - S Convertible, 2 pages + 350i, 5 pages + 350i JPS, 2 pages
o # 2 / 1987 - Range Rover TVR, 5 pages + S Convertible, 6 pages
o Jubilee issue, 1990 - S Convertible vs. MX5, Alfa and Panther, 12 pagesAUTOZEITUNG - GERMANY (7):
o 9.09.72 - 2500, 4 pages
o 17.10.74 , # 22 - 3000M, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o 10.08.77, # 17 - 3000 Taimar (#)
o 10.11.80 - Tasmin Coupe, 3 pages, part colour
o 1.7.83 - Tasmin Coupe Series 2, 3 pages
o 9.04.88 - 3000M, 2 pages
o 4.08.95 - Chimaera 4.0, 3 pagesBRITISH CARS - FRANCE (1):
o Nov./Dec. 2001/Jan. 2002 - Tuscan S, 4 pages, Tamora, 4 pages, factory visit, 4 pages, front cover and TVR club pageBRITISH CAR - HOLLAND (15):
o August 1996 - Griffith V8 & Tuscan V8 track test, 7 pages
o June 1998 - Chimaera, 8 pages
o September 1998 - Vixen S2, 6 pages + center spread in colour
o February 1999 - 280i Convertible, 1 page, colour (this is my very own car!)
o March 1999 - Taimar, 5 pages
o June 2000 - Griffith, 8 pages including fold-out poster
o October 2002 - 3000 M, 5 pages + front cover photo
o December 2003 - Januari 2004 - Cerbera, 7 pages incl. center spread
o April 2004 - Griffith series 200, 7 pages (1965 model)
o September 2004 - 350i, 6 pages + 3000M in veteran rally report
o November 2004 - Tuscan V8, 5 pages
o April 2005 - Tuscan Challenge Racer roadversion, 5 pages
o Juni 2005 - Tuscan Mk II, 6 pages + front cover
o Oktober 2005 - Griffith 400 racer, 7 pages + front cover
o August 2006 - pair of 420 SEAC's, 7 pages (Dutch but RHD)BRITISH CAR - USA (4):
o April 1990 - bombs from Blackpool (#)
o February 1992 - 2500 (#)
o October-November 1997 - Vixen S2, 4 pages (#)
o October-November 2002 - Tuscan (#)BRITISH CAR & BIKE - UK(1):
o April 1988 - 350i (#)BRITISH SPORTS CAR - GERMANY (1):
o Feb 1996 - Grantura (#)CABRIO REVUE - GERMANY (3):
o September 1992 - Griffith vs. Porsche 968, 9 pages + front cover
o April 1993 - Chimaera, 6 pages
o Juni 1993 - V8 S travel report, 6 pagesCALANDRES - FRANCE (4):
o March 1982 - Tasmin, 2 pages + advertisement
o May 1982 - Tasmin, 7 pages
o August 1982 - report Zolder TVR meeting, 8 pages
o September 1982 - Tasmin Convertible, 5 pagesCAR - UK (42):
o October 1965 - Griffith vs. Marcos GT, 6 pages, part colour
o September 1968 - Vixen 1600, 3 pages, b&w
o December 1968 - red Vixen with model on hood on front cover, no article
o June 1969 - Tuscan V6 vs. Marcos V6 and Gilbern V6, 4 pages, part colour
o September 1970 - Tuscan V6 vs. Marcos V6, 5 pages, part colour
o November 1970 - report on Earls Court with picture of Tuscan V8 with nude model, 1 page, b&w
o August 1971 - 12 Hour TVR, report on building a Vixen S.3 in kit form, 5 pages, b&w
o October 1977 - Turbo, 5 pages, part colour
o February 1978 - Turbo (#)
o July 1978 - 3000S Convertible, 1 pages
o July 1979 - Turbo Convertible, 6 pages, part colour
o February 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 7 pages, part colour + front cover
o November 1980 - Tasmin Convertible, 5 pages, part colour
o March 1982 - Tasmin 200 Convertible, 2 pages, b&w
o September 1983 - 350i V8 Convertible, 6 pages + factory visit, 4 pages + front cover
o November 1984 - 390 SE & Griffith V8, 7 pages
o November 1985 - 350i, a week at the wheel, 8 pages
o November 1986 - 2 new models, 2 pages
o October 1987 - S Convertible, 2 pages
o May 1988 - 420 SEAC, 8 pages
o May 1989 - S 2.9 V6, 6 pages
o April 1990 - S vs. Lotus Elan, BMW Z1 and Mazda Miata (#)
o November 1990 - Caterham Super Seven v. Morgan Plus 8 v. TVR S3 v. Reliant Scimitar SST 1400 multitest #
o November 1992 - Chimaera prototype, 6 pages
o February 1993 - Chimaera, 8 pages
o November 1993 - Griffith 500 vs. Porsche 911, 8 pages
o August 1994 - Chimaera vs. Lotus Elan, 8 pages
o November 1995 - Cerbera 4.2, 6 pages
o February 1996 - Top 10 Brits with Griffith, cover + 21 pages
o April 1996 - Cerbera, driven by Peter Wheeler, 8 pages
o December 1996 - 20 car handling test with Chimaera, cover + 20 pages
o June 1997 - Convertible issue, Chimaera vs. 4 competitors, 6 pages + short interview with Peter Wheeler, 1 page
o November 1997 - interview with Peter Wheeler and John Bloor, 4 pages
o January 1998 - new straight six engine AJP6, 2 pages
o January 1999 - Tuscan, 6 pages + Cerbera Speed Six vs. BMW M Coupe, 7 pages
o June 2000 - Tuscan Speed 6, 11 pages + Tuscan Racer, 2 pages + Cerbera Speed 12, 2 pages + Chimaera vs. Morgan Plus 8 second-hand, 3 pages (extra spare copy available)
o August 2000 - Tuscan Red Rose vs. Ferrari 360 Spider, 16 pages
o November 2000 - Tuscan Speed Six vs. 3 competitors, 10 pages
o January 2001 - Tamora, 4 pages
o August 2001 - first test of the new Tamora, 7 well illustrated pages, car described as the "Blackpool pleasure bitch"
o September 2001 - Tuscan S vs. BMW M Coupe, 6 pages + film report, 2 pages (Swordfish)
o May 2005: Sagaris vs. 2 competitors (#)CAR BUILDER - UK (1):
o April 1992 - Vixen (#)CAR & DRIVER - USA (5):
o May 1977 - 2500M, 5 pages, b&w
o March 1979 - 3000S Convertible, 4 pages, b&w
o August 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 6 pages, part colour
o December 1984 - 280i, 2 pages
o Buyers Guide 1986 - 280i Convertible, 1 pages, b&w, official reprintCAR WEEK - UK (2):
o 22 June 1994 - new TVR, 2 pages (#)
o 7 December 1994 - Cerbera, 6 pages + Cerbera racer, 2 pagesCARL's CARS - NORWAY (1):
o Autumn 2003 - issue # 6 - Tuscan & T350C, 18 colour pages + front coverCARROS - HOLLAND (7):
o december 1994/februari 1995 - Chimaera 4.0 vs. Marcos Mantara, 8 pages
o juli/augustus 1998 - Chimaera 4.0 vs. Indigo 3000, 6 pages
o juli/augustus 2000 - Chimaera 450 vs. Lotus Elise, 6 pages
o februari/maart 2004 - Tuscan Speed Six, 6 pages
o april/mei 2004 - T350C, 5 pages
o august/sept. 2006 - Tuscan vs. BMW Z4 M, front cover + 9 pages
o januari 2007 - Sagaris vs. Noble M400, 7 pagesCARS & CAR CONVERSIONS - UK (13):
o May 1967 - 1800S, 4 pages, b&w (#)
o September 1967 - Tuscan V8 Vandervell, 3 pages
o May 1969 - Vixen Series 2, 3 pages, part colour
o May 1969 - Vixen Series 2, 4 pages, part colour, official reprint
o September 1969 - Tuscan vs. Marcos V6, 3 pages, part colour
o October 1969 - Vixen S2 with Broadspeed kit, 2 pages, part colour
o January 1970 - Vixen with Taurus tuning equipment, 1 page, b&w
o February 1972 - Tuscan racer of Brian Hough, 1 page + front cover
o December 1973 - 3000M, 3 pages, b&w
o February 1983 - racing TVR's by Win Perry
o September 1986 - 420 SEAC racer, 4 pages
o June 1988 - S Turbo racer, 3 pages
o August 2000 - Cerbera GTO, 9 pages (#)CLASSIC CARS - UK (8):
o April 1994 - 40 years (#)
o August 1996 - 3000 Convertible vs. Austin Healey 100 and TR5 (#)
o December 1997 - Issue 291 - 50 years of TVR, a special celebration, 25 pages
o August 1999 - Trident Convertible restored (#)
o August 2001 - 1960s Griffith (#)
o February 2004 - 450 SEAC vs. Lamborghini 500 QV, 5 pages (#)
o January 2005 - Wedge buyers guide (#)
o January 2008 - 2.9 S in multitest, Griffith (#)CLASSIC CARS FOR SALE - UK (2):
o May 2004 - Chimaera, classics to consider, 3 pages
o Sept. 2007 - modern TVRs secondhand, 4 pagesCLASSICS CAR MART - UK (2):
o July 2002 - 1800S Mark 4 tested, David Gerald profile (#)
o April 2003 - M series buying guide (#)CLASSICS MAGAZINE - UK (2):
o Nov. 1998 - Tuscan V6 vs. MGC vs. Datsun 260Z (#)
o July/August 2001 - V8 Roadsters: V8S vs. Morgan +8 and MG RV8, 6 pages (#)CLASSIC & SPORTSCAR - UK (20):
o July 1982 - 3000, Taimar spot-check, 1 page, b&w
o March 1983 - A to Z with TVR models, 9 cars illustrated and described, 1 page, b&w
o April 1985 - Tuscan V8 and 390SE, 4 pages, part colour, official reprint
o April 1985 - Tuscan V8 and 390SE, 4 pages, part colour + nice advertisement
o June 1986 - M-series Profile, 6 pages
o April 1987 - TVR supplement, 23 (!) pages with many advertisements, mostly in colour
o August 1988 - 3000S Convertible + new S, 4 pages + nice advertisement page in colour
o March 1991 - V8 group test with Griffith V8, 6 pages
o November 1992 - Griffith old & new, 6 pages, part colour
o April 1995 - Three decades of TVR, history portrait, 8 pages, full colour and very nice!
o July 1999 - M-series full buying guide, 6 pages + 3000M vs. Marcos 3-litre, 4 pages
o August 1999 - Trident restauration, 5 pages
o December 2000 - Griffith profile, 6 pages
o November 2001 - Chimaera, 3 pages (#)
o January 2003 - V8S vs. MG RV8, 5 pages
o November 2003 - 3000 S & Taimar, 5 pages (#)
o May 2004 - Cerbera, 5 pages and Tuscan SE V8, 3 pages + front cover
o December 2004 - Griffith 400 vs. Porsche Boxster, 6 pages + front cover
o January 2007 - 60 years of TVR, 9 pages + front cover
o December 2009 - Griffith, Chimaera and Cerbera, 7 pages and front coverCOMPONENT & SPECIALIST CAR - UK (1):
o June 1986 - 3000S, 5 pages, part colourCOUNTRY LIFE - UK (1):
o May 13, 1976 - 3000M O/D, 1 large page, b&w, official reprintCUSTOM CAR - UK (3):
o August 1971 - 2500 vs. TX Tripper, 4 pages, part colour
o September 1972 - Tuscan V8, 2 pages
o October 1973 - 3000M, 2 pagesDE AUTOGIDS - BELGIUM (1):
o 5 Augustus 1993 - Griffith, 6 pages, dutch languageDRIVER MAGAZINE - BELGIUM (1):
o 350 i & S Convertible, 12 pages, french textEVO - UK (29):
o December 1998/issue 2 - Griffith 500 in group test (#)
o February 1999/issue 4 - Cerbera Speed Six (#)
o May 1999/issue 7 - Chimaera in group test (#)
o June 1999/issue 8 - Chimaera buying guide (#)
o July 1999/issue 9 - Griffith 500 in group test (#)
o December 1999/issue 14 - Cerbera 0-60 challenge (#)
o January 2000/issue 15 - S3 buying guide (#)
o March 2000/issue 17 - Tuscan buying guide (#)
o June 2000/issue 20 - Tuscan + Speed 12 + Cerbera buying guide (#)
o October 2000/issue 24 - Cerbera in group test (#)
o December 2000/issue 26 - interview with Peter Wheeler (#)
o January 2001/issue 27 - Tuscan in group test (#)
o April 2001/issue 30 - Griffith 500, last model, 8 pages (#)
o May 2001/issue 31 - Tuscan in group test (#)
o June 2001/issue 32 - Tamora, 10 pages + cover (#)
o June 2001 - Tamora, 12 pages, official reprint
o September 2001/issue 35 - Tuscan S, 8 pages
o October 2001/issue 36 - Tamora vs. Boxster S, Jensen and Morgan Aero 8 (#)
o December 2001/issue 38 - Cerbera Red Rose vs. Brabus Mercedes V8, 8 pages + Griffith buyer's guide, 6 pages
o May 2002/issue 43 - Tuscan S vs. 4 competitors (#)
o January 2003/issue 51 - Tuscan buying guide (#)
o February 2003/issue 52 - Speed Twelve and Peter Wheeler, 4 pages + 2 nice advertisements
o May 2003/issue 55 - Tuscan S in multitest against 4 competitors beating the 200 Mph barrier #
o July 2003/issue 57 - T350C, 4 pages + T350C in test against 3 competitors, 12 pages + Le Mans bid, 1 page
o March 2004/issue 65 - Sagaris vs. Aston Martin AM V8 & Lotus Elise (#)
o February 2005/issue 76 - Tuscan Mk 2 vs. MG SV-R & Corvette C6, 10 pages + cover
o May 2005/issue 79 - Sagaris and Speed 12 tested: front cover, 1 contents page + 15 pages
o November 2005/issue 85 - Tuscan Convertible, 6 pages
o Summer 2006 - Tuscan Convertible, 8 pages, red colour, factory issued reprint
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FAST LANE - UK (15):
o July 1984 - Tasmin vs. Lotus Excel, 4 pages (#)
o May 1985 - Blackpool report, 5 pages
o June 1985 - 390SE, 6 pages, part colour + advertisement + front cover in colour
o September 1985 - 350 Special, 2 pages
o October 1985 - 350i series 2, 4 pages + supplement with 390SE, 2 half pages
o November 1985 - 390 SE & racer, 6 pages
o December 1985 - fitting a Clarion radio in a 390SE, 2 pages, b&w
o December 1986 - 420 SEAC & racer, 5 pages
o September 1987 - 390 SE, 6 pages
o November 1987 - S Convertible, 4 pages
o February 1988 - S Convertible Turbo, 4 pages
o June 1988 - S Convertible, 4 pages (#)
o September 1988 - 420 SEAC + 350 SX + S Turbo + Tuscan racer, 8 pages, official reprint
o July 1993 - Tuscan Challenge, 4 pages
o November 1993 - Griffith 500, 8 pages with old Griffith V8GENROQ - JAPAN (1):
o March 2006 - Sagaris, 6 pages and Tuscan Convertible 4 pages (#)GTI - UK (1):
o October 1991 - Tuscan racer, 4 pages + interview Gerry Marshall, 3 pagesGTO - HOLLAND (6):
o Q1 2003 (Feb.-Mar.) - issue # 1 - Tuscan S & Tamora & factory visit, 8 pages + front cover
o Nov./Dec. 2003 - issue # 4 - Tuscan Speed Six - 2 pages
o Sept./Oct. 2004 - issue # 4 - T350C, 6 pages
o April/Mei 2005 - issue # 2 - Chimaera 400 secondhand, 3 pages
o Juni/Juli 2005 - issue # 3 - Sagaris, 7 pages + front cover
o Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007 - issue # 6 - Sagaris vs. 5 competitors, 12 pages
GTS - UK (3):
o December 1983 - Tasmin 350i, 4 pages, part colour + colour full page advertisement
o December 1984 - 390 SE, 4 pages
o April 1985 - Blackpool excursion, 3 pagesHET AUTOMOBIEL - HOLLAND (2):
o July 1981 - TVR Car Club Holland, 4 pages
o March 1986 - Grantura Mk. 2, 3 pagesHIGH PERFORMANCE - UK (1):
o June 1992 - Griffith, 5 pages + Tuscan Racer, 4 pagesHOT CAR - UK (7):
o November 1969 - Tuscan V6, 3 pages
o September 1971 - 2500, 3 pages, b&w
o February 1975 - V8 brief test, 1 page
o May 1975 - Buying used TVR's, 2 pages
o April 1977 - Factory visit by Peter Filby, 3 pages
o June 1977 - 3000M, 2 pages, b&w
o November 1981 - TVR racer with Boss 302 Ford V8, 4 pages, part colourKIT CAR - ENGLAND (1):
o Sept. 1997 - Griffith versus Dax Cobra (#)KLASSIEK & TECHNIEK - HOLLAND (1):
o Mei 2008 - S Cabriolet buying guide, 5 pagesKNAC MAGAZINE - HOLLAND (2):
o October 1991 - S3C, 3 pages + front cover in colour
o September 1995 - 350i & factory visit, 4 pagesL'AUTOMOBILE - FRANCE (2):
o Nov. 1990 - # 533 - S 3c roadtest (#)
o July 1992 - # 553 - Griffith, 5 pagesLEASEVISIE - HOLLAND (1):
o September 1992 - V8S, 2 pages + front coverLE MONITEUR AUTOMOBILE - BELGIUM (1):
o 5 Augustus1993 - Griffith, 6 pages, french languageLE NOUVEAU COLLECTIONNEUR - FRANCE (1):
o Dec. 2005 - # 10 - 3000M (1972-1979), 5 pages, french language (#)MARKT - GERMANY (2):
o Februar 1991 - history 1958 - 1972, 8 pages
o June 2007 - Griffith 200/400 of 1963, 8 pagesMMM - GERMANY (2):
o March/April 2004 - Tuscan S (#)
o November/December 204 - Sagaris (#)
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MODERN MOTOR - AUSTRALIA (1):
o Jan. 1966 - Griffith V8 (#)MOKO - GERMANY (1):
o September 1992 - S3C V8, 2 pages, b&wMOTOR - UK (30):
o July 6, 1960 - Grantura, 2 pages, b&w (#)
o March 29, 1961 - Grantura Coupe, 4 pages, b&w
o August 8, 1962 - Mk. III, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o October 30, 1963 - Mk. III 1800, 1 page, b&w (#)
o December 10, 1966 - Mk. IV + history, 3 pages, b&w + nice advertisement with Tina!
o December 31, 1966 - 1800S Mk. IV, 6 pages, b&w
o May 20, 1967 - Tuscan SE, 3 pages, b&w
o May 18, 1968 - Vixen 1600, 2 pages, b&w
o October 19, 1968 - Show Number, Vixen 1600, 2 pages, b&w
o July 26, 1969 - Tuscan V6, 3 pages, b&w
o May 16, 1970 - The Specialists: TVR, Ginetta, Marcos + Gilbern, 5 pages, part colour
o December 19, 1970 - Sportscar group test with Tuscan V6 + Trident Venturer, 7 pages, part colour
o October 30, 1971 - SM introduction, 3 pages
o July 29, 1972 - Travels Very Rapidly, factory visit, 2 pages, b&w (#)
o January 3, 1973 - Factory visit, 2 pages, b&w + nice advertisement
o December 7, 1974 - 3000M, 6 pages, b&w + factory visit, 4 pages, b&w + front cover (#)
o January 3, 1976 - Factory / History / Colin Blower, 2 pages
o July 10, 1976 - Turbo, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o August 28 1976 - Charging Turbos incl. TVR, 4 pages, part colour + front cover
o April 2, 1977 - sportscar group test, 2 pages
o December 10, 1977 - Taimar, 2 pages, b&w
o April 28, 1979 - 3000S Turbo, 3 pages, b&w + nice advertisement
o December 8, 1979 - Observer / young driver, 2 pages
o January 19, 1980 - Tasmin Coupe, 4 pages, b&w
o April 18, 1981 - Tasmin Convertible, 4 pages, b&w + nice advertisement
o September 26, 1981 - Tasmin 200, 1 page, b&w
o August 27, 1983 - Tasmin 350i, 6 pages
o October 20, 1984 - 390 SE (#)
o May 31, 1986 - Tasmin 350i, 2 pages
o October 11, 1986 - 350i, 7 pagesMOTOR CARS - USA (1):
o October 1964 - Griffith, 8 pages (vol. 1 #3)MOTORING NEWS - UK (2):
o 17 July 1969 - Vixen S2, 2 pages
o 2 December 1976 - racing TVR's, 2 pagesMOTOR KLASSIK - GERMANY (3):
o Mar 1990 - 3000 M vs. Marcos 3 litre, 6 pages
o Dec 1991 - Griffith vs. AC and Corvette, 12 pages (#)
o Nov 1996 - Griffith, 6 pages (#)MOTORSPORT - UK (15):
o September 1959 - Grantura, 1 page
o December 1961 - factory visit, how TVR's are made, 1 page, b&w
o January 1962 - Grantura kit car, 2 pages
o September 1973 -3000M, 3 pages, b&w
o September 1973 -3000M, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o October 1975 - TVR of Blackpool, factory visit + 1600M test, 4 pages, part colour
o October 1976 - Prodsport TVRs, 1600 + 3000M, 4 pages
o January 1978 - Taimar, 2 pages, b&w
o March 1981 - 3000S Convertible Colin Blower racer, 2 pages, b&w
o June 1981 - Tasmin Convertible, 3 pages, part colour
o June 1983 - Tasmin Coupe, 2 pages, part colour
o May 1984 - Tasmin 350i Convertible, 4 pages, part colour
o May 1985 - 390 SE, 3 pages
o March 1987 - 350i & factory visit, 4 pages
o January 1995 - Griffith 500, 4 pages (#)MOTOR TREND - USA (3):
o November 1978 - 3 liter Roadster & Hardtop, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o November 1978 - 3 liter Roadster & Hardtop, 3 pages, part colour
o January 1985 - history, 2 pagesOCTANE - UK (1):
o October 2010 - all the TVR's, 16 pages, colour (a great article and issue!!)OLD MOTOR - UK (1):
o May 1981 - 3000M in "cars to keep", 4 pages, b&wOLDTIMER MARKT - GERMANY (1):
o November 2005 - Tasmin, buying second hand (Kaufberatung), 6 pagesOLDTIMER PRAXIS - GERMANY (3):
o May 1994 - Griffith (#)
o April 1999 - 3000M, 4 pages, part colour
o Juni 2003 - 2500, 6 pages, part colourONSCHATBARE KLASSIEKER - HOLLAND (2):
o Febr. 2000 - TVR history, 8 pages and full page advertisement
o Sept. 2006 - Grantura & Vixen, 4 pages + front coverOPGEZET - BELGIUM (1):
o Autumn 2002, # 68 - Cerbera Carisma tuned version, 8 pages + inside and front coverOPTION AUTO - FRANCE (1):
o Aug./Sept. 1992 - Griffith, 2 pagesPENTHOUSE - HOLLAND (2):
o August 1993 - Griffith - 4 pages and article about Sony radio in Griffith, 2 pages
o April 2001 - Chimaera, 6 pagesPENTHOUSE - UK (2):
o March 1979 - 3000 S & Taimar Turbo, 4 pages
o Car Girls Vol 1 No 1 (1988) - 390 SE, 4 pages with more than just the car + front cover, S in colourPERFORMANCE CAR - UK (17):
o November 1983 - Tasmin 350i, 2 pages
o June 1985 - 390SE, 5 pages + advertisement
o October 1987 - 420 SEAC, 8 pages, official reprint
o October 1987 - 420 SEAC, 8 pages + S, 5 pages + front cover in colour
o June 1989 - S 2.9 V6 (#)
o January 1991 - S3 in multitest (#)
o August 1992 - Griffith 4.3 vs. Maserati Spyder and Porsche 968, colour, 8 pages, reprint
o November 1992 - Chimaera prototype, 2 pages + TVRange Rover, 3 pages
o December 1992 - interview with Peter Wheeler, 2 pages + in supplement: Griffith 4.3, 1 page
o May 1993 - Chimaera vs. Austin Healey, 6 pages + Tuscan Racer, 2 pages + 350i secondhand group test, 7 pages
o November 1993 - Griffith 500 vs. Viper RT/10, 8 pages + Cerbera prototype, 2 pages + Tuscan Challenge, 2 pages
o July 1994 - Budget Blackpool bombers (#)
o November 1995 - Cerbera, 8 pages + Tuscan Racer, 2 pages
o July 1996 - Cerbera vs. BMW M3, 6 pages + recent history, 6 pages + interview Peter Wheeler, 1 page
o March 1997 - Chimaera 4.5 vs. Porsche Boxster and Mercedes-Benz SLK, 10 pages (#)
o August 1997 - Cerbera 4.5 vs. NSX, Maserati, 911 and Lotus, 12 pages + adverts + front cover
o July 1998 - S Buyer's Guide, 5 pages (#)PLAYBOY - HOLLAND (1):
o August 1992 - V8S, 4 pagesPOPULAR CLASSICS - UK (2):
o March 1990 - 3000M vs. Marcos GT (#)
o June 1994 - Tasmin/280i + 350i Buying, 5 pages, colourPRACTICAL CLASSICS - UK (9):
o November 1987 - Grantura & Vixen buyers guide, 6 pages
o August 1990 - Classic Plastic: Vixen + 3 other cars, 5 pages + cover, partly colour
o June 1997 - 3 models: 350i, Grantura 1800 S & Taimar Turbo SE, Thunder in the mountains, 8 pages (#)
o March 1998 - restoring TVR number 2, 5 pages (#)
o May 1998 - M-series survival guide, 2 pages (#)
o January 1999 - M-series Buyer's Guide, 6 pages (#)
o March 2001 - Wedge Buyer's Guide, Tasmin 200 - 450 SE, 6 pages + Vixen S3 restored, 1 page
o June 2002 - Blackpool rocks, 6 pages (#)
o June 2003 - Vixen restored, 5 pages (#)
PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE CAR - UK (1):
o March 2005, issue 11 - Cerbera buyers guide (#)PRACTICAL MOTORIST - UK (1):
o January 1962 - Grantura, also on cover (#)QUOTO - HOLLAND (1):
o issue 2004 - Tuscan, 2 pagesRALLYE RACING - GERMANY (6):
o March 1973 - 2500, 4 pages
o September 1976 - 3000M, 5 pages
o August 1979 - Convertible 3000S, 4 pages, part colour
o August 1981 - Tasmin Turbo, 3 pages, part colour
o July 1985 - 350i Convertible, 6 pages, part colour, official reprint
o Sept. 30 1987 - S Convertible, 2 pagesRESTORING CLASSIC CARS - USA (1):
o January 1989, Vol. 1 No. 9 - 2500M, 1972 (#)RETRO VISEUR - FRANCE (2):
o # 68 / April 1994 - TVR Profil - 3 pages
o # 155 / July 2001 - Mk. II A, 1963 model (#)ROAD & TRACK - USA (11):
o October 1957 - Jomar, 1 page
o July 1964 - Griffith, 3 pages
o July 1970 - Vixen & Tuscan, 5 pages, b&w
o January 1973 - Vixen 2500M, 4 pages, b&w
o August 1977 - 2500M, 4 pages, b&w + factory visit, 2 pages, b&w
o December 1978 - Taimar Roadster, 4 pages, b&w
o April 1980 - Tasmin, 4 pages
o March 1981 - Tasmin Coupe, 4 pages, colour
o August 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 5 pages, b&w
o Exotic Cars # 8 - January 1989 - S Convertible (#)
o March 1993 - Griffith V8 (#)SMALL CAR - UK (1):
o December 1964 - Grantura Mk 3 vs. Rochdale Olympic phase 2, 7 pages, part colour + front cover in colourSPECIALIST SPORTS CAR - UK (3):
o Issue # 4 - 420 SEAC Saloon (#)
o Issue Oct/Nov 1987 - # 8 - S Convertible, also on cover (#)
o Issue June 1988 - 390SE on cover, TVR Times 7 page article, 1 colour advert pageSPECIAL INTEREST AUTO - USA (1):
o April 1989 - 1974 2500M (#)SPORT AUTO - FRANCE (10):
o Nov. 1990 - S3c vs. Lotus Elan (#)
o June 1991 - # 353 - V8S (#)
o Jan. 1994 - # 384 - Griffith 400 (#)
o Aug. 1994 - # 391 - Griffith 500 vs. 3 competitors (#)
o May 1995 - # 400 - Griffith 500 vs. Lotus Elan S2 (#)
o Aug. 1996 - # 415 - Cerbera (#)
o May 1998 - # 436 - Cerbera 4,5 vs. 4 competitors (#)
o April 2002 - # 483 - Grantura Mk II A 1962, 4 pages
o October 2002 - # 489 - Tuscan R, 4 pages
o September 2005 - # 524 - Sagaris (10 pages) & Tuscan 2S Targa (6 pages)
SPORT AUTO - GERMANY (11):
o Oktober 1975 - 3000M, 3 pages
o April 1976 - TVR vs. Morgan, 6 pages
o Februar 1980 - Turbo Convertible, 4 pages, colour + Tasmin Coupe, 2 pages, b&w
o Juni 1982 - Tasmin Convertible vs. Morgan Plus 8, 5 pages, part colour
o November 1987 - 350i vs. Panther Kallista, 4 pages
o April 1992 - Griffith, 4 pages
o Januar 1994 - Griffith 500 in multitest, 6 + pages
o February 2003 - Britisch GT Championship, Cerbera Speed 12, 4 pages
o September 2003 - Tuscan S, 4 pages + front cover
o Oktober 2003 - T350C, 2 pages (#)
o June 2005 - Tuscan vs. Porsche Carrera S + BMW 645 Ci, 7 pages (#)SPORTING CARS - UK (3):
o April 1983 - 350i (#)
o Oct. 1983 - 350 i (#)
o Dec. 1986 - Griffith vs. 420 (#)SPORTING CLASSICS - CANADA (1):
o October 1991 - 5000M Coupe vs. 3 Ford V8 engine competitors, 6 pages, part colour (?) have photocopy onlySPORTS CAR - UK (3):
o January 1986 - M-series & 350 i (#)
o October 1987 - S Convertible (#)
o November 1987 - 390 SE, 5 pages, part colour + advertisement David Gerald in colourSPORTS CAR GRAPHIC by MOTOR TREND - USA (4):
o January 1964 - Grantura Mk III 1800, 4 pages
o July 1965 - TVR Trident (#)
o July 1979 - 3000S Convertible, 2 pages
o June/July 1980 - Tasmin, 5 pages + front cover in colourSPORTFAHRER - GERMANY (1):
o October 1983 - Tuscan V8 SE LWB, 4 pagesSPORTS CAR INTERNATIONAL - USA (6):
o # 25 - August 1988
o # 80 - March 1993 - Griffith, 8 pages
o # 94 - May 1994 - Chimaera 4.3
o # 103 - March 1995
o # 133 - June/July 1999
o # 149 - March 2002 - Tuscan S & Tamora, 6 pagesSPORTS CAR MECHANICS - UK (2):
o July/August 1984 - factory visit Blackpool (#)
o November 1984 - 390 SE (#)SPORTS CAR WORLD QUARTERLY - AUSTRALIA (5):
o November 1975 - 3000M - 8 pages, b&w - reprint by Calder Sports Car Sales
o May 1977 - 3000M (#)
o Feb-Apr 1980 - driving the Turbo Convertible (#)
o Aug-Oct 1986 - Tasmin (#)
o month ? 1988, ES + 350i + SEAC (#)SUPERCAR CLASSICS - ENGLAND (2):
o October 1987 - Griffith V8, 6 pages
o January 1990 - Tuscan racer, 4 pages + 3000M, 1 page (#)THOROUGHBRED & CLASSIC CARS - UK (33):
o May 1974 - 3000ML, 4 pages, b&w, official reprint
o November 1975 - Grantura Mk II, 2 pages, b&w
o February 1976 - 3000M episcopalia, 1 page
o November 1976 - History by Peter Filby, 5 pages, part colour + nice 1 page advertisement
o January 1978 - Taimar, 2 pages, b&w
o August 1979 - repairing glass fibre, TVR body, 2 pages, b&w
o April 1980 - Tasmin, 2 pages
o September 1981 - Tasmin Convertible vs. Caterham Super Seven, 2 pages, part colour
o February 1983 - Classic TVRs 1962-1972, 4 pages
o May 1984 - 350i, 1 page
o December 1984 - Trident, 4 pages
o March 1986 - Taimar Turbo, 2 pages, b&w
o September 1989 - 3000M history, 1 page
o December 1990 - Vixen vs. Marcos 1600, 5 pages
o July 1991 - group test with Tuscan V8 and 4 competitors, 6 pages (#)
o April 1994 - 8 pages of history + front cover
o March 1995 - Trident, 7 pages
o April 1995 - interview Peter Wheeler, 5 pages
o August 1995 - history to 1980, 9 pages, very nice! + 2 pages (inside cover)
o April 1996 - Grantura 1800 S Mk IV vs. 4 competitors, 9 pages + double inside cover spread
o August 1996 - 3000 Convertible vs. Triumph TR5 and Austin Healey 100, 8 pages
o October 1996 - Tasmin 280i vs. 4 competitors, 9 pages
o April 1997 - best British sportscar supplement, S 1 Convertible, 2 pages
o December 1997 - Cerbera 4.2 - 2 pages (#)
o October 1999 - Tuscan profile, 6 pages + Taimar Turbo, 2 pages + 3000 M, 1 page (secondhand)
o December 2000 - TVR Taimar vs MGB GT V8 vs Triumph GT6 (#)
o August 2001 - Griffith V8, 5 pages (#)
o January 2003 - Griffith buying guide, 5 pages + front cover
o February 2003 - Tuscan S, future classic, 2 pages (#)
o June 2003 - Tuscan V8 widebody, 4 pages, a very rare car
o February 2004 - 450 SEAC vs. Countach, 5 pages
o March 2004 - Chimaera, 1 page and interview with Peter Wheeler, 4 pages
o January 2005 - Wedge buying guide, 5 pagesTOP CAR - UK (1):
o January 1993 - Profile with Griffith and Chimaera, 4 pagesTOP GEAR - HOLLAND (2):
o August 2005 - Tuscan Mk. II Targa vs. Wiesmann MF3 Roadster, 9 pages
o December 2006 - Sagaris, 6 pages (#)TOP GEAR - UK (15):
o October 1993 - Griffith 500 in group test, 10 pages
o November 1995 - Cerbera, 5 pages
o July 1996 - Cerbera vs. BMW M3 and Toyota Supra, 11 pages
o March 1997 - Chimaera vs. Mercedes SLK and Porsche Boxster, 8 pages
o February 1998 - Griffith 500, 2 pages (#)
o March 1998 - Chimarea 5.0 vs. BMW M Roadster, 7 pages (#)
o January 1999 - Cerbera 4.0 Speed Six vs. BMW M Coupe, 7 pages (#)
o June 2000 - Tuscan Speed Six, 6 pages + Cerbera Speed Twelve, 2 pages
o August 2001 - Tamora, 4 pages + Tuscan S, 2 pages + Chimaera, 1 page + Tuscan in movie Swordfish, 2 pages + front cover
o October 2001 - Tamora in group test, 12 pages (#)
o June 2002 - Tamora, 2 pages (#)
o July 2002 - Tuscan S vs. Morgan Aero 8, 5 pages (#)
o July 2003 - T350C, 6 pages
o October 2004 - T350T in group test, 2 pages of a total of 12 pages
o May 2005 - Sagaris, 5 pages (#)TOP LINE - GERMANY (1):
o Sept. 1995 -Griffith 500, 4 pagesVOITURES D'EXCEPTION - FRANCE (1):
o 1994 - # 77 - 450 SEAC, 8 pages + coverWHAT CAR - UK (4):
o February 1974 - 3000M, 3 pages
o June 1976 - 1600M, 2 pages
o February 1979 - Taimar, 2 pages, part colour
o April 1983 - Tasmin Convertible, 2 pages, b&wWHEELS - AUSTRALIA (1):
o March 1995 - Griffith 500 (#)WHICH CAR - UK (1):
o August 1991 - inside story / 400+450 SE / Griffith+V8S (#)YOUR CLASSIC - UK (1):
o June 1992 - 1800 Mk IV restauration, 5 pagesIf you have any TVR related roadtests that are not listed, you would do me a favour to send me an e-mail with the details. Chances are that I have it and that it is not yet listed, but it could also be a magazine that I missed. Thanks for your cooperation in advance. Of the items marked with a (#) I don't have the original article.
In the US there is a company that is specializing in importing car magazines. They have built a large database of magazines which can be sorted by keywords. This is a very powerful option and it came up with 79 different TVR tests when I queried it. The number of magazines is smaller though as some issues are listed more than once. Furthermore they state that they are expanding the database so this list can grow as well.
The company can be reached by pressing here: Ewa Cars. They also offer quite a number of these magazines as back issues that are still for sale. So certainly worth a visit!
I also list the website of an English company selling magazines on line: eMagazine Shop.More TVR roadtests can be seen - on line - on the TVR Online unofficial info site: press here.