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Tvr Chimaera and Griffith [Pehme köide]

  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 195x140x10 mm, kaal: 194 g, 113
  • Sari: Essential Buyer's Guide
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Feb-2020
  • Kirjastus: Veloce
  • ISBN-10: 1787115186
  • ISBN-13: 9781787115187
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 96 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 195x140x10 mm, kaal: 194 g, 113
  • Sari: Essential Buyer's Guide
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Feb-2020
  • Kirjastus: Veloce
  • ISBN-10: 1787115186
  • ISBN-13: 9781787115187
The Griffith and Chimaera are two of the most influential cars ever to leave TVR’s Blackpool factory. Led by a voice of experience this guide is the perfect accompaniment when viewing one of these hand-built sports cars.

TVR’s Griffith and Chimaera duo may be named after fierce and frightening mythical creatures, but the prospect of owning either of the cars themselves should be nothing to be scared away by! This book pays no attention to the various myths and tall-tales surrounding these cars, and instead offers buying advice and tips to the potential custodian of either of these brutish British sports cars. Few cars manage to both stir the soul and raise the pulse in the way a TVR can, and the ownership experience can be an extremely rewarding one.

Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Richard Kitchen’s years of TVR ownership and experience, learn how to spot a bad example quickly, and how to assess a promising one like a professional. Get the right TVR Chimaera or Griffith at the right price! Packed with good advice – from running costs, through paperwork, vital statistics, valuation, and the TVR community, to whether a TVR Chimaera or Griffith will suit you and your lifestyle – this is THE COMPLETE GUIDE to choosing, assessing and buying the car of your dreams.

The Griffith and Chimaera are two of the most influential cars ever to leave TVR's Blackpool factory. Led by a voice of experience this guide is the perfect accompaniment when viewing one of these hand-built sports cars.

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Introduction - the purpose of this book 3(4)
1 Is it the right car for you? - marriage guidance
7(5)
2 Cost considerations - affordable, or a money pit?
12(2)
3 Living with a TVR - will you get along together?
14(3)
4 Relative values - which model for you?
17(4)
5 Before you view - be well informed
21(4)
6 Inspection equipment - these items will really help
25(2)
7 Fifteen minute evaluation - walk away or stay?
27(10)
8 Key points - where to look for problems
37(2)
9 Serious evaluation 60 Minutes for years of enjoyment
39(28)
10 Auctions - sold! Another way to buy your dream
67(2)
11 Paperwork - correct documentation is essential!
69(4)
12 What's it worth? - let your head rule your heart
73(6)
13 Do you really want to restore? - it'll take longer and cost more than you think
79(2)
14 Paint problems - bad complexion, including dimples, pimples and bubbles
81(2)
15 Problems due to lack of use - just like their owners, TVRs need exercise!
83(2)
16 The Community - key people, organisations and companies in the TVR world
85(3)
17 Vital statistics - essential data at your fingertips
88(6)
Index 94(1)
Notes 95
Richard Kitchen was born in Winchester, and grew up in Eastleigh, near Southampton. He developed a love of cars from a very early age, and grew to become obsessed by all things automotive. Despite starting a career in IT, his love of TVRs turned into a business in 2012, when he took over the running of Southways Automotive Ltd, now a renowned classic TVR specialist. A father of three boys, and husband to a long-suffering wife, Richard has restored, or had a first-hand in the body-off chassis restorations of many TVRs over the past few years. He owns a TVR S1 and an S2, and previously owned a Chimaera 400.