London show car's rescue from ruin reads like a fairy tale. Now it's looking for its happily ever after
London show car's rescue from ruin reads like a fairy tale. Now it's looking for its happily ever afterthat probably looks better than it did new some 31 years ago. And while the brace of Porsche 928s isn't especially hard to find, the fact, one of only three examples produced and the very car TVR put on display at the 1991 Earl's Court Motor Show.
So what’s special about the 430SE? The big change is the 4.3-litre Rover V8 lifted from the Griffith, developing 280hp and 305lb ft of torque. Performance details are scarce given that TVR never properly marketed the car but it’s estimated the car could reach 60mph from a standstill in 5.3 seconds, putting it just a tenth behind the range-topping 450 despite a 40hp deficit.
Like other SE models, the ‘Special Equipment’ package on all three 430s pertained to a sportier aero kit that made the standard Wedge look positively curvaceous. The kit is comprised of a deeper air dam at the front, a small boot spoiler and even a diffuser. Whether any of the changes had any impact on downforce is anyone’s guess, although it’s hard to think of any sports cars in the late '80s and early ‘90s that were playing around with underbody aerodynamics.
A remarkable slice of TVR history, then, and one that appears as fresh as the day it rolled into the Earl's Court Motor Show. Only, there’s a bit more to it than that. At some point in the car’s life, it had been left ‘languishing’ outside in the elements for 12 years. Fortunately, the car has since been treated to a meticulous restoration that involved rebuilding the engine, gearbox and rear axle, all of which has been documented with photographs and invoices.
It’s a proper feel-good story seeing an ultra-rare TVR get the restoration treatment it deserves, and you could be its happily ever after by landing the winning bid. It’s guided at £23,000 to £24,000, which is naturally a bit more expensive than other Wedges , but that’s to be expected given its incredible origins and the vast amounts of time and money that’s been sunk into its restoration. Besides, there’s anotherfor sale here on PH and it’s going for nearly quarter of a million quid.
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