About this vehicle
These are rare British sports cars that were factory hand built in limited quantities in blackpool England. They originally came with a V6. The V8 custom swap along with a racing tube chassis, and a fiberglass body; makes it very lightweight and fast (@2200 lbs).Vehicle Details
Restored 1986 Tasmin TVR 280i
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1986 Tasmin TVR 280i V8 Swap 5.0 HO
Features a custom fuel injected Ford 5.0 HO engine from a 87 Mustang GT paired with a 4 speed automatic AOD Ford transmission.
39k original miles
5.0 HO engine swap
Cold air intake
Shorty headers
New radiator with dual electric fans, runs cool
Mustang 2 front end with rack and pinion
Coilover suspension
Jaguar rear end with IRS suspension and inboard brakes
New dual exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers
Refinished wheels with new tires
New convertible top from England
The paint and body is in exceptional condition, Show quality paint job($15k alone). Repainted in its factory color. New decals and badges, functional hood openings to extract the hot air.
The interior has been redone and it looks amazing.
AC blows cold, heater works great
New carpet navy blue carpet throughout the car, including in the trunk.
New wood trim on the dash
All the gauges work
Power windows, power top. The mid section of the top can be removed and used in a targa configuration. Additionally the rear section of the top can be lowered to be a full convertible.
These are rare British sports cars that were factory hand built in limited quantities in blackpool England. They originally came with a V6. The V8 custom swap along with a racing tube chassis, and a fiberglass body; makes it very lightweight and fast (@2200 lbs).
Just had the transmission rebuilt, it’s still under warranty.
The car runs and drives amazing, turns heads anywhere it goes.
No leaks, no smoke no other issues.
Clean California title
Will ship it worldwide.
Inspections are welcome.
Feel free to message me on eBay or give me a call (818)-310-1866 Tom
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