TVR's are known for having some weird 'features' - like not having door handles - so in this video we look at five quirks that contrary to what you may think, are actually ingeniously solving actual problems.
The door handle/security thing was actually just a nice added benefit to the original design thought. Peter Wheeler (who ran TVR back in the 90's to 2000's) had this fascination with clean styling. Hence why not only are there no door handles, there are also no windscreen washer jets on the bonnet, no external aerial, no boot release/key hole, no fuel filler etc. He didn't want any exterior add on's interfering with the cars styling and clean lines. You can see how this evolved through the Chims life as the early cars had external door buttons, exposed boot hinges etc, which later were designed out and hidden. This also ran through to the other cars produced under his tenure, the Griffith, Cerbera etc. And granted I know nobody has conclusively proved if its true or an urban legend, but I can't believe you didn't mention the 'Ned the Dog' styling addition haha !
Another brilliant video, I have just bought my first 400s and pick it up next week from a renound TVR dealer, it's immaculate, chassis, out riggers, wishbones, suspension and brakes all done last year, it drives like a dream! Very, very informative for me to see these brilliant videos, I look forward to more. Cheers :)
That kind of security on the doors is a cool solution until you realise it's a convertible. ...The thief must've thought as he got stopped dead in his tracks by the solid roof panel wrapped in fabric.
@@CarbinGarage I had a Chimaera and had the flat battery issue. Didn’t take me long to work out the solution. To be honest I would have stayed away from the subject of TVRs and security?
Nothing to do with "joyriders" it was just TVR innovation. The Griffith had the same interior door release but, had a mechanical push button release on the outside. As one commentator has stated a thief could just cut the rear hood. However, there's no need to do that when a good whack with the palm of the hand around the roof stays would do the job.
Your camera work sucks. Sucks, sucks, sucks. Stop making me seasick. Get the shot and hold it. Then cut to the next shot. TVR. Is an interesting car. Your camera work is distracting.
