The TVR Tasmin (later known as the TVR 280i) is a sports car designed by Oliver Winterbottom (coach) and Ian Jones (chassis) for TVR and built in the United Kingdom by that company from 1980 to 1987. It was the first of TVR's "Wedge"-series which formed the basis of …

The TVR Tasmin 280i was introduced as the successor of the Tasmin 200 in 1984. This newer model was now powered by a Ford Cologne 2.8L V6 that was capable of 160hp and 162 lbs/ft. Power was sent to the rear wheels via a 4 or 5 speed manual transmission, although a 3-speed automatic was also available.

2018年10月9日 · Conceived as an upmarket sports coupe and convertible that would battle the Triumph TR7/TR8 and Lotus Eclat and Elite, the wedge-shaped Tasmin was styled by accomplished former Jaguar and Lotus designer Oliver Winterbottom.

2018年9月24日 · Though it has fewer rough edges than the more familiar M-series and Taimar cars that came before, the Tasmin/280i still combines a hand-built body and frame with off-the-shelf mechanical components in a high-performance car that’s rare, …

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The TVR Tasmin, later known as the TVR 280i, was a series of sports cars that was introduced for the 1981 model year. The Tasmin is considered to be the first model from what would become TVR's "Wedge-Series," which was a range of TVR offerings that featured a …

2022年12月1日 · The TVR Tasmin arrived in a flurry of hype at the beginning of 1980, but only really bloomed much later in the decade once its Ford engines had been replaced by some very interesting tuned Rover V8 units… Keith Adams tells the story of the car that pretty much defined the term, ‘Indian Summer’…

The TVR Tasmin 200 was first introduced in 1980 as the first TVR of the “wedge-series” that would become the basis for the 1980’s model range. The Tasmin 200 was powered by a 2.0L I4 Ford Pinto engine, producing 101hp to the rear wheels.

2009年7月16日 · TVR stunned the motoring world in 1980 when it brought out it’s newest model, one we more commonly refer to as “the wedge”. Known then as the Tasmin, it was a total departure from the previous TVR M-series models which had more rounded contours.

this is a 1985 tvr tasmin/280i convertible. IF YOU MIGHT NOT BE FAMILIAR WITH THIS SPORTY BRITISH CAR, IT WAS HANDMADE IN BLACKPOOL ENGLAND. AND THE TASMIN WAS FIRST MADE AVAILABLE IN AMERICA IN LATE 1982 WHICH ENDED ITS THREE YEAR ABSENCE FROM THE USA.