Peter Wheeler - RIP
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Peter Wheeler - RIP
Just read that Peter Wheeler the former owner of TVR died today aged 64. Peter was instrumental in turning TVR into a respected British car company and brings us some beautiful and exciting car.
Brendan
1969 911T
2007 2.7 Boxster
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1969 911T
2007 2.7 Boxster
Pray, hope and don't worry - Padre Pio
Blimey, how sad! And how young! I had a TVR some years ago -an S3C, car was only 2 yrs old when I bought it, I was 24 and it was a dream come true. It went through two clutch slave cylinders in the first month and I was wondering what I had let myself in for - the dealer were great, fixed it quickly each time and I then ears of totally trouble free motoring until I sold it. You could sit indling, rev it hard and see the car rock on it's chasis - superb!
I'll raise a beer for him this evening
I'll raise a beer for him this evening
Simon Moore
1958 356A
1978 Aston Martin V8
1988 Jaguar XJS 3.6 manual
1959 Lambretta Li125
1958 356A
1978 Aston Martin V8
1988 Jaguar XJS 3.6 manual
1959 Lambretta Li125
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I owned (& did a bit of racing in) a TVR from '69-'76 & had an amazing test ride in a 7-litre V8 Tuscan driven by Gerry Marshall from John Britten's place in Arkley - 'hairiest' car journey I've ever had on public roads !
Met Peter W a couple of times before he took over at TVR (when it was run by Martin & Arthur Lilley) - sad news.
Met Peter W a couple of times before he took over at TVR (when it was run by Martin & Arthur Lilley) - sad news.
Andy
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“Adding power makes you faster on the straights;
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Sad news indeed. You have to admire someone who turned a design into reality from a drawing on the back of a fag packet. I could never quite bring myself to buy a TVR because of all the reliability stories but I came close at least once.
Brendan could tell you how the company was transformed by Mr Wheeler because he worked at the factory for a time and actually knew the man.
And without him (Peter not Brendan) where are TVR now.
Regards
Mike
Brendan could tell you how the company was transformed by Mr Wheeler because he worked at the factory for a time and actually knew the man.
And without him (Peter not Brendan) where are TVR now.
Regards
Mike
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
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1963 356B
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or in fact someone whose dog helped him style the lights - I had a V8 Cerbera - never broke down, loved every minute of owning it, most awesome car I ever had - sad loss indeed and as you say Mike, where are they now without him210bhp wrote:Sad news indeed. You have to admire someone who turned a design into reality from a drawing on the back of a fag packet.
James
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'71 911E 2,2
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