This SEAC won 21 of 24 races in period, then got banned for never actually building the 200 road cars homologation required.
Lead trim: 4.2 TVR Power ASHIK V8 (300 bhp)
TVR Engineering Ltd 420 SEAC1986–1988
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FactThis SEAC won 21 of 24 races in period, then got banned for never actually building the 200 road cars homologation required.
The TVR 420 SEAC is a sports car designed and built by TVR between 1986 and 1988, at the top of the TVR Tasmin "wedge" family, distinguished by a large rear spoiler and a rounder nose. It was developed as a race car by TVR Competition Manager Chris Schirle, using his F1 experience, achieving pole position in its first three outings at Oulton Park, Donington and Cadwell and winning 21 out of 24 races in the 1986/87 season, before being banned at the end of 1987 on grounds of homologation for not building the 200 cars required. SEAC stands for Special Equipment Aramid Composite, meaning that more than 20% of the body was Kevlar, unlike the other Wedges, which used full fibreglass construction, and the use of Kevlar made the car more than 100 kg lighter without compromising body rigidity; 37 were produced.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 TVR Power ASHIK V8 (300 bhp) | 1986–1988 | 4.2 L V8 | 300 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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