The Tasmin was a parts-bin special in the best way: door handles from a Cortina, taillights from a Capri or Renault Fuego, a handbrake from a Lotus Esprit — and, on later cars, an ashtray lifted straight from a DeLorean.
Lead trim: Tasmin 2.8 L Ford Cologne V6 (160 bhp)
TVR Engineering Ltd TasminTasmin · 1980–1987
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FactThe Tasmin was a parts-bin special in the best way: door handles from a Cortina, taillights from a Capri or Renault Fuego, a handbrake from a Lotus Esprit — and, on later cars, an ashtray lifted straight from a DeLorean.
The TVR Tasmin (later renamed the TVR 280i), designed by Oliver Winterbottom (bodywork) and Ian Jones (chassis) and built from 1980 to 1987, was the first of TVR's "Wedge" series that defined its 1980s range, offered as a 2-seat coupe, 2+2 coupe or 2-seat convertible with running gear mounted in a tubular backbone chassis as on every TVR. Its 2.8-litre Ford Cologne V6 with Bosch fuel injection made 160 bhp (162 PS); a 2.0-litre Ford Pinto four was also offered. Front engine, rear-wheel drive, 4- or 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic (TVR's first automatic option). The Wikipedia article is flagged as needing more citations and gives no wheelbase or body dimensions anywhere on the page, so those are left unset here rather than estimated.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmin 2.8 L Ford Cologne V6 (160 bhp) | 1980–1987 | 2.8 L V6 | 160 hp | 162 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The Tasmin was the last TVR ever sold new in the United States, with the final car shipped over in 1987.
The Tasmin was a parts-bin special in the best way: door handles from a Cortina, taillights from a Capri or Renault Fuego, a handbrake from a Lotus Esprit — and, on later cars, an ashtray lifted straight from a DeLorean.
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