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I can still remember the first time I saw a Cerbera - it was yellow, I was 17 (this was 1997) and I'd never seen or heard anything like it. It just blew me away. Dat ass :)
What TVR did with the AJP8 was amazing. For a company of that size to design and build their own engine - and one that had more in common with an F1 engine than a lot of consumer engines at the time - was an incredible achievement. Only weighs 121kg too...
Cerbera's are relative bargains these days, a third car with 33k for £18k anyone?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201906199184820?sort=sponsored&postcode=e50nf&advertising-location=at_cars&make=TVR&radius=1501&model=CERBERA&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&page=1Even if I had £18k and a garage my fear of putting it in a hedge would preclude ownership, unfortunately.
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It really was amazing (although a lot might argue stupid) for TVR to do what they did with the AJP. But such was Peter Wheeler. A bloody minded but absolutely brilliant bloke that did what he wanted with his brand. An AJP8 is an incredible engine and its a shame that people are starting to look at LS swaps instead of sticking with whats in there.
The Speed12 you mentioned is, I believe, still privately owned and just exhibited at the museum. As far as I'm aware it still gets driven on demonstration runs and the like and was used on the road previously. TVR actually brought the other factory road car to one of our garage-run trackdays at Croft back in 2000 when they were testing it and it was even more nuts in the flesh. Martin Brundle helicoptered in and ran it on the track and then buggered off when he broke it. #CSB
ricky2slicky
I"m biased because they've been the main part of my interest and love for all things automotive but whilst, they have their faults like any car does, I do think they are one of the great British car brands. Just a shame it's taking so long to resurrect them. I'm glad I was involved with them during the most successful and exciting part of the brand's history.