Makes › TVR › 3000S (1978-1979) · Rare production Very Rare
TVR
3000S (1978-1979)
Open 3000S roadster, 258 built
Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: ColinMB · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 258 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- 106 kW / 144 PSFactory: 142 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 214 km/hFactory: 133 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 49 (independently researched)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 3000S was TVR's open version of the 3000 series, a tubular backbone-chassis, glass-fibre-bodied sports car with Ford V6 power.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
TVR 3000S (1978-1979) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: ColinMB · CC BY-SA 4.0
TVR 3000S (1978-1979) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: ColinMB at English Wikipedia · Public domain
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionautomobiles known to be in North America | 492 | Surviving examples | Independently researched |
| Total model productionTVR 3000S cars built, per conceptcarz.com (49 known in North America) | 2581 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 3000S (1978-1979).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 106 kW / 144 PSFactory: 142 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 214 km/hFactory: 133 mph · converted2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 7.5 s2 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1978 TVR 3000S Coupe Level C
- 258 TVR 3000S cars built, per conceptcarz.com (49 known in North America)
-
2
1978 TVR 3000S Coupe Level C conceptcarz.com
- Forty-nine of these automobiles are known to be in North America
- English Ford 3-liter, 142 horsepower, Vee-six engine
- capable of 133 miles per hour top speed
- zero-to-sixty in 7.5 seconds
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