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Tasmin (1980-1987)
V6 Tasmin 280i/350i series, 1,167 V6 cars
Photo: Crwpitman · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 1980–1987
- Engine
- V6 · 2,792 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 2,792 cc
- Power
- 119 kW / 162 PSFactory: 160 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Tasmin was the first of TVR's wedge-series cars and the first production car with both a bonded windscreen and a rear-screen heater-element aerial.
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 Tasmin (1980-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Crwpitman · CC BY-SA 4.0
TVR Tasmin (1980-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Crwpitman · CC BY-SA 4.0
TVR Tasmin (1980-1987) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Spanish Coches · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
It was built from 1980 to 1987 as a 2-seater coupe, 2+2 coupe and 2-seater convertible, and the Tasmin name was dropped for 280i in 1984.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Tasmin (1980-1987).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Ford Cologne V61 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | V61 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,792 cc / 2.8 LFactory: 2,792 cc1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 119 kW / 162 PSFactory: 160 hp · converted1 Independently researchedSeries I figure. Series II is 150 bhp (112 kW; 152 PS). |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 220 NmFactory: 162 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Ford manual (4- or 5-speed) or 3-speed automatic1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Tubular spaceframe steel chassis, powder coated1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Double wishbones1 Independently researched |
| Rear suspension | Semi-trailing arms1 Independently researched |
| Brakes | Disc brakes all round1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Fibreglass body panels1 Independently researched |
| 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 | 1,074 kgFactory: 1,074 kg1 Independently researchedThe source gives 'Weight: 1,074 kg (2,368 lb)'. The weight basis is not stated. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 209 km/hFactory: 130 mph · converted1 Independently researchedSeries I figure. Series II is 128 mph. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 8 s1 Independently researchedManual car. The source gives 8.2 s with the automatic gearbox. |
| 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.
Being verified against factory or registry sources before it is published. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
TVR 280i S2 Level C The Basement Collection (archived 2021)
- Engine: Ford Cologne V6
- Engine Capacity: 2792 c.c (2,8 Litres)
- 160 bhp (119 kW; 162 PS) (Series 1)
- Torque Output: 162 lb ft (220 N m)
- 4-spd Ford manual gearbox, 5-spd Ford manual gearbox, 3-spd Ford automatic gearbox
- Tubular spaceframe steel chassis
- Front: Double Wishbones
- Rear: Semi trailing arms
- Brakes were discs all round
- Fibreglass body panels
- Weight: 1,074 kg (2,368 lb)
- Top Speed: 130 mph (209 km/h) (Series 1)
- Acceleration 0-60 mph (97 km/h): 8.0 seconds
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