1966 TVR Vixen

In 1966 management of TVR was stabilised in the hands of the Lilleys and over the next few years the company gradually grew with the Grantura being replaced by the Vixen and the Griffith by the Tuscan V8. In 1970 TVR moved to its current factory in Bristol Avenue from where it has never moved, although the premises have been expanded enormously over the last 30 years.

In Detail

submitted by	Richard Owen
price $	$4 045 USD
engine	Inline 4
valvetrain	OHV
displacement	1599 cc / 97.6 in³
bore	81.0 mm / 3.19 in
stroke	77.6 mm / 3.06 in
compression	9.0:1
power	66.7 kw / 89.4 bhp @ 5400 rpm
specific output	55.91 bhp per litre
bhp/weight	bhp per tonne
torque	132.87 nm / 98.0 ft lbs @ 3600 rpm
body / frame	Tubular Steel Frame / Fiberglass Body
driven wheels	Front Engine / RWD
front tires	165-15
rear tires	165-15
front brakes	F Discs / R Drums w/ Vacuum Assist
f brake size	x 254 mm / x 10.0 in
r brake size	x 229 mm / x 9.0 in
front wheels	F 38.1 x 14.0 cm / 15.0 x 5.5 in
rear wheels	R 38.1 x 14.0 cm / 15.0 x 5.5 in
steering	Rack & Pinion
curb weight	785 kg / 1731 lbs
wheelbase	2286 mm / 90.0 in
front track	1334 mm / 52.5 in
rear track	1359 mm / 53.5 in
length	3658 mm / 144.0 in
width	1626 mm / 64.0 in
height	1219 mm / 48.0 in
transmission	4-Speed Manual
gear ratios	2.97:1, 2.01:1, 1.40:1, 1.00:1, :1
final drive	3.90:1
top speed	~160.9 kph / 100.0 mph
0 – 60 mph	~11.4 seconds
0 – 1/4 mile	~18.0 seconds