Description:

A unique and fast 1971 TVR Vixen 2500 C-Production racer. Excellent appearance (see pp 46 of the November, 2007 issue of Victory Lane Magazine). The car features a tubular steel frame with an all-fiberglass body. Engine, transmission and diff are TR-6. The engine has been built for a compromise between power and reliability and has been documented as developing 158 hp at the rear wheels on a chassis dyno. The car has an on-board fire-suppression system, full roll cage, fuel cell, racing seat. accusump system and many other features. The car is maintained and prepped by Pinnacle Autosports of Justin, Texas. Last raced the weekend of November 30-Dec 2, 2007 and has been in pickled storage since then. It can be seen at Pinnacle Autosports in Justin (nr Fort Worth), TX. The car is not street legal and is untitled.


History

The car was built as a street car by TVR in England. Production was less than 300 units. Although the Vixen chassis was offered with a variety of engine/transmission/read-end combinations, most of those that came to the US were 2500s. The previous owner built it into a race car in 1996. Since acquiring the car in 2001 I have conducted an extensive upgrade and development program on every system on the car and it has become very competitive and reliable. The car has been raced exclusively with CVAR, but is eligible for any vintage event.Performance Data

• : CP (CVAR Group 7)
  
• 1880 lbs
  
• 2:05 sec
  
• Texas World Speedway 2.9 mi road course
  

Engine

• Vilas Motor Works, Bryan, Texas
  
• Triumph
  
• Triumph TR-6
  
• 2498 cc
  
• 158 (chassis dyno) @6000 rpm
  
• 158 ft/lbs @6000rpm
  
• 3 Weber 40DCOE
  
• Triumph TR-6 11:1 ported and polished
  
• TR-6 .030 overbore, cam bearings, oversize lifters
  
• Triumph TR-6
  
• Stock Triumph TR-6 cryo treated
  
• Pauter Engineering billet rods
  
• JE w/devis rings
  
• Erson 292, .410 lift
  
• oversize, heavy-duty springs.
  
• Triumph TR-6
  
• Moss Heavy-duty TR-6
  
• Moss Heavy-duty TR-6
  
• PRI lightened steel flywheel
  
• Ceramic-coated Moss 3 into 1, 2-1/2
  
• 8 hours
  
• 8 races
  
• 12.5:1 compression head. ported and relieved.
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• Fuel Safe
  
• new
  
• 8 Gal
  
• Holley
  
• min 100 octane
  

Oil/Water System

• New Custom Aluminum
  
• front
  
• Stock TR-6
  
• unknown manufacturer
  
• behind radiator
  

Electrical System

• MSD/Pertronix
  
• Lucas
  
• optima 12-volt
  

Transmission

• Standard Triumph
  
• Close-ratio TR-6 4-speed
  
• Close-ratio
  
• stock
  
• : no
  
• 6 Races
  

Rear End

• Standard Triumph
  
• IRS
  
• no
  
• 3.7
  
• aluminum
  
• 2
  
• 8 races
  

Body

• All fiberglass
  
• Green
  
• Polyurethane and Acrylic Enamel
  
• excellent, never dinged
  

Chassis

• steel tube ladder
  
• TVR
  
• steel
  
• painted
  
• excellent
  
• double-wishbone with single coil-over shocks. 700# springs. Southwick aluminum hubs.
  
• double-wishbone with double coil-over shocks. 350# springs. Griffith axles.
  
• GAZ adjustable coil-overs 2 in front - 4 in rear. New in 2004.
  
• 10-inch discs in front, 9-inch 240Z aluminum drums in rear
  
• Stock TR-6 rack and pinion
  
• Panasport 6 x 15
  
• Yokahama A048 205/60-15
  

Interior

• black
  
• fiberglass panels.
  
• yes
  
• Simpson 5-point harness
  
• mixed autometer and stock
  
• TR-6
  
• good
  

Spares

• • TR-6 short block. Standard bearings - no cam.
  
• spare racing seat
  
• wood-rim steering wheel.
  
• spare lower rear wishbone
  
• spare 3.45 TR-6 diff