1969 TVR Vixen S2 SOLD

TVR Vixen S2 1969.
This is a very early example of the S2 Vixen, having been built in late 1968 and first registered out of the Barnet Motor Company in January 69.
This car shares much of its DNA with the 1800s and S1 Vixens, with walnut dash, fluted toggle switches and non-power assisted single-circuit brakes. The car also has quad rear coil-over dampers and is regarded by many as the finest handling car that TVR has ever made, making S2 Vixens very popular and competitive cars for motor sport.
VYR 7G was purchased by me in 2010 after being laid up in 1982 as a non-runner with just 55, 000 recorded miles. My plan was to restore it as a fast road car, retaining as much of the original car as possible.
The restoration commenced in September 2010 when the car was completely stripped and the chassis sand blasted, repaired and painted by a specialist company based in Fareham. New rear cast uprights were purchased from David Gerald and all bearings, seals and bushes (poly) were replaced. New front callipers with Mintex comp pads fitted, along with a reconditioned steering rack and bespoke exhaust system supplied by Maniflow of Salisbury.
A new wiring loom (RAW) was installed, and the new fuse box relocated to inside the car. The original diff and three-rail Ford 2000E gearbox were reconditioned by Hardy Engineering. The propshaft and drive shafts all received new UJ bearings.
A refurbished fuel tank was installed and with a new inboard Facet electric fuel pump, with safety cut out and adjustable pressure regulation.
A Vulcan Engineering 711 crossflow was sourced, with new bearings, forged pistons, new Kent 234 cam, solid rockers, cast aluminium sump, power grip pulleys, high torque starter motor and alternator conversion. New Alden distributor was fitted, running period Luminition electronic ignition, with carburation supplied via twin Italian DCOE carburettors, refurbished by Southern Carburettors. The engine is cooled via an aluminium rad and bespoke header plus thermostatically controllable electric puller fan. The engine breathes through an oil catch tank. The result of the modifications is a wonderfully tractable 135bhp in a car weighing just 760kg.
I spent three months grinding out gel coat cracks and laying up glass fibre before the car went off to Washington Coachworks for professional preparation and painting. I have a box file of receipts for parts and services and the car comes with a memory stick with hundreds of photos depicting progress made during the restoration process.
Since re-commissioning the car in 2014 it has covered approximately 7000 dry miles and has been used for club meetings, shows and occasional trips out on dry days only. The car has always been kept in a dry, heated garage.
My decision to part with this rare British classic has not been an easy one, as I have invested huge amounts of my time and money into getting this car back on the road and although I know I will miss taking it out for a spin, it is time for somebody else to own and love it. This car is in excellent condition, but it is not a concours show car and can be improved further by the new owner, or just driven and enjoyed. Any sensible question will be answered, and prospective serious buyers can inspect the car in the New Forest in Hampshire by appointment.

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