Registration – E730 MLB

Chassis No. – SA9DH35P1HB019317

M.O.T. – NO

Odometer – 73,523

This classic TVR 350i is an authentic example of one of the first ‘TVR V8s’, a formula that would go on to deliver so much success to the Blackpool firm. Powered by the classic Rover V8, ‘E730MLB’ is finished in two-tone metallic blue with a matching blue soft-top roof. The composite bodywork and paintwork look to be in clean condition and a good platform for further work. The interior has blue accents and complementary cream leather. An original ‘Personal’ steering wheel is a desirable touch, as is the array of instrumentation and period switchgear. The interior, like the exterior, is highly original and a good platform for further restoration work. The odometer reads around 73,500 miles. Notably, ‘E730MLB’ has had just five previous keepers, with the current owning it for a decade.

The TVR Tasmin 350i was introduced in 1983, as a more sporting evolution of the existing TVR Tasmin 280i. Instead of the older car’s Ford Cologne V6, the 350i used a 3.5-litre Rover V8, delivering nearly 200bhp for 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds. Visually, it was little different to the earlier Tasmin – and TVR actually dropped the ‘Tasmin’ name after a year, with the car becoming simply TVR 350i. Around 950 cars were built between 1983 and 1989, and a modified version of its capable chassis was later used to underpin the TVR Griffith.

· TVR 350i V8

· Just five previous keepers

· In current ownership for a decade