Robert Adams and
Nigel Stacy’s Grantura - 13
Last
updated - 17/10/2005
A friend and I own a 1959 Mk1 Grantura, currently
registered TYJ 306 (not original) in the UK. we bought the car in about 1995 from
a friend of mine and did it up, I did the mechanical stuff, my co-owner did the
respray, we took it to a couple of track days with the TVR owners club and I
took it to Le Mans in 96. Since 2000 it has been laid up, and I'm
currently rebuilding it again, mostly cosmetic re-painting the chassis tubes,
new petrol tank etc, should be ready by summer 06.
The car never had a chassis number when we bought
it, and it was given number 13 by the then club official Mervyn Larner (is he
still around?). It has a number of odd features, either it was built that way,
or was modifed in the distant past. It has a close ratio box, MGA 1622 engine,
disc brakes (unknown donor), nostrils at the front of the bonnet, incorrect
rear lights (VW I think).
Mervyn recokened it may have been a pre-production
prototype as it had no chassis number, and I'm not sure if the engine is
original, the engine number comes from an Austin Maxi accoring to the BL web
site!
I'll get some pictures to you some day. Years ago I
met Klaus Witzig, the German Grantura collector and took him for a spin round
Silverstone, and I regularly 'raced' Ian Massey-Crosse in his Grantura, and
never came close to him!
Current Owner:
Robert adams and Nigel Stacy (UK)
To
contact the owner, please route inquiries through the registar.
Registar:
serel@zeelandnet.nl