It has been about 20 years since the iconic and bonkers TVR Sagaris burbled, crackled, and popped onto the scene. TVR's last production vehicle before it went bust in2013, the Sagaris may have been the maddest TVR ever, but was also the most refined vehicle to come out of Blackpool.
I could go into the detail, but instead, watch this, courtesy of Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear: youtube.com
For myself, TVR has held a place in my heart since I was passed by a TVR Cerbera with orange and purple flip paint. A long time later, I was lucky enough to see a Sagaris in action, and it didn't disappoint, even if it was only driving slowly out of a supermarket carpark (yep, someone was using it for their weekly shopping).
If you feel the urge, you can now place a deposit on the new TVR Griffith, engineered by Gordon Murray Design. Or, if you're willing to wait, a fully-electric Griffith is on the horizon.
Should you rush out and put a deposit on a new TVR then? Well, maybe hold off for now. TVR last changed hands in 2013, and this is their first vehicle, which started development in 2014, and has had many false satarts. However, maybe, hopefully, TVR has turned a corner. In 2021 it formed a joint venture with Ensorcia Metals to supply their battery requirements, and that was followed up my multi-million pound investment. You never know, that EV Griffith might just be the bonkers EV the world is maybe not asking for, but needs.
