1966 TVR Vixen
In 1966 management of TVR was stabilised in the hands of the Lilleys and over the next few years the company gradually grew with the Grantura being replaced by the Vixen and the Griffith by the Tuscan V8. In 1970 TVR moved to its current factory in Bristol Avenue from where it has never moved, although the premises have been expanded enormously over the last 30 years.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| price $ | $4 045 USD |
| engine | Inline 4 |
| valvetrain | OHV |
| displacement | 1599 cc / 97.6 in³ |
| bore | 81.0 mm / 3.19 in |
| stroke | 77.6 mm / 3.06 in |
| compression | 9.0:1 |
| power | 66.7 kw / 89.4 bhp @ 5400 rpm |
| specific output | 55.91 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | bhp per tonne |
| torque | 132.87 nm / 98.0 ft lbs @ 3600 rpm |
| body / frame | Tubular Steel Frame / Fiberglass Body |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| front tires | 165-15 |
| rear tires | 165-15 |
| front brakes | F Discs / R Drums w/ Vacuum Assist |
| f brake size | x 254 mm / x 10.0 in |
| r brake size | x 229 mm / x 9.0 in |
| front wheels | F 38.1 x 14.0 cm / 15.0 x 5.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 38.1 x 14.0 cm / 15.0 x 5.5 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion |
| curb weight | 785 kg / 1731 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2286 mm / 90.0 in |
| front track | 1334 mm / 52.5 in |
| rear track | 1359 mm / 53.5 in |
| length | 3658 mm / 144.0 in |
| width | 1626 mm / 64.0 in |
| height | 1219 mm / 48.0 in |
| transmission | 4-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.97:1, 2.01:1, 1.40:1, 1.00:1, :1 |
| final drive | 3.90:1 |
| top speed | ~160.9 kph / 100.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~11.4 seconds |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~18.0 seconds |
