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TVR

TVR is also the acronym for Televiziunea Română, Romanian Television, which operates four channels, Romania1, TVR2, TVR Cultural and TVR international.

TVR is a manufacturer of sports cars, located in Blackpool, North West England. TVR is unique in having survived not just as a marque, but as a thriving independent manufacturer.However, in July 2004, 24 year old Russian billionaire-Nikolai Smolenski, bought 100% of the company from its current owner Peter Wheeler, for about £15 million.

TVR was founded in 1947 by Trevor Wilkinson, who simply used his first name as a model for the company name. The first car was built in 1949, and in 1953 the concept of glass-reinforced plastic bodywork over a tubular steel backbone chassis was born, which is continued to this day. In the early years, a wide range of engines was used.

Currently, TVR is the 3rd largest specialized sports car manufacturer of the world. A surprisingly diverse range of coupes and convertibles are offered, some using an inhouse straight-6 cylinder engine design, others an inhouse V8. These cars are built from sturdy steel frames, cloaked in aggressive (and sometimes bizarre) body designs.

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