1966 TVR Grantura Mk III 1800S
A right-hand drive TVR Grantura Mk III 1800S built as a dedicated race car approximately a decade ago and subsequently campaigned with consistent success in the Equipe GTS Series. The car is equipped with a race-prepared 1,840cc MG B four-cylinder engine featuring twin Weber carburettors, a 7-port crossflow head, steel crankshaft, and uprated internals, paired with a racing gearbox and limited-slip differential. For the past six seasons it has been operated and maintained by specialist race team TTP Performance.
Ownership
- 2025-08-22Auction saleEstimate £35,000 – £40,000
- 2015 →Previous race car buildernone documentation
Car was constructed as a dedicated competition vehicle approximately ten years before the sale date; identity of the builder is not recorded in the catalogue.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent vendorpartial documentation
Has run the car in the Equipe GTS Series for roughly six seasons, with preparation and maintenance handled throughout by TTP Performance. Documentation includes a folder of invoices, results, and expenditure plus a UK V5C.
Competition
- —Equipe GTS SeriesEquipe GTS SeriesMultiple successful results over approximately six seasons
Car has been regularly entered in the Equipe GTS Series for around six consecutive seasons, with preparation by TTP Performance before and after each event.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Restoration
Car was constructed from scratch as a full competition vehicle approximately ten years before the sale, built to race specification from the outset.
Approximate date inferred from 'around ten years ago' relative to the catalogue date.
- 2025Engine rebuildTTP Performance
Engine refreshed early in the year by TTP Performance; reported to have accumulated only around 60 minutes of running time since completion.
- —ServiceTTP Performance
Routine preparation and maintenance carried out by TTP Performance both before and after every race meeting throughout the car's active competition life.
Covers the entire period of approximately six seasons of competition use.
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