TVR Books for M-Series Fans
TVR – Success Against The Odds
Peter Filby, 1976, ISBN 0-905064-08-9
A history of TVR from 1947 to 1976 and quite simply the best read of all TVR books bar none. An absolute must !
Now out of print, but to be found occasionally at specialist motoring bookshops for around £100 Sterling.
The TVRs – Grantura to Tasmin
Graham Robson, 1981, ISBN 0-900549-64-5
As the title suggests the cars spanning the M-Series period are covered. Includes technical specifications, chassis number information and road test figures.
Out of print as superseded by later editions (1987 and 1993).
TVRs – Volume 1: Grantura to Taimar
Graham Robson, 1993, ISBN 0-947981-80-2
As the title suggests the cars spanning the M-Series period are covered. Includes technical specifications, chassis number information and road test figures.
Two volume set supersedes earlier single volume editions. All M-Series information is in Volume 1. Only significant change to 1981 edition is addition of a few colour photos.
TVR 1960 – 1980
Brooklands Books, ISBN 0-907073-20-4
A compilation of magazine road test reprints including a dozen or so M-Series articles.
Out of print as superseded by a later edition.
TVR Gold Portfolio 1959 – 1986
Brooklands Books, ISBN 1-85520-2573
A compilation of magazine road test reprints including a dozen or so M-Series articles.
Supersedes the earlier Brooklands book though the selection of articles is different.
TVR 1959 – 1979
Transport Source Books, ISBN 1-85847-409-4
Another compilation of magazine road test reprints including a dozen or so M-Series articles.
A different selection of articles to the Brooklands books though the quality of reproduction is inferior.
TVR Cars
Unique Motor Books, ISBN 1-84155-126-0
Yet another compilation of magazine road test reprints this time with four or five M-Series articles.
The quality of reproduction is inferior to the Brooklands books.
Muscle and Curves: TVR 1975 - 1994
Iain Ayre, 1994, ISBN 1-899369-00-7
A partial history of TVR with some interesting photos covering the M-Series period.
TVR - The Complete Story
John Tipler, 1994, ISBN 1-85223-796-1
A history of TVR with about 20 pages and some interesting photos covering the M-Series period.
TVR (Sutton's Photographic History of Transport)
John Tipler, 1998, ISBN 0-7509-1766-0
A photographic history of TVR from 1947 to 1998 with many fine M-Series images.
Automobile Quarterly
Volume XV, Number 2, Second Quarter 1977, ISSN 0005-1438
Strictly speaking not a book but a hard-backed magazine. It is worthy of mention for the two articles entitled "The Kit Car That Grew Up – A History of TVR" and "TVR in America - Road Impressions". Includes several full page colour photos of M-Series cars and their fabrication at the Factory.
It is relatively easily found in specialist motoring bookshops.
