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TVR Chimaera 400

1996 · 26,000 miles · Manual · Macau Yellow

£15,999

Listed today at Shmoo Automotive, Leicester. Last checked today.

£1,004 above the median asking price

Compared with 3 other TVR Chimaera 400 for sale on Vertar (1997 to 1999). Median £14,995.

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Key facts

Year: 1996
Mileage: 26,000 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: Rover V8
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Convertible
Colour: Macau Yellow
Generation: Chimaera (1992–2003)

About this car

This 1996 TVR Chimaera 400 is finished in Macau Yellow with a Flint hide interior and black carpets. It has the Rover-derived V8 in Serpent-specification form and a T5 manual gearbox, and the odometer reads about 26,000 miles.

The car has just had a body-off restoration by the dealer's own technician. The chassis was stripped, fitted with new outriggers, then zinc primed and powder coated. Suspension has new bushes, Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs. The engine has a new cam kit, chain kit, aluminium radiator, head gaskets and oil seals. Brakes, fuel lines, heater, carpets and a wooden dash have also been renewed, and the alloys are refurbished on new Uniroyal tyres.

About 1,000 miles have been covered since the work was finished. The page says only a small amount of service history exists, and that the bodywork has stone chips and marks on the front end, door and boot edges and both mirrors. A repaint is offered at a higher price. It is based in Devon and will be sold freshly serviced.

Written by Vertar from Shmoo Automotive’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (TVR's claimed figures for the 4.0 Rover V8 (240 bhp); weight, top speed and 0-60 left null because the factory and press figures don't agree).

Power: 240 bhp
Engine: 3,947 cc, 8 cylinders
Engine position: Front-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated