When Martin and Arthur Lilley acquired TVR in 1965, they inherited a small but ambitious British sports car maker and set about reshaping its model range.

The Tuscan name first appeared in 1967 with the V8, but it was in 1969 that the more compact Tuscan V6 was introduced, combining the Vixen's narrower bodyshell and tubular chassis with Ford's new 2,994cc Essex V6.

Weighing a whisper over 900kg and producing around 138bhp and 182lb/ft of torque, the V6 was capable of 125mph and 0 to 60mph in around 8.3 seconds.

Independent suspension all round, a four-speed manual gearbox and optional Laycock overdrive on third and fourth gears made it an unusually capable grand tourer for such a small manufacturer, although production remained modest, with just 101 ultimately built.
This car occupies the final position within that tiny production run, being number #101 and the last Tuscan V6 built.

The story began on 3rd December 1971 when its first owner called TVR to order the car, only to be t...