TVR 350SE explained

The TVR 350SE is a sports car designed and built by TVR starting in 1990 and ending in 1991. In 1990 TVR Engineering Limited produced a limited production run of 25 specially prepared 350's to mark the end of the era heralded by the 350i. This commemorated the previous 7 years of production during which time over a thousand 350i-model TVRs were manufactured.The limited production 350SE was seen as the ultimate progression of the 350i in terms of both outright performance and enjoyment.[1]

All 350SEs featured a 3.9 litre NCK hotwire Rover V8 all-alloy engine, polished multi-spoke alloy wheels and Koni adjustable shock absorbers.

Individual cars

Each car is uniquely numbered with its number surrounded in laurels in gold for future recognition on the side wings and rear. The cars also had 350SE decals on front spoiler, side sills and rear. TVR originally sold the 350SEs for £21,000.

Number 13 was never made so there was a number 26 to make up the 25 cars. Number 20 was a big valve. Number 19 has been broken up for parts and no longer exists.

Number 1 of 25 is Monza red with a cream and red interior and shown in the top photograph.

Car numberExterior colourInterior detailsAdditional information
1Monza redCream and red interiorcrashed and broken in 2010[2]
2Mica red
3BlueGrey interior
4Blue Starfire Mica BlueMagnolia interior
5RedParchment interior
6Ruby MicaMagnolia interiorfor sale in 2012 mileage: 37800 miles[3]
7Green
8Burgundy metallic redGrey leather
9Rosso RedGrey leatherfor sale in 2013 price:£5000, many upgrades[4]
10RedCream leather
11GreenCream Leather
12Mica Midnight BlueMagnolia half hidechassis, engine & other components used to create a Sebring Austin Healey 3000 replica in 2012-14 to a very high standard, by engineer who did not know it was one of only 25 350SE's built. I owned it from almost new for over three years.
14Midnight Blue
15BlackCream interior
16Red
17Green
18Mica BlueMagnolia full hide
19Bluebroken
20GreyGreyfor sale in 2014 price:£7500 mileage:69000 miles[5]
21Cooper GreenMagnolia interior
22Sapphire BlueMagnolia interiorProperty of J Dunn - Not for sale! - For Sale https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-H-TVR-TASMIN-350I-SE-4-LITRE-1-OF-25-LTD-EDITION-CARS-LOW-MILEAGE/324245388874?hash=item4b7e87fe4a:g:GEAAAOSw5PhfKY7C
23BlackMagnolia interior
24Midnight BlueMagnolia interior
26Monza RedBlack interior with red piping

Notes and References

  1. TVR Engineering Limited, news release, April 1990
  2. Web site: R.I.P. - TVR 350se No.1 - Page 1 - Wedges - PistonHeads. www.pistonheads.com.
  3. Web site: TVR 350 SE Limited edition No 6 of 25 - eBay. eBay.
  4. Web site: TVR 350SE (No 9 of 25) - 4.0Litre 275BHP - eBay. eBay.
  5. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C451437#