TVR Tuscan Speed Six
Blackpool's wildest shape, with a straight-six of TVR's own.
The story
The Tuscan weighed about 1,100kg and had 360 bhp, with no anti-lock brakes or traction control to help. It looked like nothing else on the road. Many were painted in colours that shifted as you walked past.
Inside
Brass-coloured switches, a curved dial pod and no door handles. You press a button under the mirror to get in and turn a knob to get out.
In period colours
Tap a colour to respray the drawing.
The roof panel and rear window both lift out and stow in the boot.
On screen
Swordfish Film, 2001
John Travolta's character hands over the keys to a colour-shifting Tuscan for a wild chase.
Meanwhile, in 1999
A total eclipse of the sun crossed Cornwall, and leaded four-star petrol was about to be withdrawn.
Best-selling single of 1999: ...Baby One More Time by Britney Spears
Before you buy a 1990s car
- On petrol engines, check the cooling system and any sign of head gasket trouble.
- Ask when the timing belt was last changed, where fitted.
- Parts for mass-market cars are widely available; specialist and low-volume models can be hard to find.
General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.
Rivals of its day
Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.
See the real thing
These open in a new tab: the car on Wikimedia Commons, the interior and the badge as Google image searches.
Today's money: the launch price adjusted for inflation to 2026, using the Office for National Statistics price index.