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Brit Rescues TVR Sagaris "Shell", Builds It with BMW Cupholder, Original Engine

The closing of any automotive factory is a sad moment when this isn't accompanied by the transition to a new facility, but when British carmaker TVR closed the gates of its Blackpool production site back in 2006, the entire automotive world mourned. As it sometimes happens, the closure saw certain vehicles remaining unfinished and the Sagaris ve have here is one of them.
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Fortunately, two and a half years ago the machine traded hands landed in the loving hands of Ashley Sutherland. The Brit, who had already shoehorned a V8 into a BMW 1M, has been working on the Sagaris ever since, with the project now being close to hitting the road.

When the gear head got his hands on the vehicle, this came in the form of a rolling chassis, a body and two hands.

Meanwhile, the builder fitted the car with the Speed Six naturally aspirated straight-six that has served multiple TVRs over the years - this is the most powerful N/A six-cylinder engine to have ever animated a production vehicle, reaching 406 hp in its 4.0-liter form.

However, the man's love of Bavarian machines has also shown its effects inside the British sportscar. The cabin now accommodates a BMW snifter and, as mentioned in the title above, a cup holder coming from the German automotive producer.

It looks like the aficionado is preparing to go for the first drive in the rescued Sagaris this weekend.

So if the vehicle is brought to running condition soon, it will beat the in-progress TVR revival. Speaking of which, the reborn carmaker has recently stated it will build the sensational 200 mph Griffith (check it out in the gallery above) at the West Wales-based Jones Brothers site. And here's to hoping the investment plans, which involve $123 million funding and 1,500 jobs, become reality.

Make sure to check out some glorious moments of this Sagaris' late birth in the social media posts below (yes, this is one aptly-named account).






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In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
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