1977 TVR 3000M
In single ownership from 1991-2026

Registration No: UFK 212R
Chassis No: 3934FM
MOT: March 2027

• 1 of just 654 examples made
• Notably well preserved and original with 66,000 recorded miles
• Treated to some £2,500 worth of recommissioning approximately 1,000 miles ago by marque specialist Lawfield Engineering Ltd
• Surely among the best of the circa 150 known survivors?

Having rescued TVR in late 1965, Arthur Lilley and his son Martin spent the rest of the decade restructuring the company and developing its existing model range. Thus, it was not until the 1970s that the younger Lilley, by then Managing Director, was able to really make his mark via the M-Series of cars. Strong enough to impress during MIRA crash testing and notably more rigid than its predecessor, the backbone chassis which underpinned the newcomers was the work of former race engineer turned marque concessionaire, Mike Bigland. Equipped with all-round independent, double wishbone suspension, rack and pinion steering and disc / drum brakes, the structure played host to 1.6 litre inline four, 2.5 litre straight-six and 3 litre V6 engines. Credited with developing some 142bhp/172lbft, the latter was installed aboard the 3000M that debuted at the October 1972 Earl’s Court Motor Show. A fibreglass-bodied fastback coupe which weighed circa 1,000kg, it was reputedly capable of a Porsche 911 rivalling 0-60mph in 7.5 seconds and 126mph. Praised by the contemporary motoring press for its speed, sound, handling and driver involvement, the 3000M was handbuilt in small numbers with just 654 being sold up until 1979 (of which a mere 150 or so are thought to have survived to the present day).

First registered in Worcester on June 2^nd 1977 (or so its ‘UFK 212R’ number plate would imply), chassis 3934FM is said to be a notably well preserved and original example which is perhaps to be expected given that the TVR was in single ownership for almost thirty-five years and displays a modest 66,000 miles to its odometer. Featured in a Men and Motors documentary entitled ‘A Look Back at Classic TVRs – 3000M & Tasmin’ during the late 1990s, the two-seater sports a Webasto sunroof and ‘T-slot’ alloy wheels. Entrusted to marque specialist Lawfield Engineering Ltd of Blackpool for some thirty hours’ worth of recommissioning just over 1,000 miles ago, ‘UFK 212R’ had its engine, gearbox and differential oils changed plus attention paid to its fuel lines, brake pipes, heater hoses and electric cooling fan etc. The associated bill for £2,497.33 remains on file as does a fresh MOT certificate issued on March 3^rd 2026 with ‘no advisories’. Understood to have further benefited from a re-cored radiator, new water pump, refurbished distributor, replacement CV / propshaft joints, fresh gearbox / differential mounts and renewed trunnions to both sides not to mention a replacement master cylinder, servo and front discs / callipers over the years, the TVR reportedly remains ‘great fun to drive, turning heads wherever it goes’. Offered for sale with V5C Registration Document and paperwork file.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737