TVRs were never for mellow customers, really. That was a significant part of the appeal - those who wanted sensible, predictable sports cars had plenty of choice; buyers after a loud, proud, attention grabbing sports car wouldn't have anything but a TVR. Even a Cerbera, frequently cited as the most sensible of them, wasn't just going to pass you by on the high street. By the same token, even plain colours could only do so much to lessen the impact - a beige Sagaris, with its slats and spoilers, would be just as jaw dropping as the reddest of Ferraris.
So, of course, TVR embraced the trend around the turn of the millennium for flip paints. Who can forget the Nissan Primeras the colour of a Zap lolly? Or the MG ZTs in shades Rover never imagined a 75 would be seen in. As soon as flip paints were in, it seemed they were out again, but not before TVR had had a go. The Swordfish Tuscan was a great bit of casting, but Chameleon Blue really was the cherry on top. Or whichever small fruit is blue or green depending on the light.
Here's another flip paint TVR, if anything one even more distinctive than the Tuscan. This T350C is Magenta Gold outside with matching seatbacks inside; though we probably shouldn't admit as much on PH, it's the first time we've seen a T350 in this colour. There's all sorts in the paint: gold, purple, green, orange and more. A T350, with its hockey stick rear lights and cab-rearward stance, would draw eyeballs in any colour - Chameleon Gold ought to guarantee admirers wherever it goes.
The bold choices continue inside, as the T350 was specced from new with saddle leather - and lots of it. So you best really like brown. But if a plain old TVR just doesn't cut it, then it's hard to imagine any of them out there in a jazzier colour combination than this one.
This particular T350 gets more intriguing, too, as it's only covered 3,300 miles since 2004 with a pair of owners. It isn't clear why - perhaps to protect that incredible paint? - but opportunities to buy any TVR with so few miles must be rare. The advert states this T350 has a "good, if not full service history", with five stamps and the promise of a fresh 12k check up and MOT with sale. Apparently it's been driven only in suitable weather "on private roads", which is even more mysterious; might the next owner be the first to use the T350 in public?
The spec and the mileage mean the T350 is hardly going to be put into regular use over the coming years, but hopefully it can get the odd outing. Even at a TVR meet, there's not going to be another car like this, which will probably make the £50k asking price worth every penny. Well, we're assuming there isn't another Chameleon Gold with saddle tan TVR T350 out there; if it's going to be anywhere, it'll be on PH...
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