Hello i am rebuilding a svc spectra and would like to try and find anyone who also has one that might be able to help me.

As far as i know there was only ever 54 kits made.

any help very much apreciated.

Cheers
Ross Williams

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[Edited on 17/8/06 by mull kit car]

or so people can actually see it

tom
Rescued attachment svc spectra.jpg

Hi Ross....what do you need to know...

I was joint owner of SVC at the time, the actual production number was more like 22....it's great to see one again......

It was a solidly engineered car, if not the most beautiful...

Alan

Oh BTW....it's Spectre...

Another piccie...of a different one..

What car?

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looks maginally better from the front than thre rear (IMHO). What engine/running gear is it based on?

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Originally posted by nick205
looks maginally better from the front than thre rear (IMHO). What engine/running gear is it based on?

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The one in Ala B's photo looks to have twin exhausts - was this a V8 beasty?

V6...3.0 Essex lump...

Alan B

Here are some more pictures of the car.

Just thought i would give you a bit of an update on the progress of the car. Now got the engine running whcich is great but still need to find a few parts. Still can't find any affordable seats to go in the car and we have decided to go with an alloy cheqer plate floor. When i am next home from college to work on the car i will get the brakes sorted out, fuel tank and lines replaced and the windscreen back in.

Hi there,

is this old post still going?

I have just joined the forum so hi to you all.

I have a history with the SVC having built one back in 1984-85 in Chippenham, Wiltshire. Unfortunately sold it a long time ago and now feeling rather nostalgic I have been trying to track it down - last saw it in Bristol some 15 years ago.

I would love to hear more of this rebuild and any others around - you never know I might even find my old one!

Any help or questions just ask.

Cheers, Greg

Hi Greg

How's things ?
Was your's one you collected from Preston or did Paul and I deliver it?

Ironically if I could find one now I'd be able to import it to the US with them being 25 years old.

All the best,

Alan

Hi Alan,

You delivered it to Chippenham.

I had you paint it ferrari red - rosso corsa I think and also supply white connolloy leather seats and dashboard with veglia instruments.

I sold it in 1986 at Westbury car auctions for a lot less than it cost me to build - a big mistake which I regret to this day.

I put a 2litre ford engine in after having it completely rebuild by a specialist near Castle Coombe race circuit.

I am hoping to find out what became of it through this and other forum but it is a bit of a long shot.

When I can find some pictures I will put them up.


Cheers,

Greg

hi there

I am in the process of restoring an svc spectre found it about a month ago could do with getting more info on it if any one can help?

Hi,

What have you got and what condition was it in?

Be happy to try to answer any questions for you even though it was a long time ago.

And of course I will try and help you too being an ex owner of the company.

Alan

Hi I have an svc spectre I started restoring and I just don't have the time to put it back together have had Chasis powder coated and have got all new suspension bushes and joints, I have the whole car except 1.6 crossflow engine. If anybody has any interest phone me on 01764670188 and ask for Michael.

Hi all, we (runshaw college leyland) inherited an sva from a local bobby in chorley and i have totally rebuilt the engine and chassis with my students even showed it at the leyland festival this year however the main body was shot to pieces, with the exception of the front end which is now in our way.

As the car was donated to us as good will we are giving the front end and lights re furbed away to any sva owner who wants it. We support local charities and any small donation would be appreciated.

The whole hood is in black primer and can be resprayed once rubbed smooth as is but has minor cracking around the wheel arch which has had a fibreglass repair on it.

Please contact me
ashurst.a@runshaw.ac.uk

After christmass hols please we break up now until the 6th jan.

Hi Guys,

Any more Spectre news ?
Did any ever make it the US?
or anywhere abroad ?

Cheers, Alan