Perhaps dreams do come true, I (Gordon) was fortunate to own a TVR 450SEAC when they were only about 3 years old and I often still see my car in various press releases, sporting its own SEAC registration mark. It is now heavily modified as lots are and not the car I had an immediate love affair with. n nLike all of us car junkies, I have always regretted the sale, as it was one of the most heavily imprinted motoring experiences of my life. n nIt had to be sold as it probably needed something I couldn’t afford, or perhaps it was just time. n nI nearly bought one last year, or should I say an expensive swap for one of my cars but it wasn’t to be. n nImagine my surprise when one of our technicians Tommy, clad in his Bridge Classic Car shirt,  went to buy a new bulb for his bike from our local bike shop Moons. n n“You wouldn’t be interested in an old TVR would you?” Said the owner. n n“I can take some details and ask back at base”, replied Tommy n n“It’s a friend of mines car, a TVR 450SEAC and its local.” n nBrimmed with excitement Craig and myself went to see it on Saturday morning and after a TVR 450SEAC drive the car was bought. n nShe has also been modified and sports a 460SEAC badge for the reasons below. n nShe has a cross-bolted custom built 4.6 engine. n nThe cost of the engine was £4000, but it has made it much more user friendly car in traffic. She still has awesome power, (300 bhp, which is about the same as the standard 450 engine, but with a much broader torque curve). n n4.6 Lighten and Balanced. nPocketed Pistons. nExtra Oil Ways. nModified Big Value Heads. nHybred 200 cam. nLarge Plenum Top. nLarge Trumpet Base. nFull Polished and Ported. nRocker covers – stove enamelled in pearl red, with the polished TVR logo. nPolished Plenum Chamber. nPolished Airflow Meter. nPolished Stainless Induction Pipe. nRadical ignition set (the plug leads inserted through polished stainless tubes). nBought from Radical Ignitions – this is the 1st set for a fuel injected V8. nStainless braiding throughout. nHand Polished X Spoke OZ Wheels. nClad in Monza red with full black leather that was replaced at a cost of over £2000 which includes a superb set of lumbar adjusting Recaro seats. n nAll polishing was done by one of the previous owners or at M&G Metal-finishers at Sowerby Bridge. n nShe has a full Stainless Steel Exhaust with a one-off silencer designed by Act Products and  was manufactured by JP Exhausts in Macclesfield. n nThe cost of silencer alone was £215 and the exhaust has since been modified further with a side exit pipe. n nAlthough this exhaust was supposed to be fairly straight forward. It apparently turned out to be anything but, as it exited where the fuel pumps and fuel pipes were mounted. A large heat shield had to be made and this has given it much better ground clearance, as the original SEAC exhaust runs under the rear diff. n nFitted with Griffith stainless roof struts, a push button start and a roll cage with race harnesses. n nThe roll cage looks stunning and has certainly tightened the handling , and of course with the obvious safety benefits. n nThe car has won a lot of concours competitions but the real pleasure is driving a car that looks and sounds like nothing else! n nNow for the added bonus: n nThis is the last of the limited 450 SEAC’s to be made with documentation to back up this claim. n nThe last three were special order and of course this is one of them. n nIt has a very comprehensive service history and as you see from the pictures it is in superb condition. n nShe drives superbly and the sound is glorious. Like nothing you have heard. n nIt is the easiest car to drive and you will never be able to remove the smile when you are behind the wheel. n nThis is a true collectors piece and will only keep going up and up in value because of its rarity, its condition and its pedigree. n nThe vehicle will be appearing at Barons Auctioneers upcoming Classic Winter Warmer auction being held at Sandown Park on Tuesday 27th February 2018. n nIf you would like to know more then please call Craig on 01473 742038. n nInspection welcome by appointment only.