The TVR 420 SEAC is a sports car designed and built by TVR

TVR

thumb|right|240px|TVR No.2, the oldest surviving TVR, located at [[Lakeland Motor Museum, Newby Bridge, Cumbria]]TVR was an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller...

 between 1986 and 1988 . It is considered as the ultimate "wedge" TVR and is the final of TVR wedge family. Unlike the other wedges the 420 SEAC was different. The acronym SEAC stands for Special Equipment Aramid Composite, that means that more than 20% of the body was kevlar

Kevlar

Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...

 unlike the others wedges full fibreglass construction. The use of kevlar made the car more than 100 kg (220 lb) lighter without compromising the body rigidity. That, in addition to the highly tuned Rover V8 engine made the car extremely quick but had its effect on price which was twice as much as a standard 350i. In addition the SEAC models can be distinguished by the large rear spoiler and the rounder nose. By 1988 when the 420 SEAC was replaced by the even more powerful 450 SEAC about 40 cars had been built.

Specifications

Engine

• Engine: TVR power Rover V8
• Engine capacity: 4228 cc (4.2L)
• Power output: 300 bhp
• Torque output: 290 lbft

Transmission

• Transmission: Five speed gearbox (Borg Warner T5)

Chassis/Body

• Chassis: Tubular spaceframe
• Body: Kevlar,Fibreglass and Kevlar or Carbon Fibre one piece body

Performance

• Acceleration 0-60 mi/h: 4,7 Seconds
• Top speed: 165 mi/h