1961 Tornado Typhoon
Convertible For Sale1961 Tornado Typhoon Convertible For Sale~FIber Body~Only 300 Made
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About This Tornado
1961 Tornado Typhoon Convertible For Sale
Condition | Used Clear Title |
Miles | |
Engine | 4 CYLINDER |
Transmission | 4 Spd Manual |
Drivetrain | Rear Wheel Drive |
Exterior Color | Green |
Interior | Black Vinyl |
Stock # | PENA505BRUNOC |
VIN # | 1961TRNAD |
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Vehicle Overview
1961 Tornado Typhoon For Sale
2+2 roadster, around 300 of which are built. It has a Ford 1.2 l engine, a tubular chassis and a beautiful beige leather interior. It can be used with windscreens or with a windshield with a hard top. It is a fun car to drive with a very original design.
One of (maybe less than) 300 examples made.
Classic British sportscar, light and nimble.
Thoroughly restored.
Exceptional example of fiberglass car mania.
The Fiberglass Cars
In 1949, a historic motoring event took place in the USA; it was almost unnoticed at the
time, yet proved to be of great significance to the specialist car industry, especially
in the UK: the world's first automotive body made out of a revolutionary new 'wonder
material', was conceived and made. The material was called glass reinforced plastic (also
known as GRP, fibreglass or glass fibre). The GRP car in question was the Glasspar G2, a
fibreglass sportscar body created in 1949 by Californian-based Bill Tritt, based on a
recovered chassis and fitted with a powerful engine. The car production benefits GRP
offered, be it for low-volume specialist self-build cars or mass-built components,
quickly spread around the world. In France, for example, Citroen innovated GRP for the
large roof panel of its revolutionary DS in 1955. A world apart is the Chevrolet Corvette
in the United States, since 1953. Numerous British specialist sportscar body makers
sprung up in the 1950s, such as TVR, Ginetta, Elva and Marcos, with both Rochdale and
Colin Chapman's Lotus pioneering the first GRP monocoque bodies by the end of the decade.
Over the subsequent years, plastic bodyshells not only formed the backbone of a thriving
kit car and specialist sportscar industry, but also moved into the motoring mainstream,
with a wide spread of car makers selling GRP-bodied models. These ranged from the Reliant
Robin and Bond Bug, through to early examples of the Ferrari 308 GTB, as well as the BMW
M1, Saab Sonnet, Ford RS200, Daimler SP250 'Dart', Renault Espace, Lancia Strato's and
the Studebaker Avanti, to name but a few. Despite the subsequent development of
alternative hi-tech production materials such as Kevlar and carbon fibre, GRP still
remains the favoured building base of many of today's specialist low-volume car makers,
especially within the successful UK self-build car industry, as you can see at the annual
Kit Car Show at Stoneleigh.Founded in 1957 by Bill Woodhouse and Tony Bullen, Tornado
Cars was based in Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England. It was a classic small
British manufacturer of fiberglass-bodied sportscars. Offering initially the Typhoon
Sports as their first model available either as a kit to fit on Ford 8/10 chassis or as a
fully built sportscar on a Tornado designed and manufactured chassis to which a range of
engines and transmissions could be fitted. The Tornado was a good alternative to more
expensive and complex motorcars. Particularly remarkable was their Talisman model series,
a lively 2+2 which got positive reviews by the press and had a good fortune as a racing
car. In 1964 the Company was put into liquidation with production ceasing immediately.
The Model
This 1960 Tornado Typhoon is an example of an extremely limited production. Only 300
units of Typhoon were originally produced by Tornado in England. However, results of
recent research would lead to the conclusion that, very probably, the real production was
significantly lower. The heart of the car is a small but lively 4-cylinder Ford engine
with 1172 cc side valves, powered by two SU carburettors. The Ford Sidevalve engine was
born in the UK with the Ford Model Y from the 1930s and was built in two displacements,
933 cc or 8 HP and 1,172 cc or 10 HP. The Sidevalve engine was used in many of the
smaller Fords as well as in agricultural, commercial and marine vehicles. The Sidevalve
engine was also used in the German Fords, up to the Ford Taunus 12M. Engine production
was discontinued in 1962, replaced by the Kent motor in Britain and the V4 engine in
Germany. Many measures were adopted to increase the power of the standard engine, as in
this example of the Tornado Typhoon, in particular the special exhaust manifolds, the
twin carburettors, the harder valve springs, the thinner cylinder head gaskets and the
modified camshafts. The car has a tubular frame and fiberglass body; is surprising for
its good performance and agile and fun driving, thanks to the lightness of the whole. A
decidedly original car in appearance, its lines respect the canons of the sports cars of
the time. The front part, due to the proportions of the long bonnet and the streamlined
headlights (unusual detail in this type of car) recalls Italian sports; perhaps also due
to the lively red colour, which underlines the sporting determination. The cockpit is
barely protected by a minimal windshield with a low and harmonious line. The rear
fenders, with a "cut" right behind the doors, are raised in two aerodynamic fins around a
tail that resembles those of the AC. The air intake on the bonnet and the side vents are
carefully shaped. Racing details such as hood fasteners and mirrors add to the overall
grit. Perfect, in their essentiality, the simple and wide steel rims, typical of the era.
The interiors are absolutely Spartan, as in any "die hard" sport, but the embossed
aluminum dashboard has an attractive appearance thanks to a rich instrumentation (Smiths,
of course) with an unusual layout, with tachometer and rev counter overlapped and, on
both sides, the smaller instruments. The anatomic seats with four-point belts surround
the passenger and driver, which is located in front of a small sports steering wheel and,
close to the steering wheel, the short gearshift lever. Seated at the bottom, the fenders
look really impressive. This Tornado Typhoon recently underwent a complete restoration,
is in excellent condition. Fiberglass also appears to be of good quality and, under the
hood, the engine has been completely disassembled and overhauled in every part. The
restoration took place in the Netherlands. Designed precisely at the height of the
fiberglass sports car boom, between the late 1950s and early 1960s, there were literally
dozens of similar models built around the same time. The Tornado Typhoon stands out,
however, as one of the most beautiful models, and the sound of the Ford engine and the
constructive attention to lightness give it an aura that closely resembles the first
Lotus.
Full restoration and in Excellent condition
Litterature
* Martyn Morgan Jones, Winds of Change, The Tornado Cars, Bookmarque Publishing, UK 2008.
* Iain Ayre, The Kit Car Manual, Haynes Manuals Inc., Newbury Park, US 2003.
* Steve Hole, A to Z of Kit Cars: The Definitive Encyclopaedia of the UK's Kit-car
Industry since 1949, Haynes Publishing, 2012.
Certificates and statements
ASI Targa oro.
Documents
Netherlands registration and plates (EU).
Elegibility
* Giro di Sicilia. Eligible.
* Targa Florio. Eligible.
* Goodwood Revival. Eligible
* Coppa d'Oro delle Dolomiti. Eligible.
* Coppa delle Alpi by 1000 Miglia. Eligible.
* Winther Marathon. Eligible.
* Nurburgring Classic. Eligible.
* Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Eligible.
* Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Eligible.
* Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille. Eligible.
* Concorso d'eleganza Villa D'Este. Eligible.
For sale by Dealer, and located in France, Europe.
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warranty that covers your automobile similar to when the exotic was purchased
brand new. It also features unlimited mileage something that
most factory warranties won't give. This is an "exclusionary" policy, which in
laymen’s terms means a policy where we tell you what isn't covered, and
everything else is. As you can imagine, this is the best type of coverage money
can buy.
Factory Like Exotic Coverage covers the reasonable cost to remedy any operating mechanical or electrical failure of the vehicle, for the time indicated on the contract application, except as specified as excluded, subject to the provisions, terms and conditions of this contract.
As you can clearly see, coverage of any operating mechanical or electrical failure essentially mimics the factory warranty. Standard exclusions such as fabric convertible tops, brake pads, tires, etc., do apply.
In addition to the Factory Like Coverage being the best coverage available, you can customize your coverage with coverage up to ten years from the time of purchase, and three deductible choices starting at $100, $250, and $500.
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- Unlimited Mileage
- Factory style coverage
- Minimal exclusions
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- Accessory packages available to cover wear and tear
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Factory Like and Factory Like Exotic Covered Components (Coverage A): Factory and Factory Exotic Coverage covers the reasonable cost to remedy any operating mechanical or electrical failure of the vehicle, for the time indicated on the contract application, except as specified as excluded, subject to the provisions, terms and conditions of this contract.
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