TVR is a manufacturer of sports cars , located in Blackpool , North West England . TVR is unique in having survived not just as a marque, but as a thriving independent manufacturer

TVR is the third largest specialized sports car manufacturer of the world. A diverse range of coupés and convertibles are offered, most using an inhouse straight-6 cylinder engine design, although there is also an inhouse V8 available. These cars are built from sturdy tubular steel frames, cloaked in aggressive body designs

In July 2004 , 24 year old Russian, Nikolai Smolenski, bought 100% of the company from its owner Peter Wheeler, for about £15 million. Despite Smolenski's Russian origin, he reportedly intends for TVR to remain a British company and continue the tradition of building lightweight high-performance cars that started more than thirty years before he was born