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In March 1965, TVR presented its new Trident model in coupé and convertible versions at the Geneva Motor Show.
The TVR Trident made use of the chassis of the Grantura Mark III while the steel and aluminum bodywork, made by the Italian Fissore, was designed by Trevor Fiore. A 4.7-liter V8 engine of Ford origin was installed under the hood. Thanks also to the enthusiasm shown by the US distributors Dick Monnich and Jack Griffith of the car, a total of 4 TVR Trident prototypes were built, one of which with an Austin-Healey 3000 chassis on the impulse of WJ Last, TVR dealer. In March 1965, TVR presented its new Trident model in coupé and convertible versions at the Geneva Motor Show. for the East Anglia. However, Trident never reached serial production as TVR was soon overwhelmed by the financial crisis that caused it to go bankrupt and then take over by the Lilley family. With the company in liquidation, projects and rights to build the car were taken over by Last who founded a new company in Woodbridge, Trident Cars. Last was no stranger to similar operations having previously acquired the construction rights of Peel Viking and started construction under the name of Viking Minisport.
The De Tomaso Vallelunga was presented as a concept car at the Turin Motor Show in 1964. De Tomaso initially intended to sell the Vallelunga project to some other car group, primarily Ford. However, no car manufacturer was interested in the purchase, so De Tomaso decided to build the car at its own expense. Production of the model was then assigned to Ghia. The design was instead the work of the Fissore bodywork.
