In order to attract more customers, TVR offered the first batch at a discount of £16,000 plus VAT for entrants with a condition that they commit themselves to compete at least six of the twelve races in the championship.
The cars boasted of 536 hp (400 kW) per tonne with a claimed top speed in excess of 306 km/h (190 mph)[3] All engines were factory supplied sealed units to ensure a levelled playing field.
[8] Other notable drivers who have guest driven in the series throughout its history include Colin McRae, Andy Wallace, Tim Harvey, Anthony Reid, Tiff Needell and John Cleland.
[1] But when Peter Wheeler sold the company to Nikolay Smolensky, the new owner abruptly ended factory support before the 2005 season had begun.
[11] Many of the race cars have found their way competing outside the series, and some of them have been converted into a Sagaris clone as they share similar parts and are the same dimensions.
Driver Michel Mora used a Tuscan Challenge in the FFSA GT Championship from 1999 to 2001, before being joined by a second car from Massimo Cairati, developed by Fisconsult managed from Avv.
Vito Gianfranco Truglia in order to promote the brand for road car sales on the Italian market.
However, with the development of the Griffith and the success of the race series, plans to put the road car into production ceased.