The Circle of Life Goes On . . . Alas.(Column)

Byline: Richard S. Chang A few weeks ago, while many eyes were glued on Detroit, I was reading about Blackpool, England, where the TVR factory closed down for good after nearly 60 years of churning out amazing sports cars. Most people wouldn't care about this small carmaker's demise. If John Travolta hadn't driven a TVR Tuscan in Swordfish, few over here would know about the company at all.

For me, it signaled the end of an era. When I first started reading British car magazines about 10 years ago, I was entranced with TVRs. They weren't just stunning but so over the top that ...

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