1994 TVR Cerbera 4.5L Speed Eight 5MT (420 HP)

Vehicle Overview

While the Cerberus was the three-headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology, the Cerbera was not his wife, and it was the car that could rip off the distracted drivers’ heads.

The British carmaker TVR dared to produce an open-top vehicle for its home market. It wasn’t particularly interested in exporting it, so it didn’t build it as a left-hand drive. But that was in 1994 when the carmaker’s sales were still strong enough to support them.

The Cerbera was a coupe built as a roadster with a hardtop on it. Its long hood and old-school round headlights remained a core characteristic for the car. TVR designers installed the turn signals in the bumper, flanking the broad grille needed to cool the engine. From its sides, the short extended greenhouse didn’t look like it belonged to a roadster with a hardtop on it, but the Cerbera had a surprising interior.

Inside, the carmaker installed an interior anything but dull. The instrument panel featured the speedometer and tachometer, while another two gauges were mounted under the steering column, separated by an air-vent! Moreover, TVR dared on installing the wipers, the washer, the horn, and the lights on separate buttons on the steering wheel. The only stalk it had was for the turn signals, and it was on the right side. Behind its sport bucket seats at the front, TVR added a seat and a half in the back, so a child and a toy dog could fill the cabin.

The British carmaker offered four engine choices for the Cerbera ranged between 350 hp and 420 hp. Worth mentioning that the only available gearbox was a five-speed, and there were no electronic nannies to keep the car on the road.