Start with what the TVR Vixen is: a Coupe with 1296 , built from 1967 to 1973, in the decade that gave the world the pony car and the mid-engined supercar. What it meant takes a little longer.
Where it came from
The TVR Vixen is a hand-built sports car which was produced by TVR in Blackpool, England from 1967 until 1973. Ford-engined in most of its configurations, it succeeded the MGB-engined TVR Grantura 1800S. It is also the basis for the high-performance TVR Tuscan which was available in both V6 and V8 configurations.
Under the skin
The engine is 1296 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. On the scales it comes to 1624 lb. Drive goes through a Ford 4-speed all-synchromesh manual. The wheelbase is 85.5 in (S1) / 90 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
In the TVR line-up the TVR Vixen has a clear place: it replaced the TVR Grantura; it handed the line to the TVR M Series; the factory was Blackpool, England, United Kingdom. The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Pontiac Firebird, the Alfa Romeo Spider, the Toyota Hilux. Nearby in the TVR catalogue sit the TVR 3000S and the TVR 350SE.
Owning one today
MotorJury scores cars on the United States complaint and recall record, and the TVR Vixen has none: too old, too rare, or never sold there. Its value today is a collector's question, decided by provenance and condition rather than by a class average.