{"id":24371,"date":"2022-08-17T18:53:15","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.totalkitcar.com\/?p=24371"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:53:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T18:53:15","slug":"nyvrem-nirvana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkc.grainwork.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/08\/17\/nyvrem-nirvana\/","title":{"rendered":"NYVREM NIRVANA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Created by a chap called Mervyn Edwards who was based in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.<\/p>\n

As often happens he was disillusioned by proprietary kits on the market so decided that he could do better himself. I\u2019ve heard that one time and time again.<\/p>\n

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With commercial aspirations, he decided to offer \u2018replicas\u2019 and spelt his Christian name backwards to get Nyvrem! So, NYVREM Cars was born in 1987.<\/p>\n

The car featured Ford Cortina running gear and was the culmination of a lifelong dream by Edwards to build his own car.<\/p>\n

Mervyn managed to obtain a grant from the Department of Industry, while a local Somerset businessman, Bob Wayne helped fund the prototype and even provided the impressive premises.<\/p>\n

Edwards\u2019 initial intention was to sell the car in fully built only guise before relenting and offering it in kit form. I remember a massively rugged chassis, probably inspired by a Challenger tank, while the running gear was, as mentioned, Ford Cortina except for the engine as the Cologne V6 in either 2.3 or 2.8-litre guises were the preferred choices \u2026<\/p>\n

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The only two Nyvrem Nirvanas produced pictured at Castle Combe in 1987<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the looks and questionable \u2018nose-up\u2019 rather than classic \u2018down\u2019 stance, the kit price of \u00a312,000 (\u00a324,585 in today\u2019s money!) less engine and gearbox probably put people off, especially as you could go and buy a brand-new Ford XR3 or even a VW Golf GTI for less! Crikey, even a top-of-the-shop Escort RS Turbo only cost \u00a310,000 back then!<\/p>\n

Brothers Ian and Michael Hayles helped Edwards build the prototype and first production car. There were only two made.<\/p>\n

By the way, the dictionary meaning for \u2018Nirvana\u2019 is from a Buddhist word meaning \u2018seeking absolute beauty and perfection.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Nyvrem Cars 1987-88<\/p>\n

Approx 2 made<\/p>\n

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