Just how rare are Griffiths now ?

Just wondered how many still exist here in the UK.

Was it aprox. 2100 made (c1700 500's plus the pre-cats)?

If we take in to account accident destroyed cars and cars which have been exported, could it be possible that we're down to the last 1500, or even lower, 1000 cars of this type?

And if this is case, how does this compare to Jaguar E-types for example. I think rarity will have a big bearing on future values (obviously). Just idle thoughts really..

Licensed - 837
SORN - 242

Based on 2012 figures

It's an indication of how many are (roughly) on the road as there are large number of V5s in the DVLA dat elsewhere that only have 'TVR' as the car and nothing in the model field.

There will be cars that have been off the road before the SORN rules came into force and so will be missing, along with the cars exported from new and subsequently.

So best viewed as approximate but still not many even if you add a few hundred back in. It's interesting to see the fluctuations between summer and winter SORN and Tax in the last few years.

Those stats are funny - there are apparently 3 TVRs registered with sub-1L engines!

I think my Griff will fall into those "missing" stats though as (from memory) it is blank in the model section.

ETA If you look in the engine data for the "TVR Griffith" it looks like nearly all the pre-cats are missing.

Don't panic. E-Types were worth less than a few sheets of used bog roll at one point before the rest of the world was told they were the greatest thing that ever existed and that they must buy one immediately.

There will be a weird and illogical moment in time when people who have never heard of TVR and couldn't tollerate the experience of driving one will suddenly wake up one morning and have to own one.

I genuinely think that in 'x' years time it will be the Griff that becomes the must own chattel for people who were never there when it was most cool to own such a car.

Of course you can compare them, just as you can compare any classic car. You can compare the Etype or the Griffith to the Austin Allegro or any car in such a bracket. The formula for classic car values is pretty much the same for every car, it is just the variables that are different, that's all.

All that is happening in my post is a highlight of the very elementary price and demand processes over time for a classic car in the context of the two models mentioned by the OP. I've made no price comparisons at all, or made any argument as to the key variables.

What you mention in your post are the 'variables' that help define the end result of the formula, whereas I did not touch on this and merely mentioned the very basics of the formula.

I think this is an interesting argument and one that there's no solid answer for (like all the best arguments).

Perhaps TVR is more like Austin Healey in that respect - attractive British sportscars with big engines, Le Mans history (although not specific to the Griff) and a now defunct brand.

Values are funny things and I'm glad the Griff is currently cheap as otherwise I couldn't have afforded one. Hopefully not too many have been bought as investments and owners can sit back and enjoy an underappreciated future classic.

One did appear in the Goodwood Revival British sportscar concours so some people clearly agree with us and think it's a classic design.

If someone is paying over 50k never mind a 100k then they are a TIT however they are a stunning looking car and compared to the Chimaera they are the bad boy on the block IMO

You're missing the point.

Griffith's have been beating E-types and Cobras in Classic and 'Gentlemans' race series.

Cost of said E-Types and Cobras circa £1million.
Cost of said Griffiths once 'breathed on' circa £100k

So a saving iro £900k - £800k but still giving the other marques a kicking.

That's the reasoning behind such seemingly ridiculous prices and why heaps of junk are suddenly fetching good money and getting new identities.

Yeh, I agree FFG some of this classic stuff is horrendously expensive Fords at the moment are out of control in my opinion for what you are actually getting for your money i.e low power and crap brakes and rust if used all year round