Early TVR Pictures

[Ron McC]

Same car, 3 different registration numbers.

TVR 3000M Turbo SE Widebody 7818 DF b by RonMcC1, on Flickr

TVR 3000M Turbo SE Widebody BOF 246T TVR 8 a by RonMcC1, on Flickr

TVR 3000M Turbo SE Widebody BOF 246T 1979 028 by RonMcC1, on Flickr

TVR 3000M Turbo SE Forres Classic carshow carpark 002 by RonMcC1, on Flickr

TVR 3000M Turbo SE Widebody BOF 246T 1979 064 Ballindaloch Castle BB by RonMcC1, on Flickr

[GTRene]

Kraftfahrer said:

GTRene said:

that one and I have more with the owner on it, was the one I talked about before I bought the car I know have, this one was also on my shopping list, I had some e-mails and pictures change with the owner back then
I believe he spoke about 425hp back then on 675kg...must be fast.

.. 425hp ... maybe possible, but 675kg? – never for a Griffith Series 200 ... let him say what he want. Homologation weight for a racing Griffith is 890kg. And even that is hard to archive.
Regards, A.

Those figures came from the e-mails many years ago (2006 me thinks) from him, but I guess indeed its a bit hm...
other info I found on the web from some years ago I also read 350hp.

But...in a recently (June 2014) writing on the web about his car I found this specs

said:

Technische Daten: Beschleunigung von 0 auf 100 4,2 Sek. Gewicht 657 Kg Motor V8 Small Block PS 425 Drehmoment 497 Nm Karosserie Gitterrohrrahmen GfK – Karosserie Einzelradaufhängung Noch vorhandene Fahrzeuge 2 Stück in Europa als Strassenversion 17 Stück Weltweit aber in Rennausführung

so that mentioning the same as I had written down by the pictures I still had, the mails are gone (some pc crash or 2)

Thats what I know, if its true? don't know but thats about his car and thats also what he wrote to me back in 2006/2007 maybe wishful thinking? who knows.

[GTRene]

is that one and the same car but just another bonnet? a bit MGB style, not bad.

or are those 2 different Griffits?

Edited by GTRene on Friday 26th September 14:48

[Astacus]

thegamekeeper said:

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. It's amazing if you tell the same story often enough you begin to believe it yourself. John Horne knows as well as anyone else that this is not a TVR, it's not a Griffith, it has no legitimate identity.

It would appear that I know more about it than he does and that's unlikely. Putting badges on a bittza and bulls******g does not make it an more real. I have never heard him relate this fantasy in front of anyone who knows what it really is. The only credible thing about the "story" is that it is a genuine "GIFF", Freudian slip or not.

Do you have any more of the story you can share? for example I don't recall whether the car has chassis plate (I would imagine not given the circumstances)

[prideaux]

GTRene said:

is that one and the same car but just another bonnet? a bit MGB style, not bad.

or are those 2 different Griffits?

Edited by GTRene on Friday 26th September 14:48

I think so maybe the driver has a habbit of hitting things but that's cool as long as he is winning most of the time

A

[thegamekeeper]

Astacus said:

Do you have any more of the story you can share? for example I don't recall whether the car has chassis plate (I would imagine not given the circumstances)

Over a beer maybe sometime.

[GTRene]

thx Andrew.

lol@thegamekeeper

[GTRene]

YRL-173C = griffith 200





















edited to ad plate numbers so google can find them back.

Edited by GTRene on Friday 3rd April 01:31

[prideaux]

GTRene said:

I really love the simple 60s period look on the engine bay and in Black its even better hope to achieve that simple look on the Tuscan but it wont look as good in red as it does in Black
Next car will have to be black or gun metal Grey with a Climax engine
A

[GTRene]

they are nice looking cars, cute/friendly/timeless and brutal if you want to.

have some more from that car part 2 with

YRL-173C = griffith 200





















edited to ad plate numbers so google can find them back.

Edited by GTRene on Friday 3rd April 01:33

[GTRene]

and some more of sweet Griffith shape>
have some more from that car part 3 with

YRL-173C = griffith 200

















edited to ad plate numbers so google can find them back.

Edited by GTRene on Friday 3rd April 01:36

[prideaux]

GTRene said:

they are nice looking cars, cute/friendly/timeless and brutal if you want to.

have some more from that car

I saw that one when she was up at JD Classics a nice car needed a few bits detailed when I saw her but a beautiful car
A

[Griffith007]

prideaux said:

Any more pictures please either here or on the non OE Engine Thread would love to see it in detail
A

working on getting a few pics, of the car and its engine bay.

[Griffith007]

prideaux said:

I saw that one when she was up at JD Classics a nice car needed a few bits detailed when I saw her but a beautiful car
A

what bits could possibly be detailed on this car? The VIN plate?

[Griffith007]

[prideaux]

Griffith007 said:

what bits could possibly be detailed on this car? The VIN plate?

I am sure they have been sorted now but the head bolts and a few other engine bits where rusted and just let it down a bit nothing that a Saturdays work would not have sorted.
When you go through JD Classics workshop and show room everything is just pristine and when I looked at the Griffith these bits just stood out but I am just being picky its a stunning car
A

[Griffith007]

[quote=Kraftfahrer]

.. 425hp ... maybe possible, but 675kg? – never for a Griffith Series 200 ... let him say what he want. Homologation weight for a racing Griffith is 890kg. And even that is hard to archive.
Regards, A.[/quote

I agree, lots of people mention the weight, 1450lbs(approx.675kg) that was advertized at the time, the thruth is that the car is nowhere near that, mine is under 890kg with roll bar but 675kg...thats just too far off. The weight of the car, one of the great legends of the Griffith just isn´t true, too bad

[Griffith007]

prideaux said:

I am sure they have been sorted now but the head bolts and a few other engine bits where rusted and just let it down a bit nothing that a Saturdays work would not have sorted.
When you go through JD Classics workshop and show room everything is just pristine and when I looked at the Griffith these bits just stood out but I am just being picky its a stunning car
A

I get it, haven´t seen the car myself but it certainly looks good, very good indeed.
Many Griffiths are far from being restored to what one might consider even close to being original though, which does surprise me a bit. Had it been an early Porsche 911, many of us would be using the latest (all truth) book of authenticity.

[prideaux]

Griffith007 said:

prideaux said:

I am sure they have been sorted now but the head bolts and a few other engine bits where rusted and just let it down a bit nothing that a Saturdays work would not have sorted.
When you go through JD Classics workshop and show room everything is just pristine and when I looked at the Griffith these bits just stood out but I am just being picky its a stunning car
A

I get it, haven´t seen the car myself but it certainly looks good, very good indeed.
Many Griffiths are far from being restored to what one might consider even close to being original though, which does surprise me a bit. Had it been an early Porsche 911, many of us would be using the latest (all truth) book of authenticity.

That's one of the nice things about TVRs although I like to at least see them being done in period but its a Broad Camp and there is a place for all aspects I know that when I finished the 78 911sc Targa last year for my brother there where comments that it was not the original colour even though it was a correct period Blue rather than the chocolate brown it was originally but he loves it and uses it all the Time at the moment as he has had an operation on his leg and cant drive the Taimar for a bit
A

[Griffith007]

Grantura MKI said:

The car was done for the world of wheels show. This is were Barris and others would showcase there work.
Not ot my liking, but shown in the day was most likely a hit?
Best,
D.

I am trying my best to piece the story together and would very much appreciate your
knowledge of the 007...previous owners, DC Armory etc...

thanks,