A GRIFFITH IN THE WOMB
Discussion
derekg500 said:
Superb.
Griffs have this effect on people, so pleased you managed to get one, it will, if it hasn't already,
become part of your soul. You may own other cars during your life , but you never forget your first drive in a Griff.
Are you over here or in the U.S. at the moment?
I'll never forget my first drive in a Griff.
los angeles said:
The movie was Conquest of the South Pole, all set in Leith, the port of Edinburgh. We didn't have a Miramax budget to spend on publicity but we beat Trainspotting by two years in subject matter, some of our cast even appearing in that later movie. (I didn't see many trains in it, did you?)
As I recall, 'Trainspotting' was the title of just one chapter in the original book (they could have called it 'The First Shag In Ages'
); the film is not even close to the book other than the root subject matter, i.e. drugs. There was a novel (?) by Steven Fry that included references to a Griffith as well, about half a decade ago...
Ian
Wedg1e
I think the Stephen Fry book you are referring to could be "The Gun Seller" by Hugh Laurie - his comedy partner.
The reference is something like
"She pulled up in a TVR Griffith with an exhaust note you could hear in Peking".
The first time I read the book was in my MGF days and the sentence passed me by but the second time I read it, I read this sentence sitting on a sun lounger in Sardinia a couple of weeks before taking delivery of my Chimaera. It made me smile that time.
Paul
I think the Stephen Fry book you are referring to could be "The Gun Seller" by Hugh Laurie - his comedy partner.
The reference is something like
"She pulled up in a TVR Griffith with an exhaust note you could hear in Peking".
The first time I read the book was in my MGF days and the sentence passed me by but the second time I read it, I read this sentence sitting on a sun lounger in Sardinia a couple of weeks before taking delivery of my Chimaera. It made me smile that time.
Paul
los angeles said:
By this point the outline of the Griffith, like the enigmatic promise of a pretty woman's smile, burned into my head.
nice
Nicely worded story too, thanks.
BTW: The Gun Seller is one of my favorite books and I didnt even notice the Griff reference. I bought and read it on its first release though so it was a while ago.
I remember him blatting around on a bike at the beginning though.
>> Edited by DustyC on Tuesday 20th April 13:09
DustyC
The Gun Seller is also one of my favourites. It is a shame that he hasn't bought any others out. I noticed it at the weekend in my "books I won't put in the loft as I will read them again" pile. I think that after I have finished reading the Douglas Adams final book then I will read the Gun Seller again.
I will have a look at it tonight to see where the Griffith reference is.
Paul
The Gun Seller is also one of my favourites. It is a shame that he hasn't bought any others out. I noticed it at the weekend in my "books I won't put in the loft as I will read them again" pile. I think that after I have finished reading the Douglas Adams final book then I will read the Gun Seller again.
I will have a look at it tonight to see where the Griffith reference is.
Paul
los angeles said:
Tell us about it, Mr Maggit. We know it must have been seductive, so give us the details!
I have already put it on PH twice! I'll soon have bored you lot with it as much as I did Lorraine!
If anybody can tell me how to post a link to it, I'll do it. (Don't say I didn't warn you!)
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