Griffith 200 - 400 - Tuscan V8 related

[GTRene]

Dear readers, I have a question and ow, pictures related to those monster cars are welcome, around the Griffith 200 and 400 and Tuscan V8 classic models.

my question is around this car (bottom picture) the upper is a Griffith 400 LHD 1966 the one under that advertised as a Tuscan V8 SWB 1967 LHD

but when I saw the FIA papers and pictures of the chassis number, I see 200-GB-5... in the number (the second car picture) so yes it could be by looks a Tuscan V8 SWB, but those seem to have no quarter side window, yes it was used as a race car so much could have been changed?

But my guess with the 200-GB-5... chassis number, its a British made Griffith 200 gb ala Griffith 400.

Ok if so, but it looks more lined/sloping perhaps a bit wider the a 400 and ow, in some TVR books I have when looking up that sort numbers 200-GB-5... there it says Griffith 400 so I'm confused, how will they call it? if say, you make it road legal? (never was road registered)

[Everilda]

Rene - email sent.

[GTRene]

Everilda said:

Rene - email sent.

Thanks, was very helpful

what a car community can do

answered back.

[GTRene]

just came again across this one, makes a good sound and has great power, I like, its hard not to like such

[HobbesTVR]

Hi Rene

For the english market Grantura Engineering built about 20 RHD Griffith 200 and sold them as „TVR Griffith 200“.
After the manufacturing of Griffith Motorcars endet in the USA, Grantura Engineering built about 10 cars exactly like the Griffith 400 but RHD. These cars where still called „TVR Griffith 200“.
I don‘t know why they did not call it 400

Looks like this is one of those 10.
regards
Ben

P. S.
First Pic is my 400. Its now roadlegal in Switzerland and ready for the upcomming season

[GTRene]

HobbesTVR said:

Hi Rene

For the english market Grantura Engineering built about 20 RHD Griffith 200 and sold them as TVR Griffith 200 .
After the manufacturing of Griffith Motorcars endet in the USA, Grantura Engineering built about 10 cars exactly like the Griffith 400 but RHD. These cars where still called TVR Griffith 200 .
I don t know why they did not call it 400

Looks like this is one of those 10.
regards
Ben

P. S.
First Pic is my 400. Its now roadlegal in Switzerland and ready for the upcomming season

Hi Ben, yours looks even better then it was when for sale, great picture and ow, plate with the 400 in it

Why I found it strange that those with the 200-GB-5... in it called their Griffith a 200 and sometimes a 400 is very frustrating for me lol, I see a 400 and for example I collected a lot of photos and shared the 200/400 under the Griffith 400 but also with mentioning 200 400 looks.

But now this, I forgot only read those books once or twice many many moons ago, but they share the 200-GB variants also under the 400 name, see that book (have a few more not looked in those) my pictures just taken now with the red arrows


This book



and how they call it, a 400 with the 200-GB chassis codes