How many Griffs were built?

[srebbe64]

Someone asked me this question the other day and I said: "I'm not sure, but I think it's less than a thousand". Does anyone know how many were built?

[Cousin It]

srebbe64 said:

Someone asked me this question the other day and I said: "I'm not sure, but I think it's less than a thousand". Does anyone know how many were built?

Nearer 2500? Have to sort the wheat from the factory propaganda chaff!

[Griffophenia]

[quote=Cousin It]
[quote=srebbe64] Does anyone know how many were built?[/quote

Total Griffith build 2443. (716 were 4.0 model)

Phil

>> Edited by Griffophenia on Sunday 7th November 22:13

[Cousin It]

Griffophenia said:

[quote=Cousin It] [quote=srebbe64] Does anyone know how many were built?[/quote Total Griffith build 2443. Phil

Bugger! 57 out!

[simpo two]

And IIRC 6-700 of them were 4.x.

Still, I'm surprised it's not more in total, as 500s were made from 1993 - 2002.

[barreti]

704 TVR Griffiths of the 4.x variety were made

Other stats:
0-60mph 4.7 secs
Max speed 161mph
mpg 19.1
Built 704, 1992 and up to June 1993
Price new £28,295

"The Griffith is the sort of car that's not really allowed any more. I'm not sure the authorities really meant to allow it in 1991. Best catch one before they ban acceleration."

Source: Classic & Sports Car December 2000

[19560]

Does nobody know how many 4.3s and how many 4.5s?

[barreti]

Doesn't seem so.
Take just the BV's for instance. There were (apparently) 25 factory 4.3Big Valves but there is a lot of confusion even about these because there were Factory conversions and Dealer conversions. Even though the dealer conversions were done through TVR the numbers are very vague.

[griffter]

Approx. 3 times less Griffs than Chimaeras - as substantiated in the classfieds. But at a recent (non-TVR) track day I went to, 3 Griffs turned up and only one Chim. What does that tell you?

[19560]

barreti said:

Doesn't seem so. Take just the BV's for instance. There were (apparently) 25 factory 4.3Big Valves but there is a lot of confusion even about these because there were Factory conversions and Dealer conversions. Even though the dealer conversions were done through TVR the numbers are very vague.

And then there are the 4.5 big valve cars and I've seen a 4.9.

[FlipFlopGriff]

I don't believe anyone knows the exact mumber and different people will give you different answers (even within the factory) but the majority of answers are in the range between 2,300 and 2,500.
Haven't read Rogers book fully yet so he may have got to the holy grail although he ceratinly hadn't about 2 months ago.
FFG

[bjwoods]

i thought the figures were about 2500 griff 500's

And for the pre-cat 700 in total of 4.0's, 4.3, and including 25 4.3 bv, and 10 4.5 bv... (A Collectors Guide - TVRs Tasmin to Chimaera)

but a number of the standard 4.3, being modded later to bv upgrades, and a few with various engine swaps replacements.

B

>> Edited by bjwoods on Monday 8th November 15:23

[barreti]

I can vouch for one less factory 4.3BV.
Sadly written off a month ago and now sitting in a breakers yard waiting for the insurance company to make their disposal decision.

I could still cry.