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A news in brief article p18 of this weeks Octane states that former Tvr test driver Mike Mooney is planning a continuation series of the original Griffith V8 . The new car will be introduced as a kit and customers will be able to choose their own powerplants most likely Ford small block 289 or 302 windsor. Prototype is currently being built . 
Toma500 said:
A news in brief article p18 of this weeks Octane states that former Tvr test driver Mike Mooney is planning a continuation series of the original Griffith V8 . The new car will be introduced as a kit and customers will be able to choose their own powerplants most likely Ford small block 289 or 302 windsor. Prototype is currently being built .
Wow I love the original Griffith and aspire to own one one day although the originals are getting quite expensive now... There was one in Coys in Monaco a couple of years back expected to go for around £25k and I wish I had put a bid on it now.Cant wait to see what the kits are like and if you can buy them for road use too?
BB
http://www.octane-magazine.com/news/octanenews/227...
He has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
He has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
Edited by Uncle Fester on Sunday 28th September 17:55
Uncle Fester said:
http://www.octane-magazine.com/news/octanenews/227...
He has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
Wires on a modern GriffHe has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
Edited by Uncle Fester on Sunday 28th September 17:55
Wire wheels always remind me of 50s&60s sports cars. MGs Triumph TRs,E Type Jags etc. These cars always had limited grip due to narrow track, narrow, high profile and sometimes cross ply tyres. With all that Griff Grunt it would be an interesting if not challenging drive! A bit like the original. 
Didn't Jack Griffith once say that he was more scared sitting in his Griffith parked in the garage than he was riding his motorcycle flatout on the track?
fastandcurious said:
Uncle Fester said:
http://www.octane-magazine.com/news/octanenews/227...
He has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
Wires on a modern GriffHe has managed to register the Griffith name and is going to produce a version correcting all the original lack of development.
A drophead version? I don’t remember there being an original drophead.
Owners of original cars will be able to update their cars using his parts.
But when is he going to get around to the later cars? More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Those wheels take me back to my childhood.
Knock on wire wheels. Dad used to con me into cleaning them because “your hands are small and can get in to the gaps”
What a pain they were, but they looked so good. I wonder what my Griff would look like with a set.
Edited by Uncle Fester on Sunday 28th September 17:55
Wire wheels always remind me of 50s&60s sports cars. MGs Triumph TRs,E Type Jags etc. These cars always had limited grip due to narrow track, narrow, high profile and sometimes cross ply tyres. With all that Griff Grunt it would be an interesting if not challenging drive! A bit like the original. Didn't Jack Griffith once say that he was more scared sitting in his Griffith parked in the garage than he was riding his motorcycle flatout on the track?Apart from the stuff you rightly point out, the wires were a major pain to keep clean and shiny.
What was more in my mind was the Halibrand type center like Cobra's.
The trouble is that I didn't like the rest of the Halibrand wheel. It's too much detailing for a car with such clean lines. Also, the weight of the nut is probably a lot of unnecessary unsprung weight. The original Halibrand were magnesium alloy, so represented a saving over alternatives. I don't think these Compomotive's are.
Compomotive do a look-alike, but not available in the sizes I want for my Griff.
http://www.comp.co.uk/wheels/popup.asp?wheel=125
This has a fake center nut and uses the standard wheel nuts.
Back in the 1960's or 70's I saw Cobra's and E Types with smooth wheels and the center nut like the Halibrand. It looked just right.
With styling cues from the Cobra and Jaguar, it could look right on a Griffith.
Edited by Uncle Fester on Tuesday 30th September 16:18
Dunlop centre locks - actually alloys but do look like steel at first glance.
All Jag XKSS had them nd a lot of lightweight E-types.
http://www.mcqueenonline.com/jaguarxkss.htm
Lynx do them now on their replicas.
All Jag XKSS had them nd a lot of lightweight E-types.
http://www.mcqueenonline.com/jaguarxkss.htm
Lynx do them now on their replicas.
Uncle Fester said:
http://www.octane-magazine.com/news/octanenews/227...
More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Anything to stop one importing the kit, building here then SVAing?More importantly, when is the UK going to get some?
Edited by Uncle Fester on Sunday 28th September 17:55
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