Who owns the very first Griff

[marz92]

Reading the Griffith Story, the other day and noticed quite a few pictures of the very first Griffith - F reg. Got me thinking..... Question. Is it still 'alive' or has it gone to the great scrap-yard in the sky? I refer to the one with V8S/ S3 interior and dashboard, door handles and outside chrome petrol cap. Was there only one of it's kind or were more made.? Just interested to know.....

Edited by marz92 on Tuesday 24th February 22:26

[mack]

Paul,

Unfortunately, in the greatest traditions of TVR, it got chopped up and scrapped!!!

I've still got the next one built after that , at the moment, although she now has a new owner and will be leaving for her new life in the south of France very soon

mack

[V8 GRF]

Yes it's gone I'm afraid but in this case it had to be to comply with the regulations as it was a pre-type approval prototype rather just being cut up on a whim as some have been.

[Pasco]

V8 GRF said:

Yes it's gone I'm afraid but in this case it had to be to comply with the regulations as it was a pre-type approval prototype rather just being cut up on a whim as some have been.

So did mac own the first Griff for sale to the public then?

[FlipFlopGriff]

Pasco said:

V8 GRF said:

Yes it's gone I'm afraid but in this case it had to be to comply with the regulations as it was a pre-type approval prototype rather just being cut up on a whim as some have been.

So did mac own the first Griff for sale to the public then?

Paul,
I think the first customer car is the pale yellow one owned, I think still, by Tweety -it's been to the Growl a couple of times. I know it's been for sale for a while and can't understand why. No I'm not buying another one.
FFG

[Barreti]

FlipFlopGriff said:

I think the first customer car is the pale yellow one owned, I think still, by Tweety -it's been to the Growl a couple of times. FFG

You could well be right Sir.
His comments on his profile for the Griff state
1991 Motorshow car and first customer car. HHC demonstrator then owned by previous owner for 13 years.

[Pasco]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Pasco said:

V8 GRF said:

Yes it's gone I'm afraid but in this case it had to be to comply with the regulations as it was a pre-type approval prototype rather just being cut up on a whim as some have been.

So did mac own the first Griff for sale to the public then?

Paul,
I think the first customer car is the pale yellow one owned, I think still, by Tweety -it's been to the Growl a couple of times. I know it's been for sale for a while and can't understand why. No I'm not buying another one.
FFG

Cheers Paul I should think your not considering buying another TVR after all Four was it at the last count should be enough for anybody you Greedy Sod

Best Wishes to Andy i hope she is well

[FlipFlopGriff]

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

[Roop]

Any photos of this first Griff...? Love to see as I don't remember it at all...

[Pasco]

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

[AntonyJ]

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

[Pasco]

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

Prat

[Uncle Fester]

Pasco said:

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

Prat

I knew TVR had used Triumph engines.

But not Pratt (& Whitney), now that really would be something.

[AntonyJ]

Pasco said:

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

Prat

Love you too Pasco, just not in the way Mr Ford does....

[spend]

WhhhOooohhhhooooo! a hole new topic for Friday night

[Johno]

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

The song I know said he had a Yamaha . .

[5.0ltr]

Johno said:

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

The song I know said he had a Yamaha . .

Yep, Triumph the only motorbike mentioned in the Bible..

[AntonyJ]

5.0ltr said:

Johno said:

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

The song I know said he had a Yamaha . .

Yep, Triumph the only motorbike mentioned in the Bible..

See, you lot didn't know I am religious..

[Pasco]

AntonyJ said:

5.0ltr said:

Johno said:

AntonyJ said:

Pasco said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

Rescued another 280FHC 2 weekends ago so 5 now.
FFG

Jesus

No, he had a Triumph.

The song I know said he had a Yamaha . .

Yep, Triumph the only motorbike mentioned in the Bible..

See, you lot didn't know I am religious..

[marz92]

Gentlemen, thank you!
What a shame TVR gave it the 'chop.' It would of been good to see a one off Griff at the Griff Growl with left overs from the S design, certainly different!