How Many Pre-Cats?

[heliox]

Hi All,

It would be interesting to get some ideas of how many pre-cat cars there are still around either 4ltr or 4.3 models, if you have one or know of one then lets hear about it.Are their numbers as scarce as were led to believe?

regards h

[simpo two]

About 700 seems to ring a bell - the bible will tell all.

[kdd]

according to the bible, second ed....

griffith 4.x : 602 in 1992 and 114 in 1993
The 114 made in 1993 has a comment:

The Bible said:

The UK production finished in 1992 but some UK cars were delivered in 1993. The rest of the 1993 production was exported to Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

[alans]

A near neighbour of mine (Simon) has a pre cat Griff which looks and sound magnificent, makes my 500 sound feeble in comparison.

[jigs]

I have a '92 4.3 precat Griffith - taking into account those that have been scrapped over the years I would estimate that no more than 400 precat Griffiths - approx. 200 4 litres and 200 4.3 litres are still around.

[heliox]

simpo two said:

About 700 seems to ring a bell - the bible will tell all.

As Jigs mentioned there must have been a fair few lost in accidents etc although probably a lesser percentage than the 500 due to better manners with less power.

John, the original production numbers is pretty well documented now, what would be interesting to know is how many are still around today.

h

[Griffer]

I have a 1992 4.0, so there's another one!

[K77-widow maker]

4.0 pre cat for me too, and would never have anything but!! (maybe a 4.3 though ;-) )

[43scotty]

I have a 92 4.3 that has a registration data of 02/09/92 but was sold by "The TVR Centre" on 19/10/92 with a BV conversion ! I have had the spec sheet from the factory which states it was built as a 4.3

[Blue Flash]

Ive got a 4.0 Pre-cat Griff registered 19/05/1992
thats one more to your list! Purchased Dec. 2003

Phil

[Trundle]

Late 92 4.3 pre cat. One more.

[simpo two]

This is going to take a long time...

[andy43]

[barbon]

Mine is a 1992 4.3 BV (Authenticated) colour Jaguar green 32,000 from new, fourth love of my life (Wife two kids).

[griffter]

1992 4.3, black, currently in the final throes (at bloody last) of chassis restoration.

[DaveM]

Mine's a Formula Red 1992 4.3 - as seen on the double page spread about NEC Classic Car Show in Jan's Sprint (or often on my Morgan's Mutterings page)

[simpo two]

Aha - Mr Morgan! Now in the Sprint pix your car doesn't seem to have any black sealant round the headlights. Is it just too thin to show, or did you use clear, or (c) neither of the above?

[griffter]

DaveM said:

Mine's a Formula Red 1992 4.3 - as seen on the double page spread about NEC Classic Car Show in Jan's Sprint (or often on my Morgan's Mutterings page)

And it seems to sit quite low at the back - does it? Or have you got paving blocks in the boot?!

[Ballistic Banana]

Probably got that Bloody Great camera of his in there. sorry Mr Morgan

Simon

[Guillotine]

i was only just thinking that myself when reading SPRINT this month!

'bout 15mm lower at the back...ooer understeer!