TVR Griffith (1965)
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| Used |
| “1965 Griffith with only 2,400 actual miles, garage kept in nice original condition. Runs, drives and sounds great!” |
| Year: | 1965 | VIN : | 400/5/036 |
| Mileage: | 2,475 | Interior Color: | Black |
| Make: | TVR | Number of Cylinders: | 8 |
| Model: | Griffith | Transmission: | Manual |
| Engine: | 289 high performance V8 | Body Type: | Coupe |
| Drive Type: | RWD | Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Exterior Color: | Orange |
Portland, Oregon, United States
Vehicle description
1965 TVR Griffith Series 400 with its original Ford 289ci 271hp V8 and a top loader 4 speed transmission. Only about 60 were built and very few with the 271hp engine. The Griffith is a 2,000 lb. sport car with a tube chassis, fiber glass body, independent suspension and a Ford V8! Extremely fast and very rare. The car has been stored indoors most of its 51 years and has only racked up 2,475 actual miles. Most of the miles were on the ¼ mile drag strip as this car was purchased new and drag raced the first few years of its life not being licensed for the street which attributes to the solid condition of the chassis. It retains all 5 of its original wire wheels and tires! This is a running driving survivor with only 2,474 miles on the clock! That’s 2,400 miles not 24,000 ! The car was originally light blue but the original owner wanted competition orange so he had the dealer paint it before delivery. The Griffith was the creation of Jack Griffith, a Ford dealer on the east coast who was campaigning a 289 Cobra in SCCA road racing when he got the idea to put the Cobra 289 V8 in a TVR Grantura MKIII. A British sports car weighing in at 1,450 lbs. and with 271hp it made for a Cobra Killer on the track. Thus the Griffith was born and Jack worked a deal with Ford to provide the engines and TVR to import Grantura’s with modified chassis and no engines or transmissions to his shop in Syosset, N.Y. where he installed the 289 Ford V8 and 4 speed transmissions.
Video at www.riggsboys.com/65 Griffith-2.wmv
Video at www.riggsboys.com/65 Griffith-2.wmv