Just out of interest - what is the relative value of a Griffith and a
Grantura in the US?
In the UK, a Griffith (in good condition) will cost you around £25,000 (
~$40,000), but a Grantura will only fetch around £5000.
Cheers,
Ash
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Sanford [SMTP:tvrdude@netzero.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 3:29 PM
> To: TVR
> Subject: Total Griffs?
>
> Hey All,
> That means the Tuscans get more valuble? :)
>
> Anyway, from all I've read over the past 16 years of my interest, I've
> never seen any, and have been told there were never any actual
> production
> quantity or lists available. However the consensus seems to be around
> 275-300 and the Granturas only had about 90 a year production. If people
> are making Griffs out of them, then I guess the Granturas only get more
> valuble.
>
> On a different observation, I've noticed over the years, if someone
> "came
> into" a Griffith first, their bond or affection for TVRs is usually
> minimal at best, but if they started with the "lower"(powered) TVRs,
> then
> moved "up to" a Griffith etc. then all TVRs are "cool". ???? WHYIZZAT?
>
> Bill Sanford
> 3000s
> Tuscan
> Griff 200 (1st TVR) but soon going away
>
> _________________________________________
>
> Subject:
> RE: Griffith 200 front brakes????
> Date:
> Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:35:35 +0100
> From:
> "Hancock, Ashley P" <aph9484@GlaxoWellcome.co.uk>
> To:
> "'Malaboge@aol.com'" <Malaboge@aol.com>, Rikrock@aol.com,
> TVR@autox.team.net
>
>
>
>
> Didn't some of the early TRs (TR2 and early TR3) use a Lockheed system -
> could this be the one you have? I'm sure there are kits available to
> convert
> to the later Girling set-up.
>
> By the way, according to recent reports there are now more 'Griffiths'
> around in the US than were ever actually built!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ash
>
> ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________
> Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html
> Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633
> ___________________________________________________________
|