TVR Griffiths 200/400 and their Chassis Numbers - Page 31

GBRM · 8 Sep 2010, 21:37 (Ref:2756433)

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Originally Posted by esper

Well uoo 4f was a bit very well polished..........that'll vanish fast next spring!

Careful Esper - you might get quoted in Classic and Sportscar with that sort of language!! (NB Peter Dverell would like it known he never worked for BarMoCo and if he did he is waiting for his wages 40 years on!!).

Thanks Terry, wasn't sure. Mr W was a little prescious with roping off of a certain Vauxhall lat week, as was the owner of a Carlton - not sure if both owned by the same person any more?

Bitt off-topic, sorry guys!! The C&SC mention is worth explaining if anyone wants to know the story though....

RRD · 13 Sep 2010, 00:42 (Ref:2758442)

Hello,

My 400 is ready for paint & body. Can any of you suggest a source for the widest flares available?

Thanks much,

RRD

jellison · 13 Sep 2010, 06:51 (Ref:2758516)

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Originally Posted by RRD

Hello,

My 400 is ready for paint & body. Can any of you suggest a source for the widest flares available?

Thanks much,

RRD

Where are you? Is the car for fia? Important questions.

If you just want the widest you can get does ound like it might not be fia.

Old style Fia wide arches can be gotten from a few places (try Nigel Reuben), current style, don't think you can get unless handing the whole car over for the FULL body mods.

terence · 13 Sep 2010, 08:03 (Ref:2758545)

No doubt the FIA have a list of supplyers.

asteinha · 20 Sep 2010, 13:37 (Ref:2761932)

Hi,
does anyone know some historie about
200-5-142 ??
original color was green, car was imported 1989 back from USA to UK.

Gruß
Toni

jellison · 20 Sep 2010, 13:52 (Ref:2761943)

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Originally Posted by asteinha

Hi,
does anyone know some historie about
200-5-142 ??
original color was green, car was imported 1989 back from USA to UK.

Gruß
Toni

Hi Toni (you have mail).

All I can find from my old Joe Rauh register is that one previous owner was a Karl Heinz - maybe the owner before it came over to Europe.

Mike Mooney might be able to shed a bit more light in it - contact via http://www.mikemooney.com/Griffith_200_400_600.php

Jelly

simon drabble · 22 Sep 2010, 07:45 (Ref:2762863)

so what is the story with this one?
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...h_400_FIA.html
apart from it being £95k!

jellison · 22 Sep 2010, 08:00 (Ref:2762870)

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

so what is the story with this one?
http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listin...h_400_FIA.html
apart from it being £95k!

Simon Garrards. HSCC and Thoroughbreds racer. It has been to NR's for the current wide body mods (rear arches bonnet and flitch panels and a respray. Bar that it is just like many fia spec Griff, so no idea why he is trying it on at 95K, it is a nice car but doubtful it is in same the same league as John Shipmans (only one in the 6 hours this year, with Shipman Hales and Rueben, so should be right up there) or the Malcolm Johnson car.

simon drabble · 22 Sep 2010, 08:09 (Ref:2762874)

Simon Garrard is a very good driver so the next owner might struggle to replicate his form!

jellison · 22 Sep 2010, 08:58 (Ref:2762907)

Off Topic

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Originally Posted by simon drabble

Simon Garrard is a very good driver so the next owner might struggle to replicate his form!

He seems pretty fast (came into the TSCC this year with a very fast D-Type rep and instantly faster than all the others, supposed to be in the Class below the top but really as fast as the fastest top cars - they will have to be moved up a class for next year). I can keep him honest on a shorter tracks but the longer straights 80+bhp more really tells!

No idea how spec up the Griff is engine wise. Never watched any HSCC - they allow no mods so of zero interest to me.

GBRM · 22 Sep 2010, 12:18 (Ref:2762984)

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Originally Posted by jellison

only one in the 6 hours this year.

Nigel is taking three Griffs to Spa this weekend but I'm not sure if all in the 6 hour, two definitely are.

Dinkel · 22 Sep 2010, 12:27 (Ref:2762994)

See you friday Gregor!

jellison · 22 Sep 2010, 12:37 (Ref:2763001)

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Originally Posted by GBRM

Nigel is taking three Griffs to Spa this weekend but I'm not sure if all in the 6 hour, two definitely are.

Cool - surprised Malcolm J not on teh 6 hr entry list (only one on the list) maybe a late entry if you can have such a thing for the 6 hours!

GBRM · 22 Sep 2010, 12:44 (Ref:2763004)

I know the third car was only confimred on Sunday - I'll tell you the details when I see you tonight.
Dinks - yeah, look forward to seeing you.

jellison · 22 Sep 2010, 13:42 (Ref:2763030)

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Originally Posted by jellison

Off TopicHe seems pretty fast (came into the TSCC this year with a very fast D-Type rep and instantly faster than all the others, supposed to be in the Class below the top but really as fast as the fastest top cars - they will have to be moved up a class for next year). I can keep him honest on a shorter tracks but the longer straights 80+bhp more really tells!

No idea how spec up the Griff is engine wise. Never watched any HSCC - they allow no mods so of zero interest to me.

http://jrellison.blip.tv/file/3928058/ Simon is in the D

asteinha · 24 Sep 2010, 06:17 (Ref:2763835)

Hi Jelly,
many thanks for your email. Did not have time to reply, but will reply in the next days.
I know the historie from 200-5-142 from end of 1983 till today. I am in contact with Mike a long time.
But i do not know any infos for this Griffith before 1983. The car was bought from Gary Slutz from a person in Pittsburg in 1983.

Gruß
Toni

mark garritt · 28 Sep 2010, 16:33 (Ref:2766158)

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Originally Posted by jellison

http://jrellison.blip.tv/file/3928058/ Simon is in the D

I've forwarded to Simon. He's half handy and very competitive, not bad on a bike either, we both had Yam’ R1’s when they first came out, now that got silly so went to car racing as a safer option.

He’d mentioned the fast guy in a TR6! “He’s faster than you’d think for a 6”

His Griff is now the real deal, fully papered, and ready to go, he was told to stick it up for £100k, the truth being, as we know if you want one, there’s only a couple available.

Mine’s now sold (DRT), a very nice chap named Peter Dod (with one D) took it a couple of weeks ago and plans a body off resto’ to HTP and we’ll probably see her in the 6 hour once again.

We entered the 6 hour in a Mustang, or in our case, we should have called the Spa 6 min, quite an odd sensation when a couple of Griffs blast past, you can’t help thinking why did I sell it?

jellison · 29 Sep 2010, 07:02 (Ref:2766448)

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Originally Posted by mark garritt

I've forwarded to Simon. He's half handy and very competitive, not bad on a bike either, we both had Yam’ R1’s when they first came out, now that got silly so went to car racing as a safer option.

He’d mentioned the fast guy in a TR6! “He’s faster than you’d think for a 6”

His Griff is now the real deal, fully papered, and ready to go, he was told to stick it up for £100k, the truth being, as we know if you want one, there’s only a couple available.

Mine’s now sold (DRT), a very nice chap named Peter Dod (with one D) took it a couple of weeks ago and plans a body off resto’ to HTP and we’ll probably see her in the 6 hour once again.

We entered the 6 hour in a Mustang, or in our case, we should have called the Spa 6 min, quite an odd sensation when a couple of Griffs blast past, you can’t help thinking why did I sell it?

Hi Mark, yep a car rather than an R1 makes perfect sense to me too!

Hopefully have more close races with Simon next year (missing last race this weekend - likley a wet Snet - Eek after a wet SPA!).

Ha at least you finished

More than the Green car. Any idea what went wrong with it, it was going pretty well, looking at the Blue one (Rented for the wkend) finishing 8th I think it was on for a top 5. Saw it limp up Eau Rouge about half way through, Mark Hales did not get to drive it other than putting it P3 in Qualifing.

Brasserie the best place to be for last few (wet) hours, beer and big screens. Chap we were helping finished 19th (16th if excluding Eau Rouge Trophy) - which was a top result from 81st!

jellison · 10 Jun 2011, 09:28 (Ref:2894981)

Thought this thread had lain dormant too long.

You like my new colour?

Coming along nicely now.

GBRM · 10 Jun 2011, 09:35 (Ref:2894983)

There seems to be a scrath about the right rear arch Jon

Looking good.

jellison · 10 Jun 2011, 09:45 (Ref:2894987)

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Originally Posted by GBRM

There seems to be a scrath about the right rear arch Jon

Looking good.

haha - I'll get my man to check that.

No pic's of the front, all hush hush, what with the big block ford and the big Splitter (oop, damn I've said it now).

esper · 13 Jun 2011, 19:27 (Ref:2898319)

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Originally Posted by jellison

Thought this thread had lain dormant too long.

You like my new colour?

Coming along nicely now.

Great colour, but it might be posiible in have seen this colour before on �* granny? Well Nice granny it is!

**John Turner** · 21 Jun 2011, 08:31 (Ref:2902736)

Now this is the sort of detail I really love to receive. John Strutt, having seen this thread, has contacted me and provided the following information and pictures about his Griffith which he has owned for over 40 years:-

'I have owned this car since 1970 and, basically, apart from fitting 4 Weber carbs and GT40 heads in the 1970's and the wheels being changed in the 60's, it is completely as it left the factory.

It was ordered and supplied by the factory with a lightweight body and factory installed roll bar. As you can see from the registration it was first registered in Cornwall, the first owner raced it in hill climbs and sprints with some considerable success and then part exchanged it for a Lotus 30/40 with a racing car dealer in North London.

The second owner (a friend) bought the car to tow a caravan, he said he could still out drag anything on the road even with a 10ft Sprite caravan attatched.
He was the one who changed the wheels!!!! It came from the dealer with 4 magnesium minilite wheels, Gerry Marshall of the Barnet Mo Co gave him £30.00 in p/x for the 4 mag wheels and the splined hubs. Some bargain?

Here are a couple of pics from Brighton Speed Trials where I raced the car for 20+ years, best time 139mph x 19.24 secs for the 1/2 mile, a class win, and from Santa Pod.

Anyway, Chassis no is 420/200GB 5028./

Dinkel · 22 Jun 2011, 18:41 (Ref:2904367)

Sure looks like a bomb on wheels. Nice colour.

jellison · 1 Jul 2011, 13:24 (Ref:2909334)

JT - That Griff (Mr Strutts) looks the nuts. What part of the Uk is he from?

Great when cars are owned for so long by the same person

Esper. My colour is a British Std Colour, I'd say a bit lighter than the Granny you mentioned.

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