TVR Griffith 200

TVR Griffith 200 at Brands Hatch

The TVR Griffith 200 is a two-seat sports car, the TVR in Blackpool ( England) produced from 1963 to 1964. In the USA the car as Griffith 200 was offered as Jack Griffith TVR approached with the idea for this car and at the same time secured the naming rights for the United States for his company Griffith Motors Inc.. The motorless vehicles were exported to New York and there built the Ford V8 engines.

The cars are actually TVR Grantura Mk III, but equipped with a Ford V8 engine with 289 cu.in ( 4727 cc ) of displacement. This car could be called rightfully " Factory Hot Rod". Only 191 Griffith 200 were made ​​in the USA.

It is said that the name " 200 " on the performance of Ford Motors of nearly 200 bhp stems ( Actually, there were 195 bhp (143 kW) at 4400 min -1). On request, there was also a high-performance engine with approx 271 bhp (199 kW).

Interestingly, had to adjust the engine and gearbox some bracing of Grantura chassis be removed. Some parts of the chassis to have been bent into shape with a hammer until the drive train fit. The brakes were not adjusted, but there was something broader 185er tires.

The immense power, short wheelbase and light weight of the car made ​​it difficult to drive them.

The later 400 models with the Manx tail had a tie rod between the roof and dashboard, so that the roof at high speed ( over 240 km / h) not demolished.