Joe Reyes' TVR, Griffith 400

The Griffith 400 cars were the last models built and sold before a dock strike ended body and chassis availability in late 1966 and sounded the death knell for Griffith Motor Cars. The 400 was the most refined and sorted of the Griffith line up. Featuring improved cooling, and a heavy duty Jaguar rear end, it finally could handle the power of the Ford HiPo 289 engines.
Griffith 400 number 400 5 007 is a particularly rare 1966 model. Only 59 Griffith 400 cars were built during its short life. Purchased by the current owner at auction in 1967 as an untitled racing vehicle, it has been titled and owned by the same enthusiast since that time, making it literally a one owner Griffith with less than 3,000 original documented miles. The car has lived in a heated garage and has never seen rain or snow. American Racing Magnesium Minilite style wheels, dual quad carbs with offenhauser manifold, and a chrome moly chassis stamped Holman and Moody are just a few of the interesting details of this automobile.
This Griffith 400 was one of a select group of Griffith and TVR Tuscan automobiles featured in the new documentary “Bat Out of Blackpool, the TVR Griffith and Tuscan Story”. It was driven on New York State highways for over 8 hours during the filming and was totally dependable and tractable.
The car is located in the Bay Shore, NY area. For complete details please contact Joe Reyes at 631-666-6833 [e-mail]
Additional information on the video retrospective “Bat Out of Blackpool” can be obtained by contacting
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[@frufru0071]

Fantastic car and video! Thank you very much for sharing. From a 67 MGB GT owner.

[@ronaldeaton9898]

WOW,I loved these cars when I first saw them years ago.this is an EXTREMELY beautiful RARE treasure.later

[@lisaarmstrong5461]

Awesome car great video

[@shauntvr]

Great cars

[@chucky29949]

3k miles? shame... thoroughbred cars like this deserve to be driven and raced.

[@johnnichols9056]

Amazing, rare, fast, deserves to be driven as the drivetrain is an extremely reliable combination. My only worry would be other drivers. The only aspect of the early TVRs that bugs me is those Cortina tail lamps, never liked them even on Cortina, but what do you do when your vehicle is somewhat of a parts bin build and you use the best of what's available and are forced to scrimp on a few things, who knows mabey they were fans of those lamps.

[@adriantyler6911]

Yeah, prefered the Griffith 200 or equivalent MGA 1600 Grantura with the Land Rover/Mini/everything else tail lights

[@thestumaji656]

Im willing to wager I have fabed part for that car I would also like a closer look at the vin tag

[@allensaunders449]

I agree the car that is this old and has so few miles a garage queen

[@andrewb.5996]

1:16...that skin...................

[@scottmeeker9971]

lose the goofy exhaust tips ...

[@sanigene]

What a waste of a great car

[@turbowhistler1]

sanigene
Your a idiot :)

[@PHOTOGRASPER]

That's one ugly car! 😂

[@turbowhistler1]

PHOTOGRASPER
Your mom is uglier :)