TVR GRIFFITH: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £18,000 • Highest Price: £29,350 • Lowest Price: £6,750 • Sell-Through Rate: 66%
Source: COYS
How much is a Griffith worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Griffith's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £18,000 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 60% of collector cars across our database.
As TVR's go, a Griffith is on the higher end relative to other TVR models. In fact this model is £2,880 above the median TVR price of £15,120.
What is the maximum to pay for a Griffith?
Across the 33 Griffith's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £29,350. It was sold by Bonhams Cars Online in the UK on 22 Sep 2021.
What is the lowest to pay for a Griffith?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £6,750. H&H Auctioneers sold the car at auction in the UK on 19 Sep 2012.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £12,880, Brightwells sold this car in the UK on 13 Sep 2023.
What is the background of the make / model?
TVR produced this model between 1992 and 1999.
TVR is a British sports car brand founded in 1947. Its name comes from its founders TreVoR Wilkinson and his partners. TVR has produced a range of high-performance sports cars, including the Grantura, Tuscan, and Griffith models. The company has faced financial troubles over the years, changing hands multiple times. It is currently owned by entrepreneur Les Edgar, who has plans to revive the brand with a new range of models.
How common is a Griffith?
According to data from the DVLA, the UK licensing authority, in 2022 there were 506 licensed vehicles alive and kicking on UK roads. There were also 587 vehicles that are SORNd - in other words not currently registered for the road. Note: that data is for this model and all of its sub-models.
Building on that, we've also seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 50 to be precise. It's among the collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those 50 times the model has gone to auction 33 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 66% of times it goes to auction - that's below the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Griffith, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 50 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Griffith since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Griffith please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
