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1966 TVR Griffith 200/400 1 of just c.52 UK supplied examples

United Kingdom • 10 Sept 2025

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1966 TVR Griffith 200/400 is a rare UK-supplied example with a unique history, including early ownership by racing drivers. It has been upgraded with a Holley carb, electronic ignition, and other performance enhancements, and comes with a green logbook and invoices.

Condition

8

The car is described as being in excellent overall condition with very little signs of crazing. It has nominal mileage in the last twenty years and has been stored for much of its later life. While it's had modifications and refurbishment, the vendor describes it in positive terms, suggesting a rating of Excellent.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

200 GB 5024

Odometer:

98,630 miles

Reg Number:

BFW 500K

RHD/LHD:

RHD

The proprietor of a race preparation shop in Syosset, New York, Andrew ‘Jack’ Griffith first hit upon the notion of building what was essentially a Ford 289ci V8-powered TVR Grantura MKIII during November 1963.

Some say he was inspired by a bet with Carrol Shelby as to who could create the fastest car, while others claim an impromptu ‘can it be done’ engine swap that his mechanics carried out between USA TVR importer Gerry Sagerman’s Grantura and Mark Donohue’s Shelby Cobra prompted the lightbulb moment.

Greatly aided by David Hives back at the Blackpool Works who re-engineered the design to accommodate the larger powerplant, Griffith secured a supply of chassis / body units which were then shipped to his premises for completion.

Available in standard (195hp) or ‘HiPo’ (271hp) states of tune, the Ford 289ci (4.7 litre) V8 was allied to four-speed manual transmission.

Marketed Stateside as the Griffith Series 200, the two-seater proved ferociously fast albeit the immediacy engendere...