Ash,
From what I've seen lately, Griffs in very good shape tend to go for
$23,000-$28,000. Granturas seem to match "your rates". (sorry I didn't
convert prices, my keyboard has no "pound sterling" key ! ? :) ).
The Tuscans seem to bring more (LWB versions).
Bill
"Hancock, Ashley P" wrote:
>
> Just out of interest - what is the relative value of a Griffith and a
> Grantura in the US?
> In the UK, a Griffith (in good condition) will cost you around £25,000 (
> ~$40,000), but a Grantura will only fetch around £5000.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ash
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Sanford [SMTP:tvrdude@netzero.net]
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 3:29 PM
> > To: TVR
> > Subject: Total Griffs?
> >
> > Hey All,
> > That means the Tuscans get more valuble? :)
> >
> > Anyway, from all I've read over the past 16 years of my interest, I've
> > never seen any, and have been told there were never any actual
> > production
> > quantity or lists available. However the consensus seems to be around
> > 275-300 and the Granturas only had about 90 a year production. If people
> > are making Griffs out of them, then I guess the Granturas only get more
> > valuble.
> >
> > On a different observation, I've noticed over the years, if someone
> > "came
> > into" a Griffith first, their bond or affection for TVRs is usually
> > minimal at best, but if they started with the "lower"(powered) TVRs,
> > then
> > moved "up to" a Griffith etc. then all TVRs are "cool". ???? WHYIZZAT?
> >
> > Bill Sanford
> > 3000s
> > Tuscan
> > Griff 200 (1st TVR) but soon going away
> >
> > _________________________________________
> >
> > Subject:
> > RE: Griffith 200 front brakes????
> > Date:
> > Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:35:35 +0100
> > From:
> > "Hancock, Ashley P" <aph9484@GlaxoWellcome.co.uk>
> > To:
> > "'Malaboge@aol.com'" <Malaboge@aol.com>, Rikrock@aol.com,
> > TVR@autox.team.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Didn't some of the early TRs (TR2 and early TR3) use a Lockheed system -
> > could this be the one you have? I'm sure there are kits available to
> > convert
> > to the later Girling set-up.
> >
> > By the way, according to recent reports there are now more 'Griffiths'
> > around in the US than were ever actually built!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ash
> >
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