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TVR Griffith Lightweight Breathable Car Covers
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 The TVR Griffith was the first in a long line of impressive sports cars to be produced under the watchful eye of late owner Peter Wheeler. Production of the Griffith began in 1991, with the final car being completed in late 2002. Originally the car was designed to be powered by the 4.0 litre Rover V8 engine, which gave the car an impressive 240 brake horse power. As usual, TVR quickly provided an upgrade to a 4.3 litre Rover V8 with 280 bhp in 1992. By 1993 TVR had redeveloped the Rover V8 into a 5.0 litre capacity, high performance engine. This provided the Griffith with a stunning 340 brake horse power. The TVR Chimaera was a similar car to the Griffith and often seen as its sister model. The differences were mainly in the aesthetics of the car, mostly in the bodywork and lights.
The Griffith was certainly highly regarded for both its elegant design and superb performance. Such strong engineering has led to the Griffith maintaining its position in the British sports car market. Second hand models sell for a remarkable high price due to the build quality and stylish designs. The Griffith is well loved by owners too, with several events and owners clubs being set up to celebrate the car. Like most TVR sports cars, the body of all Griffith models was made from lightweight fibreglass. This ensured that the car was as light as possible, increasing the performance and drive of the car. TVR released several version of the car, including some limited and special editions. A noteable special edition, the Blackpool B340, was included in the video games Gran Turismo and Gran Turismo 2. This certainly increased the exposure of the car, leading to it selling out quickly in Japan.
In 2000 TVR announced that the Griffith would be completing its run of production, to allow for the Chimaera to continue and other models to be developed. To mark the end of the Griffith, TVR produced a last batch of the car as a special edition, marking the cars as SE models. Only 100 of the Special Edition (SE) models were produced. The Griffith SE used designs from several other TVR models, such as the Chimaera and TVR Cerbera. This included altered dashboards, lights and mirrors. Each car was also individually numbers; shown on a plaque in the car.
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