TVR Griffith
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The TVR Griffith, later models being referred to as the Griffith 500, was a sports car designed and built by TVR starting in 1991 and ending in 2002.
Like its forerunner namesakes, the Griffith 200 and Griffith 400, the modern Griffith was a light weight (1048kg / 2310lb) fiberglass bodied, 2 door, 2 seat convertible with a large V8 engine. Originally it had a 4L 240hp Rover V8 engine but that could be optionally increased to 4.3L 280hp in 1992 with a further option of big valve cylinder heads, and then replaced entirely in 1993 with a TVR developed 5L 350hp V8. All models use a five speed manual transmission.
Many automotive reviewers lamented the Griffith's build quality and difficulty of driving it without laying down black streaks at every startup, but true enthusiasts didn't mind. TVRs have always had a sort of cult following.
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