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TVR Griffith 500 1998

General description : Model History

Arguably Peter Wheeler’s finest design, the second generation Griffith was launched in 1990 to rave reviews, reputedly with orders being placed every 8 minutes during the 1990 Birmingham Motor Show! The Griffith was a seismic moment in TVR’s history and was a genuine challenge to the traditional automotive order of the day.

Five variants of the Griffith were built, namely the Griffith 400, 430, 430BV, 500 and 500 SE with approximately 2,600 cars produced before production ceased in 2002.

The Griffith 500 utilised a 4988cc alloy V8 mated to the Borg Warner T5 gearbox. Power was rated at 340hp with 350 lb/ft of torque. Performance was lively and often required close attention, especially in the wet!

Equipment

Moonraker Black Metallic paintwork, Full black hide upholstery, Black mohair roof with carbon fibre centre panel, 16-inch alloy wheels, TVR branded tyres, 5-speed manual transmission, Black wool carpets, Black dial faces, Limited-slip differential, Stainless steel exhaust, Burr Walnut fascia, Electric windows, Pioneer cassette radio, Leather-rimmed steering wheel, Central locking, Alarm system, Immobiliser, Tinted glass, TVR carpet mats, Indoor car cover, Maintenance charger, Spare key.

Exterior

Resplendent in rare Moonraker Black Metallic the Griffith’s sleek body presents in stunning original condition. Following a machine polish by our in-house detailer the sparkling paintwork retains a great depth of shine and, aside from the usual dusting of light frontal stone chips, there are very few blemishes to report – our studio photographs really don’t do the car justice. The complementing black mohair roof is also perfect with no marks to the carbon fibre centre panel or damage to the folding rear screen. The car has always been carefully stored to preserve its amazing condition, and it shows. The underside is remarkably clean too and has just been inspected with no corrosion issues to report.

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Interior

The beautifully crafted interior is well appointed in supple black hide that extends from the seats to the doors and dashboard, along the transmission tunnel and into the rear. All the leather is in exceptional order and even commonly worn areas such as the driver’s bolster are very much unworn. The burr walnut fascia presents beautifully and the steering wheel, gear knob and handbrake lever are also exceptional. In addition to the factory-upgraded hide upholstery the car was further spec’d with premium wool carpets, which again are spotless throughout. At the rear of the car the boot area is immaculately clean with a handy maintenance charger pre-wired to the battery.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

The Griffith 500 is equipped with a TVR-tuned 5-litre Rover V8 that roars into life with a deep and aggressive exhaust note. With 340hp on tap and a 0-60mph time of little over 4 seconds, performance is lively to say the least. Despite its low mileage this particular example has been extremely well maintained since new and, unlike many other low mileage classic sports cars, has never been allowed to fall into disrepair. Reading through the accompanying service booklet and maintenance invoices the car has been serviced a remarkable 21 times to date, lastly in August 2022 at 11,998 miles; this work was completed by TVR specialists, Mole Valley Specialist Cars Ltd.

WHEELS, TYRES & BRAKES

The seven-spoke alloys are kerb-free and pristine throughout. They are wrapped in the correct and matching TVR-branded Toyo Proxes T1R tyres, all with 7mm of tread left. The brakes have also been checked and remain in fine operational condition, effortlessly bringing the car to a stop quickly and in a straight line.

History File

This surely unrepeatable Griffith 500 – very tastefully specified in rare black over black – was first registered in April 1998. It was originally supplied by Brooklands TVR in Exeter and has now driven only 12,108 miles in the hands of just 3 owner (current since 2018). Here at 4 Star we are well known for selling low mileage classic and sports cars but this is without doubt the finest and most original TVR we have seen. Better still, it’s accompanied by the most amazing service record with 21 services having been carried out to date, as detailed below. The last service was completed by marque specialists, Mole Valley Specialist Cars, in August 2022 just 110 miles ago.

Within the accompanying History File the lucky new owner will find the original TVR owners handbook and service record, a price list and sales brochure from the supplying dealer, the original order form and bill of sale for £40,895, a raft of invoices, old MOT certificates, tax discs, and the original spare key.
04/04/1998 at 23 miles (PDI) – Brooklands TVR16/04/1998 at 981 miles – Brooklands TVR28/07/1998 at 5,769 miles – Brooklands TVR 22/03/2000 at 6,622 miles – Brooklands TVR19/04/2001 at 6,966 miles – Brooklands TVR10/06/2002 at 7,473 miles – Brooklands TVR11/06/2003 at 8,071 miles – Peninsula TVR19/04/2004 at 8,238 miles – Peninsula TVR16/08/2005 at 8,591 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars19/06/2006 at 8,805 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars20/08/2007 at 9,063 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars21/08/2008 at 9,070 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars18/08/2009 at 9,412 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars05/05/2010 at 10,050 miles – Devon Classics10/04/2011 at 10,211 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars18/05/2012 at 10,872 miles – Devon Classics12/05/2013 at 11,195 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars11/05/2015 at 11,502 miles – Selby TVR19/08/2016 at 11,667 miles – Selby TVR14/10/2017 at 11,815 miles – Selby TVR18/03/2020 at 11,976 miles – Universal Classic Cars12/08/2022 at 11,998 miles – Mole Valley Specialist Cars

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1998 TVR Griffith 500 is listed sold on ClassicDigest in Kingsley by 4 Star Classics for £36995.

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