Griffith's were the perfect mix of Brittish styling and American V-8 performance. It wasn't unusual to see Brittish manufacturers use American V-8s due to their reliability. In 1963, Griffith hatched a plan to install Ford 289s and four-speed transmissions in fiberglass-bodied sports cars built by TVR, then resell them through a network of dealers.
Don is a retired avionics engineer from Southbury, Connecticut. Don discovered his Griffith in a cement building in Albany, New York. The Griffith was in rough shape to begin with, but with all the major parts still intact. After several months of negotiations, the owner finally decided to sell the Griffith to Don. The Griffith today is a fully complete work of art, that Don drives occasionally. "I own several high-performance Fords, but this Griffith is just plain scary. I have a 347 stroker motor with a roller cam, oversize valves, ported heads." says Don.
Fewer than 200 TVR Griffith Series 200 sports cars were built for the 1965 model year. The Griffith Series 200 had several issues from overheating engines, undercharging electrical systems, to leaky gas tanks. With Don being an engineer, he decided to tackle these problems head on. Don has compiled a notebook recording all the minute details, wiring improvements and suspension changes he has implemented, to make it easier on future Series 200 restorers.