Back in 1969, when I was 19, I had a second hand Griffith. Which as you may know, was a TVR Grantura with a 289 Ford engine. Griffith built these on Long Island, NY and got the TVR Grantura body without power train and did the Shelby thing by shoe-horning a 289 Ford V8 into it with a 4 speed trannie. This was a thrilling car. I destroyed mine on a sweeping off ramp on I95 in Bridgeport, CT in late 1969. It was raining, and all of a sudden at about 60 MPH on the ramp the rear end broke loose and I did a 360 into the barrier (metal guard rails) which pretty much shredded the fiberglass body on the passenger side and rear end. The car was totaled but I walked away fine but with a few bruises.

It was a quirky car. Alot of bugs in it. I wish I had it now. I paid about $4K for it back then and now they can fetch $35K - $50K IF you can find one. I replaced it with a TR6. I suspect you are familiar with the Grantura body style? The Marcos was also of that same ilk and even cruder in fabrication.