1996 TVR Griffith 500 5.0 V8 £18495 For Sale

TVR Griffith 500
5. 0 V8
1996 P Registered
63500 miles
Blue Pearl
Magnolia / Blue Leather

12 Months MOT

Reluctantly for sale is my ‘second’ Griffith. My better half says I can’t justify having two, and she wants a Tuscan…

The Griffith 500 truly is one of the all time best TVR’s ever made, and they are certainly increasing in value at a constant rate. This is the cheapest Griffith 500 for sale in the UK that is HPI clear and HAS NOT been an insurance claim.

The Griff is finished in colour code R2846, which is described by the TVR colour chart as Blue Pearl. It has a fantastic shine to it in the sunlight with lots of metallic fleck and certainly shows off the fantastic shape of this gorgeous classic.
The paintwork is almost perfect, bar a couple of stone chips and small scratches which could easily be missed if you didn’t know they were there.
There are also the more sought after gold badges fitted front and rear.

The interior is the full leather option from the factory with heated seats too, a costly option when new. The seats and centre console are magnolia while the dash is dark blue, a fantastic combination.
The interior is in very good condition with slight wear on the drivers bolster and centre tunnel as to be expected of a car of this age.
The car is fitted with an excellent Sony stereo system with steering wheel controls and USB socket, should you choose to use it.
There are also lots of shiny Leven interior bits fitted, much nicer than the black plastic as standard.

As you can see from the pictures the car has had a speed six light conversion, more commonly found on a Chimaera but my opinion is that a Griff pulls it off better. It certainly sets this car apart to all the other Griffiths out there.

The car runs faultlessly, maintains the correct oil pressure and temperature and there was also a new starter motor fitted less than 3000 miles ago.
I believe the car has been decatted with straight through pipes as it is extremely loud, just as a TVR should be, but cannot be sure exactly what mods have been done to the exhaust.

There was a Cobra alarm and immobiliser fitted a few years ago at a cost of £530, this works much better than the original Foxguard that I have on my other Griffith.

The wheels are the correct dual size of 15” on the front and 16” on the rear. They are in good but used condition and are more than presentable however there are a couple of scuffs and scratches as you can see in the pictures. All 4 tyres have plenty of tread left, the fronts are Toyo Proxes T1R and the rears are Goodyear Eagle F1.

The rear pram section of the hood is in very good condition, and the mohair cover on the Targa top I would say is average as there is some scuffing along the edges, this however cannot be seen when the roof is on. There are 2 small bubbles in the mohair on the Targa. The rear window is good.

The outriggers and chassis are also very good with no signs of any work needed for a good few years yet. The chassis also has the grey powdercoat which if you know TVR’s is much better than the later white powder coat.

I have stacks of history with the car, old MOT’s, service records and tens of thousands of pounds worth of receipts. This car has been well cared for and loved all of its life.
I have lots of pictures so just ask if there is anything in particular that you want to see.

I am located just north of Peterborough.

Any inspection is welcome, test drives will only be carried out by myself unless the cash is in my hand as I’m sure you understand.

I would consider a part exchange with money either way, but more specifically a TVR Tuscan, Porsche 911 or Ferrari 348 / 355.

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