TVR Griffith 4.0

This is a 1992 TVR Griffith 4.0, a rare pre-cat car with the Rover V8 in its earlier, less restricted form. The seller has owned it for 30 years, and it is said to make around 250 bhp thanks to gas-flowed heads, a little more than standard.

The restoration work is extensive. The interior was retrimmed by D&C in forest green and Irish mist leather with dark green Wilton carpets, and the dash was replaced with a custom polished walnut piece by Peter Wiggins. The car has been resprayed in its original Cooper Green, and the factory-fit OZ split-rim alloys were split, diamond cut and polished.

Underneath, the body was partly lifted to replace the outriggers, with new brake and fuel lines, discs and pads, and an aluminium TVR racing radiator. The chassis was sanded back, treated and coated. Brian Hosfield, once Peter Wheeler's personal race mechanic, improved the heating and demisting, and the car was featured in TVR Sprint magazine in October 2020. It shows 77,448 miles, has an MOT until July 2027 and comes with a six-month dealer warranty.