13-648: [REDACTED] Look up griffith in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Griffith may refer to: People [ edit ] Griffith (name) Griffith (surname) Griffith (given name) Places [ edit ] Antarctica [ edit ] Mount Griffith , Ross Dependency Griffith Peak (Antarctica) , Marie Byrd Land Griffith Glacier , Marie Byrd Land Griffith Ridge , Victoria Land Griffith Nunataks , Victoria Land Griffith Island Australia [ edit ] Griffith, New South Wales ,
26-572: A city City of Griffith , a local government area which includes Griffith, New South Wales Griffith, Australian Capital Territory , a suburb of Canberra Division of Griffith , a parliamentary electorate in Queensland Canada [ edit ] Griffith Island (Georgian Bay) , Ontario Griffith Island (Nunavut) United States [ edit ] Griffith Park , a public park in Los Angeles, California Griffith, Indiana ,
39-475: A former military barracks Other uses [ edit ] Griffith baronets , two extinct titles Griffith ( Berserk ) , a character from the manga and anime Berserk TVR Griffith series, sports cars TVR Griffith 200 TVR Griffith 400 See also [ edit ] Griffiths , a surname Justice Griffith (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
52-465: A private school Griffith High School , Griffith, New South Wales, Australia Buildings [ edit ] Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California Griffith Mansion , Cacheville, California Griffith House (Aberdeen, Maryland) Griffith Building , Newark, New Jersey Griffith Stadium , sports stadium that once stood in Washington, D.C. Griffith Barracks , Dublin, Ireland,
65-561: A still day or risk becoming one of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines." This Griffith had the HiPo engine, fitted with three twin-choke Holley carburetors. Bolster believed the engine developed at least 285 hp (213 kW; 289 PS) at about 6500 rpm. The immense power , short wheelbase , and light weight of the cars allegedly made them difficult to handle. Despite their performance, just 192 Griffith 200s were made in
78-499: A town and suburb of Chicago Griffith Lake , Vermont Griffith, Virginia , an unincorporated community Griffith Peak , Nevada Griffith Quarry , near Penryn, California Education [ edit ] Griffith Institute , Oxford, Great Britain Griffith University , Queensland, Australia Griffith College Dublin , a private college Griffith College Cork , a private institution Griffith College Limerick ,
91-567: Is a name of Welsh origin that may be used as a personal name or surname , with or without the s as in Griffiths . The name has many variations as a result of the natural evolution of the name in Welsh, as well as the translation of the name from Welsh into both Latin and English. The anglicized and Welsh forms are treated as different spellings of the same name in Wales. The name can also be associated with
104-481: The contemporary Shelby GT350 . It could accelerate from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 3.9 seconds, and had a 150 mph (241 km/h) top speed. The British motoring journalist and former racing driver John Bolster reported that he had tested a Griffith from 0-60mph (97 km/h) in 5.2 seconds and covered the standing quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds. Top speed was 163 mph (262 km/h). Bolster wrote that "over 150 mph (242 km/h), things become somewhat fraught. One must either choose
117-585: The Irish surname Griffin . Anglo-Norman scribes rendered Griffidd and Gruffydd as Griffith . TVR Griffith 200 The TVR Griffith 200 (or Griffith Series 200 ) was a lightweight fibreglass -body sports car . In the United States , the make was Griffith and the model was Griffith Series 200, whilst the United Kingdom the make was TVR and the model was Griffith 200. Jack Griffith came up with
130-529: The chassis were simply hammered until the powertrain elements fit. The brakes remained stock, but the car was fitted with slightly wider tyres. The Griffith Series 200 could either be fitted with a 195 hp (145 kW; 198 PS) 289 cubic inches (4.74 L) overhead-valve Ford smallblock V8 engine as standard (of the type fitted to Ford Mustangs of the era), or an optional "K-code", "high-power" or "HiPo" V8 of similar displacement that put out 271 hp (202 kW; 275 PS), like those fitted to
143-560: The idea for the car in 1964, and secured rights to market the cars in the US. Griffith ran a car repair workshop in the US for patrons such as Gerry Sagerman and Mark Donohue who had both driven a TVR Grantura at Sebring International Raceway in 1962. The concept for the Griffith Series 200 originated during a dinner with Carroll Shelby , where Griffith declared he could build a car that could outperform an AC Cobra . Griffith's first attempt
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#1732844985888156-560: The title Griffith . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Griffith&oldid=1239314816 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Griffith (name) Griffith , and its Welsh form Gruffudd or Gruffydd ,
169-511: Was to put the Ford V8 engine from Mark Donohue's AC Cobra into a TVR Grantura. While this did not work, the idea prompted further conversations. Griffith wanted TVR to supply him with modified TVR Grantura chassis, without an engine or transmission, and TVR complied with his request. In an effort to get the engine and gearbox to fit, some of the Grantura's chassis was removed, and various other parts of
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