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Originally Posted by Chris
Ian,
I did read the article mate, thanks for that - my father read it over my shoulder, and he heard about you back in the day. I saw a grin on dad's face when he saw the car. You blokes would get on great!!
Chris
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The TVR Griffith was a great car Chris. I'm glad your dad enjoyed reading about it. Maybe we might meet one day. I'd like that. It did 14.25 sec for the standing 1/4 mile back in 1968 which wasn't bad for a car with a stock standard Ford 289 V8 engine. I ran it at Castlereagh drag strip out of Sydney in the AHRA drags for about 6 months, unbeaten, in Stock Eliminator class. Used to win about $50 which was about my wages at the time....lol. My mate Ash Marshall had the fastest top fuel dragster in Australia that used to do about 7.5 sec for the 1/4. How things have changed.....except it is still fun.