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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-30-2002 08:09 PM
   
Sigs post in the Classic forum brought the old Griffiths to mind for me. Does anyone know the story behind these? I remember them being mentioned in the old Super Ford magazines {real old, when they wrote about super Fords} but I don't know the whole deal.  A couple more pics are here:
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 11-30-2002 08:24 PM
Well since you asked Steve...........yes, I know the story behind the east coast car dealer manufacurer wannabe.  ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 11-30-2002 08:51 PM
I figured you would.  ------------------
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Fastymz
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From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
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posted 11-30-2002 09:03 PM
Do tell Alex,I'm all ears.
Well that and a big scoop.------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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From: Saco, Maine
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posted 11-30-2002 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by Fastymz:
Do tell Alex,I'm all ears.
Yes, but the hat hides them well.  ------------------
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seaweed
Gearhead Posts: 134
From: MA.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 12-16-2002 03:39 PM
I'm doing this from memory, so I might be wrong.I think Jack G. had a Ford dealership in New York somewere & put 289 engines in these cars or T V R's ??? Back in the 60's they used to have gymkannas ?? they call them auto crosses now, in Pleasure island on Sundays in Wakefield Mass. Thats when the shopping malls were closed. 3-4 of these cars would show up & would realy put on a show. Even outdoing the MG's- Morgans etc.etc.--That's about all I can remember at this point.---S
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old fart
Journeyman Posts: 39
From: ORLANDO, FLA. ORANGE CTY
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-18-2003 03:04 PM
that right the dealer wanted to do a shelby. he used tvr bodys and running gear with a salsbury rear. one of these in adrain michigan was the car for years. on airport road one night he ran a stipped down (down to fiberglass)corvette 427 and kicked his butt the vette went back on the trailer, and the griffeth drove back home to dennis street where the story goes it still lives between the tracks and down town.
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old fart
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From: ORLANDO, FLA. ORANGE CTY
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 02-18-2003 03:08 PM
p.s. in hemmings moter news these go for 15,000 to 25,000 and there is noting that can toush em 306+ hp and about 1400 lb a enclosed gocart legal to drive on the raod wwwwhhhhhoooooooo yyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 02-20-2003 03:56 PM
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
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posted 03-07-2003 11:24 AM
quote:
Originally posted by seaweed:
I'm doing this from memory, so I might be wrong.I think Jack G. had a Ford dealership in New York somewere & put 289 engines in these cars or T V R's ??? Back in the 60's they used to have gymkannas ?? they call them auto crosses now, in Pleasure island on Sundays in Wakefield Mass. Thats when the shopping malls were closed. 3-4 of these cars would show up & would realy put on a show. Even outdoing the MG's- Morgans etc.etc.--That's about all I can remember at this point.---S
Pretty close. He was a FoMoCo and Jag dealer that also imported TVR's. ------------------
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Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
Quote #3: "If you can't run with the big dogs, stay on the porch!"
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 7145
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 03-08-2003 07:48 AM
What little knowlege I have of them: They were fast and WERE great autocross cars. Had all but forgotten gymkannas. What made those Salsbury gears such a PITA? Memory was, you were SOL if they went South!!
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