Topic: Q561 - solved - Griffon

[Quiller]

Know the identity of this car? Tell us and earn a point ....

[spider murphy]

Griffon, street legal Formula Vee two-seater, built by John Griffiths, Los Angeles (USA), 1980.

[Quiller]

I've just awarded you a point as your answer is correct, but I see you are now an Expert puzzler (congratulations  ) - that means in future you won't be able to answer Rookie puzzles ....

[Carnut]

Spider Murphy is hugely impressive!
Only joined less than a week ago and 25 pts already!
Doubt that will ever be beaten!

[Carnut]

What's this, by whom, powered by what - for 1 point?:

Remember - solving puzzles using 'Google Search by Image' is BANNED on AutoPuzzles!

[Carnut]

Experts?

[el_monty]

Looks so cool
70s?

[Carnut]

Looks so cool
70s?

I don't know exactly when it was built but I think it was almost certainly in the 1970s.

[Carnut]

Up to the Pro's..

[nicanary]

A styling exercise rather than an actual race car?

[Carnut]

A styling exercise rather than an actual race car?

It wasn't a real racing car but a prototype for an intended kit car, which never reached production.

[Djetset]

Going purely from memory (as I'm at a very wet Silverstone with no wi-fi) is this a Crosbie (or Crosby?), an American VW-based kit car from c.1979-85?

[Arunas]

1980 John Griffith's Griffin!

Powered by: VW

[Carnut]

Going purely from memory (as I'm at a very wet Silverstone with no wi-fi) is this a Crosbie (or Crosby?), an American VW-based kit car from c.1979-85?

I'm afraid not Djetset as..

1980 John Griffith's Griffin!

Powered by: VW

..this is what it is!
Well done and 1 point to you.

More pics:

[Djetset]

Ah, Griffin was going to be my second guess! AFAIK this kit did make it through to production with a few examples sold. I have a promotional leaflet for the car somewhere which I will scan in when I locate it.

[el_monty]

This is the same car as
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/q561-solved-griffon
but there is a disagreement between both threads about the name.

See also: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/news-information-and-feedback/information-requests-what-is-this-car-thread/msg455305/#msg455305

[Carnut]

This is the same car as
https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/2009-37/q561-solved-griffon
but there is a disagreement between both threads about the name.

See also: https://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/news-information-and-feedback/information-requests-what-is-this-car-thread/msg455305/#msg455305

I know the caption spells it 'Griffon' but I reckoned it was 'Griffin' as that's more closely related to the builder's name (John Griffiths).
Maybe somebody knows for sure..

[Djetset]

I know the caption spells it 'Griffon' but I reckoned it was 'Griffin' as that's more closely related to the builder's name (John Griffiths).
Maybe somebody knows for sure..

It's Griffon (with an 'o'), as I recall this looking odd when I was sent a brochure for the car many years ago.  I still have this sales literature at home somewhere, but it will take some finding as the sort out of my 150,000+ car brochures is taking far longer than I originally thought, especially as I'm away from home so often. If and then I do find the Griffon brochure though, I will scan it in here.

[Carnut]

Many thanks.
I've merged the two puzzles.