Author Topic: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .  (Read 3665 times)

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Re: SAC#291
« Reply #25 on: October 18, 2012, 03:30:17 PM »
Vauxhall?

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Re: SAC#291
« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2012, 04:23:23 PM »
Yes !
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« Reply #27 on: October 18, 2012, 08:09:34 PM »
Is this car a concept/prototype?

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Re: SAC#291: Locked
« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2012, 01:58:04 AM »
Yes !

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Re: SAC#291: Locked
« Reply #29 on: October 19, 2012, 12:39:18 PM »
Unlocked !

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Re: SAC#291: Locked
« Reply #30 on: October 19, 2012, 01:07:21 PM »
Unlocked !

That's what I was going to ask you to do, since I couldn't find anything on it. 

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #31 on: October 19, 2012, 02:49:55 PM »
Just name of the car ,designer and year ! :)

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #32 on: October 26, 2012, 01:47:05 AM »
Pros ?

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #33 on: October 27, 2012, 12:05:04 PM »
Bill Mitchell?

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #34 on: October 27, 2012, 12:33:19 PM »
Not Bill Mitchell !

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #35 on: October 27, 2012, 12:36:55 PM »
Bertone?

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #36 on: October 27, 2012, 02:13:49 PM »
No , he was Vauxhall's director of styling from 1934-71 !

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #37 on: October 27, 2012, 02:43:35 PM »
David Jones?

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Re: SAC#291:
« Reply #38 on: October 27, 2012, 04:49:24 PM »
Yes ; I have not all informations but it was a concept car Vauxhall "Griffin "in the early 60's
by David Jones .
"The car was shipped to a test track and everybody had a drive in it ;
afterwards it was just dismantled "  ???
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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #39 on: October 28, 2012, 05:11:12 AM »
Apologize as it's your puzzle, but why do you reveal the answer to that mystery by yourself?
The unexpected pleasure of finding an obscure car after a long time was always one of the attractions of Autopuzzles.  :-[

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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #40 on: October 28, 2012, 06:19:59 AM »
Sorry , but I am not sure of the name of the car (Griffin is perhaps for analogy of the badge !)
And I don't know the base of the car ( perhaps Viva )
If you have more informations !
PM sent .
« Last Edit: October 28, 2012, 06:57:27 AM by SACO »

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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #41 on: October 29, 2012, 04:44:12 AM »
Thanks SACO for your email! I just replied.

After reading the article I believe it's a project which name cannot tracked anymore.
In my book "Griffin" refers only to the company's badge and is not the name of this concept.
Further I think it was made under the lead of David Jones but was probably penned by someone of his staff — also hard to tell today.
The HAS code on the plate indicates a Vauxhall Viva base and the year is most likely 1965. ;)

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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #42 on: October 29, 2012, 05:03:25 AM »
Thanks ! :)

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NEH 3256
« Reply #43 on: January 25, 2014, 11:02:47 AM »
What's this, from when, based on what - for 1 point?:

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Re: NEH 3256
« Reply #44 on: January 25, 2014, 06:01:37 PM »
Vignale?

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Re: NEH 3256
« Reply #45 on: January 27, 2014, 11:20:13 AM »
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Re: NEH 3256
« Reply #46 on: January 27, 2014, 03:59:28 PM »
Apparently it's a British car. Could it be based on a Jaguar?

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« Reply #47 on: January 28, 2014, 11:00:06 AM »
Apparently it's a British car. Could it be based on a Jaguar?

Sorry Alex; it's a recent repost so I've had to merge this one.
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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #48 on: January 28, 2014, 11:18:11 AM »
This car also known as Vauxhall HA Roadster Concept.
Special for AP more better photos  -

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Re: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones .
« Reply #49 on: January 28, 2014, 11:21:07 AM »
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