Author Topic: SAC#291: concept car Vauxhall "Griffin " by David Jones . (Read 3668 times)

RayTheRat · « **Reply #25 on:** October 18, 2012, 03:30:17 PM »

Vauxhall?

SACO · « **Reply #26 on:** October 18, 2012, 04:23:23 PM »

Yes !
Locked for you !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #27 on:** October 18, 2012, 08:09:34 PM »

Is this car a concept/prototype?

SACO · « **Reply #28 on:** October 19, 2012, 01:58:04 AM »

Yes !

SACO · « **Reply #29 on:** October 19, 2012, 12:39:18 PM »

Unlocked !

RayTheRat · « **Reply #30 on:** October 19, 2012, 01:07:21 PM »

Quote from: SACO on October 19, 2012, 12:39:18 PM

Unlocked !

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

RtR

SACO · « **Reply #31 on:** October 19, 2012, 02:49:55 PM »

Just name of the car ,designer and year !

SACO · « **Reply #32 on:** October 26, 2012, 01:47:05 AM »

Pros ?

Allemano · « **Reply #33 on:** October 27, 2012, 12:05:04 PM »

Bill Mitchell?

SACO · « **Reply #34 on:** October 27, 2012, 12:33:19 PM »

Not Bill Mitchell !

Allemano · « **Reply #35 on:** October 27, 2012, 12:36:55 PM »

Bertone?

SACO · « **Reply #36 on:** October 27, 2012, 02:13:49 PM »

No , he was Vauxhall's director of styling from 1934-71 !

Wendax · « **Reply #37 on:** October 27, 2012, 02:43:35 PM »

David Jones?

SACO · « **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 "

1 point for Wendax

Allemano · « **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.

SACO · « **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 .

Allemano · « **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.

SACO · « **Reply #42 on:** October 29, 2012, 05:03:25 AM »

Thanks !

Carnut · « **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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