TVRs have always held a special place in my heart due to the frequency with which large power-plants were strapped to their lightweight bodies. Talk about a recipe for a good time (or death sentence, which to some are interchangeable situations). This particular car has led an interesting life on the AHRA circuit – it’s a 1966 TVR Griffith listed here on eBay with the reserve unmet and bidding over $36K!

Most of you likely know the story of how a guy named Jack Griffith had the wild idea of taking the petite TVR bodies and retrofitting them with Ford’s 289 Cobra power-plant. TVR shipped the cars to the U.S. sans engine and transmissions to let Griffith, a Ford dealer, work his magic. Needless to say, this was an exceptional example of how the power-to-weight ratio can work in one’s favor. It weighed 1,450 pounds; you do the math.

According to the seller, this car has only 2,400 original miles on the clock. I don’t know if that’s due to being used solely on the drag strip or being retired early on in its career. Either way, the cleanliness of the engine bay, body and interior seem to validate the claims, and the bidders certainly take no issue with believing the odometer reading to be true.

TVR has always done a nice job of designing attractive bodies with ample amounts of wood and dials on the interior; only trouble is, their finishing abilities sometimes left a lot to be desired. In this car, the low miles means everything on the inside remains largely preserved, and it’s not hard to imagine strapping on some driving gloves and blatting along the backroads on a Sunday morning. You’ll just need a generous bank account to put this AHRA veteran into your garage. Thanks to Barn Finds reader Peter R. for the find!