Hardtop...

Hardtop...

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Hedgehopper

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1,537 posts

251 months

Thursday 21st January 2021
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I've been reading 'Kelvinators' interesting post in Readers Cars about his Tasmin restoration and noticed this Griff that he saw at a meet for British cars in New Zealand. It appears to have a rigid rear section but possibly the original top. Anyone any ideas?

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... Well worth a (long) read.





Edited by Hedgehopper on Thursday 21st January 23:22


Edited by Hedgehopper on Thursday 21st January 23:22

737 FLF

173 posts

180 months

Friday 22nd January 2021
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Absolutely LOVE the wheels!

QBee

21,400 posts

151 months

Monday 25th January 2021
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Not in NZ, but I have a removable hardtop in the UK.
Www.steve-edwards.com

KiwiBV

2 posts

111 months

Tuesday 7th May
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Stumbled onto this photo of my Griffith. It is a NZ new 4.5BV so quite special. I have contacted both the original owner and Dealer (Central TVR) and can confirm the hardtop and rollbar were factory fitted. In fact it’s never had a soft top. The roof operates in the same fashion as the factory roofs - 2 piece. Hope that helps.

lockhart flawse

2,060 posts

242 months

Wednesday 8th May
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That's interesting. I am pretty sure that I have never seen a picture of that rear section before and certainly not from the factory. There's been a lot of talk about hardtops over the last 15 years or so and there was a bit of effort to get the "Malaysian" hardtop replicated a few years back but it never happened. Just Steve Edwards' version and it appears he has retired.