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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“The Griffith Years is great if you have a TVR in...”

Written on: 30/10/2007 by jellison (1 review written)

The Griffith Years is great if you have a TVR in General. But better still if you have a Griffith or and interest in this Damn Fast UK/US Hybrid cars. (read more)

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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“Mike Mooney, The Griffith years is an absorbing read...”

Written on: 07/03/2004 by jketcher

Mike Mooney, The Griffith years is an absorbing read for aficionados of the great cars of the sixties. Insightful commentary on the events leading up to one of the more unusual and little known cars of the era. This book is a must own for the collections of car nuts. (read more)

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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“Mike did a wonderful Job of capturing the excitement...”

Written on: 04/02/2004 by kb41 (1 review written)

Mike did a wonderful Job of capturing the excitement of those years. He did a very good job finding the many people who put this vehicle
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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“The book takes you from the infancy of the car to its...”

Written on: 29/01/2004 by rick 2885 (1 review written)

The book takes you from the infancy of the car to its final days, good points and bad, with knowledge and humor. Also, it points out how even a good idea in the business world can fail if the right people aren't involved at the key positions. I had the pleasure of riding in one of these fantastic cars and they are everything the book claims they are. (read more)

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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“Mooney is obviously a true believer. His exposure to...”

Written on: 27/01/2004 by Robert Richer (1 review written)

Mooney is obviously a true believer. His exposure to the cars and to some of the principals, including the great Mark Donohue, has given him a special insight into understanding the passion that went into the creation of this unique muscle car. (read more)

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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“This is the definitave book on the Griffith Atumobile....”

Written on: 27/01/2004 by Duke Bish (1 review written)

This is the definitave book on the Griffith Atumobile. It is the best description of how the Griffith came about and it's history. I Would highly recommend it. (read more)

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Mike Mooney, The Griffith years

“In 1964 Jack Griffith began an enterprise that still...”

Written on: 22/01/2004 by bcr2291 (2 reviews written)

In 1964 Jack Griffith began an enterprise that still resounds throughout the motoring world. He took the mild mannered and lightweight four-cylinder TVR Grantura Mk. 3, fitted it with a potent 4.7 liter V-8 Ford high performance engine and named it, appropriately, the Griffith. Mike Mooney, who worked as one of the three factory test drivers along with Mark Donohue and Len Bailey, has documented the history of this unusual hybrid shavetail.

Since 1991, Mike Mooney has been researching the... (read more)

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Written on: 27/01/2004

Very accurate review. Right to the point.

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