1992
TVR Griffith 400
A large voice in a compact body
Colours used
in this example.
Deep purple sets the tone for this page. Use plum in the shadow side of the broad purple nose.
Suggested pencil shades, not exact factory paint matches. Test colours on your paper before building richer layers.
Use plum in the shadow side of the broad purple nose.
Build deeper shadows below the window line while leaving the visible seat tops lighter.
Reserve white for metal highlights. Keep rubber softer and less reflective.
Keep the existing setting quieter than the car and let the glass remain translucent.
Look a little closer.
Explore the details from different angles.
Reference 01
1992 TVR Griffith 400 4.0. Comparison photograph: The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Vauxford · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 02
1992 TVR Griffith 4.2. Comparison photograph: The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 03
1992 TVR Griffith Speed Eight. Comparison photograph: The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 04
1992 TVR Griffith 4.3 Convertible. Comparison photograph: The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Calreyn88 · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0Reference 05
NEC Birmingham 1992 Car Show TVR Griffith. Comparison photograph: The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Uncropped web derivative resized and converted to WebP; no colour changes.
Photo: Martin Pettitt · Source · CC BY 2.0Historical finishes and details
The TVR Car Club records extensive customer colour choice and warns that photographs and screens alter colour appearance. Its broad TVR list is not a verified 1992 Griffith 400 palette. Purple and cream are creative choices here.
In the photographs
The photographs show green, blue and dark grey. The gallery includes 4.2-litre, 4.3-litre and motor-show comparisons as labelled by their sources. Only the first is identified as a 400 4.0. Restored paint and later changes are possible.
In the coloured example
The pencil example uses deep purple bodywork with cream cabin tones. It is a creative colouring guide, not a factory paint match or a recreation of one gallery car.
Make the details count.
Use plum in the shadow side of the broad purple nose.
Give the cream cabin a warm shadow beneath the windscreen.
Follow your curiosity.
Model history and further reading.