The Triumph TR7 emerged from the most tumultuous period in the history of the British auto industry — the last and most controversial of a long line of Triumph sports cars. In this article, we examine the tangled history of the 1975-1981 Triumph TR7; its V8-powered sibling, the short-lived Triumph TR8; and Triumph itself.
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Models: Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint / Roadster TR8
Keywords: Canley / Donald Stokes / Giovanni Michelotti / Harry Webster / Sport
The original targa-topped Triumph Bullet and its fastback Lynx cousin were originally conceived to replace the GT6 and TR6 – it was a long-running project. However, internal post-BLMC merger politics got in the way, and it made way for the altogether more avant-garde looking Harris Mann-styled TR7.
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Models: GT6 MKI / GT6 MKII / GT6 MKIII / Roadster TR6 / Roadster TR7 / Stag Mk1/Mk2
Keywords: Canley / Donald Stokes / Giovanni Michelotti / Prototypes / Spen King
Chris Cowin delves into the history of building the Triumph Acclaim at Cowley, countering the myth it was simply a screwdriver operation unpacking and assembling Japanese kits. Such a belief is rather unfair to the people who worked there in the 1980s.
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Models: 1300 1300/1300TC / 1500 1500/1500TC / Acclaim Acclaim / Dolomite Sprint / Roadster TR7 / Roadster TR7 Sprint / Roadster TR8