1980 Triumph TR7 Roadster
The Triumph TR7 is a sports car manufactured in the United Kingdom from September 1974 to October 1981 by British Leyland Motor Corporation (BLMC), which changed its name to British Leyland (BL) in 1975. The car was launched in the United States in January 1975, with its UK home market debut in May 1976. The UK launch was delayed at least twice because of high demand for the vehicle in the US, with final sales of new TR7s continuing into 1982.
The car, characterized by its “wedge” shape and by a swage line sweeping down from the rear wing to just behind the front wheel, was commonly advertised as “the shape of things to come”. The car has an overall length of 160 inches (410 cm), width of 66 inches (170 cm), wheelbase of 85 inches (220 cm) and height of 49.5 inches (126 cm). The coupé has a curbside weight of 2,205 pounds (1,000 kg). During development, the TR7 was referred to by the code name “Bullet”. The original full-size model wore MG logos because it was styled at Long bridge, which was not a Triumph factory.
Drive is to the rear wheels via a four-speed gearbox initially, with an optional five-speed manual gearbox and a three-speed automatic available from 1976. The front independent suspension uses coil spring and damper struts and lower single link at the front, and at the rear is a four-link system, again with coil springs. There are front and rear anti-roll bars, with disc brakes at the front and drums at the rear.
In total approximately 115,000 TR7 models were built which includes 28,864 soft top/convertibles, and approximately 2,800 TR8 models.
VIN: TCT111978UCF
Stock #: 230041
