The Birth of the Ever-Controversial Triumph TR7

[@roversteve8772]

Beautiful car, looks Awesome in the red ❤.

[@BanjoLuke1]

My father's girlfriend drove one when they were current. Frankly, it was a 2-door saloon more than it was a sports car. There just wasn't really anything sporty about it. For a year or so after its introduction, it had some visual impact... But it quickly became a mid-range Dolomite replacement with no rear seats.

[@seanharvey3370]

I had one just like that in 1986, it was a great car, loved it

[@Haffschlappe]

Tr8 V8 was a proper peoplesSupercar

[@warrenny]

Regardless of the marque, I've never been a fan of the wedge look. But it's not ugly. The proportions are good.

[@Gez492]

I had one loved it even though I had to replace Head Gasket myself

[@Haffschlappe]

Please a Video and test of Leyland Princess 2200 HLS MK1

[@fredknoch]

I laugh every time you say Triumphs were upscale and that MGs were refined. I was deciding between a triumph and an MG. When compared to a Midget, the spitfire seems cheap (the interior), not upscale. I’ve always thought triumphs were lesser than MGs: outdated body on frame and generally not as well sorted. Their strategy was to put in a bigger motor than the MG and call it good. But, I’m in the US and don’t have any experience with the Dolomite, Herald, Vitesse. And calling MG refined is too funny. Lever arm shocks, leaf springs. They make for a characterful ride, but I wouldn’t call them refined. Maybe compared to a Triumph they are refined!

[@PeteYeado]

@@fredknoch You have KZbin. Use it.

[@colrhodes377]

I think that the TR7 is far from ridiculous. I now have both a hard top and a soft top and absolutely love them.

[@colrhodes377]

Have you sold out and gone corporate, Ed?

[@petersimpson5859]

I reckon the DeLorean may have the edge on controversy. I've always liked the TR7. It's unmistakable. Should have had the Sprint engine from the beginning.

[@PeteYeado]

No, if anytime it should have had the Rover V8. Better suspension, plus get rid of the interior. The TR7 should never have had the Triumph name, it wasn't a Triumph it was a disaster.

[@leslierogers1276]

Any car that’s lasted over 40 years , can’t be as bad you you guys are telling everyone, think about it guys, it makes you look silly, So if the tr7 is as bad as you guys keep saying the tr8 must be a bad car as well, as it’s the same car but with a different engine

[@PeteYeado]

@@leslierogers1276 Good engine the V8. Leyland's last ditched attempt to make a car look better. Chop the roof off and plonk a half decent engine into a car that should never have been. It's the USA that killed the convertible off at that time. Stupid smog laws etc, etc.....etc.

[@davidwhite4518]

the hard top original version was so ugly. when convertible came along it was game over. soft top is so much more sporty

[@TNPTVconnect]

It's just incredibly ugly inside and out.

[@PeteYeado]

I couldn't agree more with you! Horrible looking car.

[@PeteYeado]

A truly horrible car. Ugly it should never of had the Triumph name. My brother had one, he converted it to a V8. The original engine half the Stag engine with all its flaws, awful suspension and rots. A marmite car. Horrible.