Great info, I had always been of the impression that the change to V8 had been a desperation move, so it is interesting to hear that it was already in the planning stages and ran into unfortunate times. Enjoying the channel!
I watched a TR8 run in the SCCA back in the 1980's. Mountjoy's Speed & Autobody shop @ Summit Point Raceway. It was fast, handled well, blew away the competition until they outlawed it- cause he always won with it.
Around the time I was first getting my drivers license, I wanted to buy something with a little flair. A friends mother had a beautiful TR6. She still has it in immaculate condition. Seeing ads for TR7's was intriguing but it's reputation for reliability was concerning and I've never been a wrencher. So much potential though.
I've never heard any Brit say 'drophead'. We call convertibles convertibles. You might find a fossil calling them a cabriolet, doncha know, but I've never actually witnessed it happening.
SORRY, but THIS Triumph WASN'T designed by Michelotti, who designed all the successful Triumphs of the 60's and 70's. THIS car was designed by Harris Mann, who designed the decidedly more attractive wedge, the PRINCESS of the 70's
NEVER EVER called the English Corvette. PLUS TVR? never heard of them have you ? I had a TVR Tasmin. V8 wedge shape. much much better than a Triumph TR8. plus Jaguar Aston Martin Bentley Mcclaren …..what you mean by the LAST GREAT 🇬🇧sport car !
NObody called it the British Corvette. I worked for a BL store and drove dozens of these, I loved them.
Great info, I had always been of the impression that the change to V8 had been a desperation move, so it is interesting to hear that it was already in the planning stages and ran into unfortunate times. Enjoying the channel!
I watched a TR8 run in the SCCA back in the 1980's. Mountjoy's Speed & Autobody shop @ Summit Point Raceway.
It was fast, handled well, blew away the competition until they outlawed it- cause he always won with it.
I am neither a TR7, nor a TR8 fan. However, your video was excellent and enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
My dad had one and I got to drive it quite a bit, lovely little sports car. I own a TR6, but I still
Around the time I was first getting my drivers license, I wanted to buy something with a little flair. A friends mother had a beautiful TR6. She still has it in immaculate condition. Seeing ads for TR7's was intriguing but it's reputation for reliability was concerning and I've never been a wrencher. So much potential though.
I rebuilt a TR7 with a v8 for rallying it was the best car I enjoyed. All sideways
The TR7 V8 is a really fun car to drive.
Ah... easy done. Here's the moment our narrator confuses a TR8 with an elephant. 3:21
Britain didnt get any but they ran a FACTORY RALLY TEAM in the WRC...
I've never heard any Brit say 'drophead'. We call convertibles convertibles.
You might find a fossil calling them a cabriolet, doncha know, but I've never actually witnessed it happening.
SORRY, but THIS Triumph WASN'T designed by Michelotti, who designed all the successful Triumphs of the 60's and 70's.
THIS car was designed by Harris Mann, who designed the decidedly more attractive wedge, the PRINCESS of the 70's
Though he did come up with an optional design but they went with Mann's.
And the Allegro, though that changed a lot before production/
0:21 Is that a Triumph Stag in Magenta going through the traffic?
No.
The Stag has a distinctive chrome B pillar.
I think it's a Fiat 124 Spider.
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The best thing about the car was the engine. The awful bumpers made what could have been a pretty car an ugly one.
NEVER EVER called the English Corvette.
PLUS TVR? never heard of them have you ? I had a TVR Tasmin. V8 wedge shape. much much better than a Triumph TR8.
plus Jaguar Aston Martin Bentley Mcclaren …..what you mean by the LAST GREAT 🇬🇧sport car !
Pertamax
Leyland BMC Jaguar range rover all unreliable CRAP