1980 Triumph TR7

1980 Triumph TR-7 Convertible For Sale"The Last Triumph Sport Car"1,998 CC Eight-Valve Four-Cylinder EngineFive-Speed Manual Gearbox Disc Brakes At The Front And Drums At The RearNew Clutch And Rebuilt Transmission Minilite-Style Mag Wheels With Brand New TiresNew Robins Top ($1000), Battery, Alternator, Fuel Pump, Intake Manifold Gasket The Triumph TR7 Is A Sleek Sports Car That Was Manufactured From September 1974 To October 1981 By The Specialist Division Of British Leyland (The Jaguar-Rover-Triumph Division) In The United Kingdom. The Later Cars Like This One (1980 Was The Last Year) Were Built In The Rover Solihull Plant And Are Considered The Best Of The Breed.The TR7, Characterized By Its "Wedge" Shape And By A Swage Line Sweeping Down From The Rear Wing To Just Behind The Front Wheel, Was Advertised As: "The Shape Of Things To Come". The TR7 Was Also Referred To By The Code Name "Bullet". Power Is Provided By A 1,998 CC Eight-Valve Four-Cylinder Engine Delivering Close To 100 Horsepower. Power Is To The Rear Wheels Via An Optional Five-Speed Manual Gearbox, Which This Car Has. 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. The Performance And Handling Of The TR-7 Is Far Superior To Its Predecessors And Competition; The TR-7's Handling Was Reviewed As Being In The Class Of The Ferrari Dino And Lotus Europa, Two Legendary Sports Cars. It Is A True Pleasure To Drive. The Triumph TR-7 Was The Best-Selling Triumph Model Of All Time, With Over 100,000 Sold. A Younger Generation Of Sports Car Enthusiasts Is Becoming Attracted To Its Modern Styling. Proof Is That Its Hagerty Vehicle Rating Is 77, Up +57 Points From Last Year And Ahead Of Anything From Triumph Or MG. (An HVR Of 50 Means "Keeping Up With The Market". Over 50 Is Outperforming The Market.) This Triumph TR-7 Was Owned Locally For The Past Decade And Used During Summers Only. As A Result, She Is Rust-Free, Drives Beautifully And Has Travelled Only 83k Miles. It Has A New Clutch And Rebuilt Transmission From T-Jay's In Riverhead. Everything Else On The Car Is Original And In Good To Excellent Condition, Including Paint, Interior, Boot Cover And Mechanicals. Just Done: New Robins Top ($1000), Battery, Alternator, Fuel Pump, Intake Manifold Gasket. She Wears Excellent Minilite-Style Mag Wheels With Brand New Tires On All Four Corners. In Short, This Is An Excellent Example Of An Under-Appreciated Sports Car That Is Finally Coming Into Its Own. If You Love The Sleek Styling, This Is The Time And The Example To Own. Located In Mattituck, NYBody Style: ConvertibleCondition: UsedCertified: 0Fuel Type: GasolineOptions: Leather Interior Surface