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| − | '''Triumph TR8. 1977–81 (prod. 2,748, other source list 2,498 incl. 2,302 for US). 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible. F/R, 3528 cm³ (V8 OHV).''' Eight-cylinder version of Triumph TR7, mostly exported to US. Twenty-two built to UK spec. Arguably what the TR7 should always have been, though suffered from patchy BL build quality. Good handling, but solid-axle rear left something to be desired. Drophead added in 1979. | + | '''Triumph TR8. 1977–81 (prod. 2,748, other source list 2,498 incl. 2,302 for US). 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible. F/R, 3528 cm³ (V8 OHV).''' Eight-cylinder version of [[Triumph TR7]], mostly exported to US. Twenty-two built to UK spec. Arguably what the TR7 should always have been, though suffered from patchy BL build quality. Good handling, but solid-axle rear left something to be desired. Drophead added in 1979. |
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| | ''Manufacturing locations:'' Canley, West Midlands, England; Speke, Merseyside, England; Solihull, West Midlands, England | | ''Manufacturing locations:'' Canley, West Midlands, England; Speke, Merseyside, England; Solihull, West Midlands, England |
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| − | ''Marque:'' [[Triumph]] | + | ''Marque:'' [[Triumph]] | ''Predecessor:'' [[Triumph TR7]] (in US) |
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| | ==Off-site link== | | ==Off-site link== |
| | *[http://www.tr8.com/ ''The Real History of the TR8''] | | *[http://www.tr8.com/ ''The Real History of the TR8''] |
Revision as of 09:36, 1 June 2008
Triumph TR8. 1977–81 (prod. 2,748, other source list 2,498 incl. 2,302 for US). 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible. F/R, 3528 cm³ (V8 OHV). Eight-cylinder version of Triumph TR7, mostly exported to US. Twenty-two built to UK spec. Arguably what the TR7 should always have been, though suffered from patchy BL build quality. Good handling, but solid-axle rear left something to be desired. Drophead added in 1979.
Manufacturing locations: Canley, West Midlands, England; Speke, Merseyside, England; Solihull, West Midlands, England
Marque: Triumph | Predecessor: Triumph TR7 (in US)
Off-site link
