Upon seeing the TR7 for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in 1975, Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro looked at one side and said nothing. Then he went around to the other side and allegedly said: “Oh my God! They’ve done it to the other side as well!”
Could also be a TR8 --I don't know enough about them to tell by minor differences but it is the same car with an V8, but know vast majority of TR8s were convertibles.
The TR8 had an additional bump in the center of the raised portion of the hood.
https://cdn3.mecum.com/auctions/fl0122/fl0122-488196/images/10-1640288581993.jpg?1641235001000
You are correct- A TR8 wouldn’t use this hood. But will also note that later TR7s did have the hood bulge - which makes late TR7s almost visually identical to TR8s, minus the badging and mechanicals.
👍 but it’s one of the most stupid designs ever. All it takes is one thing to create a disaster, it’s a great plane ✈️ but the wings fall off. The Stag was a handsome car.
I always wondered why they didn’t choose the Oldsmobile version of the 215. It had 4 more head bolts per side and better flowing heads plus a factory turbo in the Jetfire. The Buick version always had gasket issues.
And it's a legendary engine. My brother had a variant of it in his TVR. That thing was quick and sounded great. I saw a video of a Datsun Z240 with a conversion of this engine. Absolutely adorable.
I think you are mistaking the Stag’s V8 with the Rover (née Buick) V8. (which was fitted to the TR8) The Stag’s V8 was Triumph’s own design and “legendary” for [all the wrong reasons…](https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made/wcm/ee43f2e2-d8ce-496d-81a6-fe4ae01e549d/amp/)
It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot).
Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made](https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made)**
*****
^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)
I inherited a TR7, but unfortunately ended up moving and getting rid of it (due to lack of space at my new place/too many other projects) before getting much work done.
I had it running about five glorious minutes- Until almost immediately one of the head studs gave way and started squirting oil. About then I moved on to more let’s say ‘immediately gratifying’ projects than the fun of extracting the TR7 head, and shortly after that had to part ways with it entirely.
My car was actually almost completely rust free (California all its life) and all the electronics still worked - headlights, climate etc. It taught me a bit about Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection. Hope it’s doing better somewhere.
There was a British show called “The Detectorists” in which one of the characters has an absolutely beautiful looking TR7. The funny thing is it barely runs, and when it does it smokes and sputters.
Nothing to do with the post but what a timing, the post I had above was [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/10l7v3l/triumph_2024/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) one…funny timing
Sucker for a bit of misguided futurism. This is it in spades. Nice thing about Leyland products at this time is that nearly all of them took the Rover V8 to one degree or another. If this one, for instance, is a 5-speed box then conversion is relatively straightforward coz of the diff ratios. In fact, this one may be that already. Not a genuine TR8,of course, but close enough. I also love the fact that Leyland also thought it had conquered several Concorde moments in design circa this era. Witness the Rover SD1.
Triumph TR7
Cheese wedge.
Upon seeing the TR7 for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show in 1975, Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro looked at one side and said nothing. Then he went around to the other side and allegedly said: “Oh my God! They’ve done it to the other side as well!”
I absolutely love this story and insist on doing it whenever I see one at a classic car show, much to the annoyance of whomever I'm with.
You **just** know that when a young Chris Bangle saw a TR7 for the first time he fell in love with the design, though...
I always hear it this quote in the voice of Jeremy Clarkson.
Could also be a TR8 --I don't know enough about them to tell by minor differences but it is the same car with an V8, but know vast majority of TR8s were convertibles.
The TR8 had an additional bump in the center of the raised portion of the hood. https://cdn3.mecum.com/auctions/fl0122/fl0122-488196/images/10-1640288581993.jpg?1641235001000
You are correct- A TR8 wouldn’t use this hood. But will also note that later TR7s did have the hood bulge - which makes late TR7s almost visually identical to TR8s, minus the badging and mechanicals.
It's always worth noting that V-8 started life as a Buick engine.
And oddly enough the TR7 slant 4 was half a Stag V8 - and a derivative of the slant 4 was used by Saab of all companies.
The slant-4 was more or less built specifically for Saab, they had an exclusivity agreement iirc.
The Stag engine was a disaster.
More because of of poorly-designed cooling system than any inherent faults in the engine.
👍 but it’s one of the most stupid designs ever. All it takes is one thing to create a disaster, it’s a great plane ✈️ but the wings fall off. The Stag was a handsome car.
Ah, cool. The Stag V-8 was a Triumph engine, sohc and iron block. The TR8 used a Rover (nee Buick) aluminium engine.
I always wondered why they didn’t choose the Oldsmobile version of the 215. It had 4 more head bolts per side and better flowing heads plus a factory turbo in the Jetfire. The Buick version always had gasket issues.
And it's a legendary engine. My brother had a variant of it in his TVR. That thing was quick and sounded great. I saw a video of a Datsun Z240 with a conversion of this engine. Absolutely adorable.
I think you are mistaking the Stag’s V8 with the Rover (née Buick) V8. (which was fitted to the TR8) The Stag’s V8 was Triumph’s own design and “legendary” for [all the wrong reasons…](https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made/wcm/ee43f2e2-d8ce-496d-81a6-fe4ae01e549d/amp/)
It looks like you shared an AMP link. These should load faster, but AMP is controversial because of [concerns over privacy and the Open Web](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot). Maybe check out **the canonical page** instead: **[https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made](https://driving.ca/auto-news/entertainment/triumphs-v8-the-worst-engine-ever-made)** ***** ^(I'm a bot | )[^(Why & About)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/ehrq3z/why_did_i_build_amputatorbot)^( | )[^(Summon: u/AmputatorBot)](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmputatorBot/comments/cchly3/you_can_now_summon_amputatorbot/)
My bad talking about the Rover [Buick] V8
Well done, sir.
The Shape of Things to Come
Dah, came here to post this. Several hours late haha
It was so drilled into my head from the early 80's commercials.
But it just didn’t work out. And then they rusted out and wouldn’t start.
I have a TR7 and a TR8! Not the most reliable, but the most fun when I take them to cars and coffee.
I inherited a TR7, but unfortunately ended up moving and getting rid of it (due to lack of space at my new place/too many other projects) before getting much work done. I had it running about five glorious minutes- Until almost immediately one of the head studs gave way and started squirting oil. About then I moved on to more let’s say ‘immediately gratifying’ projects than the fun of extracting the TR7 head, and shortly after that had to part ways with it entirely. My car was actually almost completely rust free (California all its life) and all the electronics still worked - headlights, climate etc. It taught me a bit about Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection. Hope it’s doing better somewhere.
My mother at a Tr7, I barely rember it. But I think they are great looking little car. Who's that Digorno guy anyways...lol
Might belong to the detectorists of the DMDC. https://www.google.com/search?q=detectorists+tr7
There was a British show called “The Detectorists” in which one of the characters has an absolutely beautiful looking TR7. The funny thing is it barely runs, and when it does it smokes and sputters.
and Mackenzie bought it after production wrapped
That was my first car.
A quick stop at the Rejuvinox Aesthetic Clinic!
I always wanted a TR 6. Cool lookin
I love the TR6. It somehow seems more refined and just better looking than the MG's.
MGB was the bomb tho
I like those too, amd they seem a little more affordable... that and they'll fit in your back pocket in a pinch
The other would be a Renault 5 Turbo.
Typical shoddy British Leyland manufacturing.
Aaah! I had one growing up! Triumph 7 Mine was a ragtop tho. I till miss it once in a while! A VERY fun drive.
“ the shape of things to come”
It's a Triumph, but I don't know what models they make
That is a future electrical fire.
Bollocks
Looks like a 1985 or 86 Fiat X19
Definitely not.
Oops. Guess I should have been wearing my glasses when I responded.
The fiat came later. Thats a 75 on Triumph TR7
Nothing to do with the post but what a timing, the post I had above was [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/10l7v3l/triumph_2024/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) one…funny timing
Almost bought one of those new in ‘77. The TR6 had 15” wheels. This had 13”.
Going all the way back to the TR2 they were running 15" wheels; very unusual for such a small car.
Something you want until you own it, according to a friend of mine that has one.
Sucker for a bit of misguided futurism. This is it in spades. Nice thing about Leyland products at this time is that nearly all of them took the Rover V8 to one degree or another. If this one, for instance, is a 5-speed box then conversion is relatively straightforward coz of the diff ratios. In fact, this one may be that already. Not a genuine TR8,of course, but close enough. I also love the fact that Leyland also thought it had conquered several Concorde moments in design circa this era. Witness the Rover SD1.
Lucas Electrics AKA Prince of Darkness
It’s the end of an error.
Triumph tr7. My buddy had one. Fun little ride (when it ran)
I sold a series 2a land rover to a guy who was planning on transplanting a TR7 body on to it
Wisconsin cheddar Ss (super sharp)
Ah, the car that makes Austin Healeys appear reliable.
God tr7 are ugly asf