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FLYING BANANA · 19th May 2020, 08:16

19th May 1976

44 years ago

The Triumph TR7 was launched in the UK. It was characterised by its ‘wedge’ shape, which was commonly advertised as ‘The Shape of Things to Come’, and by a swage line sweeping down from the rear wing to just behind the front wheel. Power was provided by a 105-bhp (78-kW), 1,998-cc, 8-valve, 4-cylinder engine. Drive was to the rear wheels via a 4-speed gearbox, with optional 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic. In total approximately 115,000 TR7 models were built, in 1980 The Triumph TR8, an eight-cylinder version designed by Harris Mann, , was launched in the US. Because of its outstanding performance, the TR8 was often dubbed the "English Corvette". The majority of TR8s were sold in the United States and Canada.but it was axed in 1981 when Rover’s Solihull factory in the West Midlands ceased making cars.

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FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,581 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	On this day 19th May 1976 44 years ago The Triumph TR7 was launched in the UK. It was characterised by its ‘wedge’ shape, which was commonly advertised as ‘The Shape of Things to Come’, and by a swage line sweeping down from the rear wing to just behind the front wheel. Power was provided by a 105-bhp (78-kW), 1,998-cc, 8-valve, 4-cylinder engine. Drive was to the rear wheels via a 4-speed gearbox, with optional 5-speed manual or 3-speed automatic. In total approximately 115,000 TR7 models were built, in 1980 The Triumph TR8, an eight-cylinder version designed by Harris Mann, , was launched in the US. Because of its outstanding performance, the TR8 was often dubbed the "English Corvette". The majority of TR8s were sold in the United States and Canada.but it was axed in 1981 when Rover’s Solihull factory in the West Midlands ceased making cars. ****Copied from another site __________________ 233,603. That’s meet no.4 done. onen hag oll