Triumph TR7, anyone know about them?
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The Sunbeam Tiger is a wonderful car and even a derelict mess of a basket case would be worth something. It would be hard to give a TR-7 away unless it's in great shape.
The Tiger is more comparable to a 289 or 260 Cobra than to a TR-7.
Since a complete list would be extremely lengthy, here is a partial list of older sportscars more worthy of investing your time and money into than a TR-7:
Porsche - All of 'em, including 914, 924 or 944.
Alfa Romeo - Any of 'em
Fiat - any Spyder
Saab - Sonnet, 99 Turbo. Shoot, I'd rather have a Saab 96 than a TR-7
Volvo - P1800, 540 Turbo
Mazda - any Miata or RX-7
Kharman Ghia
Almost any car with Lotus, Austin, Healey Or Jensen in the name
Datsun/Nissan - Any Z
Triumph TR-6
etc....
The Tiger is more comparable to a 289 or 260 Cobra than to a TR-7.
Since a complete list would be extremely lengthy, here is a partial list of older sportscars more worthy of investing your time and money into than a TR-7:
Porsche - All of 'em, including 914, 924 or 944.
Alfa Romeo - Any of 'em
Fiat - any Spyder
Saab - Sonnet, 99 Turbo. Shoot, I'd rather have a Saab 96 than a TR-7
Volvo - P1800, 540 Turbo
Mazda - any Miata or RX-7
Kharman Ghia
Almost any car with Lotus, Austin, Healey Or Jensen in the name
Datsun/Nissan - Any Z
Triumph TR-6
etc....
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One of the owners' of the company that I work for has a TR-6... I was just talking to him about it this past week... he's had little to no problems with it over the past 12 years he's owned it... he drives it as a weekender' in the summers...
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My dad bought a 1975 Triumph Spitfire new, I loved that car, even if I did have to contort myself into the cubby behind the seats. He sold it to my oldest brother a few years later when he bought a 71 Cougar rag-top with a 351 Cleveland. My brother subsequently lost the little Spit playing cards (putz).
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Oh yes, almost forgot about the Spitfire! I don't know much about them but the seemed to hang on longer than the most of the triumphs.
While most of the European roadsters have been mentioned on this thread, I should mention I just sold my 1980 Mercedes 450SL. I only owned and drove it for 10 months before selling it last August. I really enjoyed the ride and it had plenty of get up and go but was a real pig on fuel. If I should ever buy another one it would have to be the 280SL six cyl with standard shift that gets 18+ mpg and is as fast as the 450SL with it's 4.5 liter V-8 at 10 mpg.
While most of the European roadsters have been mentioned on this thread, I should mention I just sold my 1980 Mercedes 450SL. I only owned and drove it for 10 months before selling it last August. I really enjoyed the ride and it had plenty of get up and go but was a real pig on fuel. If I should ever buy another one it would have to be the 280SL six cyl with standard shift that gets 18+ mpg and is as fast as the 450SL with it's 4.5 liter V-8 at 10 mpg.
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Hmmm...
Thanks for the info guys.
Actually the Kharman Ghia would be one of my top choices also. My mother had one or two when she was in high school. I remember she was sitting at a stop light though, and someone in a truck kindly put the rear bumper under the back seat...
Thanks for the info guys.
Actually the Kharman Ghia would be one of my top choices also. My mother had one or two when she was in high school. I remember she was sitting at a stop light though, and someone in a truck kindly put the rear bumper under the back seat...