1980 TRIUMPH TR7 V8 CONVERTIBLE

3.5-litre V8, manual. This dazzling Triumph TR7 received a long-running restoration which began in 1999. By 2016 it was running again, and was then treated to what the vendor calls a “constant improvements resulting in a reliable and properly executed conversion to TR8 specifications, including V8 differential and rev counter”. He bought the car from Robsport (a Triumph specialist) in 2023 and describes it as very reliable, having used it for club outings across East Anglia.

Photographs and bills show the extent of its generous rebuild which included mechanical upgrades to the engine, brakes and suspension. The interior also received new seating, wool carpets throughout, a new windscreen, and a carpeted boot with a fire extinguisher. Paperwork includes a Heritage Certificate, old MoT certificates and the V5C which indicates six former keepers. These are accompanied by a Haynes manual and Autodata repair manual and a spare key. 

In the summer of 2024 it received its latest major service, together with a brake master cylinder rebuild, and its brake discs were skimmed (bills included). The latest MoT was passed with no advisories and expired in 2025, although as a historic vehicle it is now exempt from testing requirements. 

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