My Triumph TR8

[johnrando]

I posted this somewhere else in a response to another thread, but I love this car so I'm going to give it it's own thread/picture. :-)

http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc481/johnrando/Triumph.jpg

[danewilson77]

Nice car Johnny. My parents had a 68.5 TR250....that I was supposed to get when I turned 18.


Key word = supposed

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[johnrando]

Thanks! And, lol on the 250. They still have it?

[danewilson77]

Heck no.

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[Nivo]

definitely a unique ride, that goes for any triumphs.

[johnrando]

Unique is correct. Only 2500 of these made. They have the Buick 215cc V8 (2.5L) that Triumph bought from them... Rover eventually picked it up and has used a form of that for years, going up to a 4.0L. John

[static667]

I love old Triumphs. I've messed with several TR-4s, TR-6s, TR-250s, and even a Stag. I have even seen a TR4 with a blown Chevy big block in it.

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[johnrando]

I love old Triumphs. I've messed with several TR-4s, TR-6s, TR-250s, and even a Stag. I have even seen a TR4 with a blown Chevy big block in it.

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Definitely love those. Us TR8 (and TR7) owners are the bastard children of Triumphs. Many Triumph owners used to literally snub their noses at our cars because they were such a departure from Triumphs of the past... not to mention, the TR7, while handled well, really were engineering disasters. That American V8 really changed the car. John

[Jon D]

Yeah and I was kind of one of those guys... Had a 76 TR6 stage III motor ( cams, trip webers, valves,springs,electronic ignition, ported&polished etc), did some suspension work but don't recall all details. Car looked stock but went like a bat out of h..ll. But I remember when the TR7 came out and no one knew what to make of them. Sold that car in about 83 or so as I recall.