1980 Triumph TR8 Convertible Convertible Petrol Automatic

1980 Triumph TR 8 Convertible Convertible Petrol Automatic For Auction with Historics auctioneers - See historics. £12,000.00 Make Triumph Model TR 8 Year 1980 Transmission Automatic Fuel Petrol Mileage 73 Miles Emission class-- This car is in auction with Historics auctioneers. The auction is LIVE now and the price is an auction estimate. All bidding takes place on Historics (see below for web address details), plus you will find further text, photos/video fully illustrating the car. The TR 8 that appeared on the North American market used the all-alloy 3.5-litre V 8 engine that had been powering Rovers since 1966. Most of the initial build cars came with dual Zenith Stromberg carburettors - only those sold into emission-conscious California using fuel injection from the outset.Early TR 8 s were only available in Coupe form - the much-admired convertible not reaching the market until October of their introductory year.British Leyland had eventually decided to introduce the TR 8 to the UK and European markets in November 1981 and had constructed a mere eighteen right hand drive cars at the Lode Lane Solihull Factory some weeks before. Shortly after these examples were built British Leyland executives decided to cancel the whole TR range and plans to build the TR 8 in any volume were scrapped. The order was subsequently given to clear all vehicle stocks which included the eighteen un-registered and unsold TR 8 s languishing at Canley. Car manufacturers used a term known as method build prior to full production, the process is meant as test to iron out any snags and to fully learn the process of building a new model from start to finish.To this end two TR 7 convertible body shells were used to build a manual and an automatic factory TR 8 in November 1980. Both cars were built right hand drive finished in Pendelican white and fitted with TR 8 engines, in this case chassis no. 402290 the auto gearbox version was fitted with engine number 21 E-00001. This car was also built with the North American market Tan velour interior.The car was subsequently sold off by British Leyland during factory clear out in August of 1980 to a north London collector who took the unregistered car and placed it in a lock up in Hampstead until it was recently discovered by classic car specialist Anthony Godin.Having remained hidden for a staggering 41 years the car is now available for restoration. Supplied with a British Motor Industry Heritage Trust certificate confirming the car as a factory built Triumph TR 8 Convertible it is one of the last great undiscovered cars of the iconic 1980 s. Historics Classic & Sportscar auctioneers Get a FREE valuation 01753 639 170

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