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1981 Triumph TR7 Convertible Late example with low mileage and only 2 owners

United Kingdom • 14 Feb 2026 • Lot 204

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1981 Triumph TR7 is a late production example with low mileage and two owners, offered in Argent Silver with a blue tartan interior. While it has some minor cosmetic issues like bubbling headlamp covers and a small dent, it remains largely original and well-preserved, making it an attractive prospect for collectors.

Condition

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The car presents nicely with its original specification, low mileage, and only two owners. However, there's a small dink in the NSF arch and some bubbling on the headlamp covers, with a little nick on the driver's seat bolster. These imperfections suggest it's in overall solid condition with slight wear, fitting the 'Very Good' category.

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Manual

Transmission:

TPADJ7AA404113

Chassis No:

Odometer:

30,355 miles

YTJ710W

Reg Number:

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

The Triumph TR7 was introduced in 1975 as a bold departure from the classic styling of earlier Triumph sports cars, featuring sharp wedge-shaped lines penned by Harris Mann that reflected 1970s design trends.

Developed by British Leyland, the TR7 was intended to modernise the Triumph brand and appeal to a broader, especially American, market with improved safety, comfort, and mass-production efficiency.

Early production at the Speke factory in Liverpool was plagued by quality-control issues and industrial action, which hurt the car’s reputation, though later examples built in Canley and Solihull were significantly improved.

Initially offered only as a coupe with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, the lineup later expanded to include a convertible and the more powerful TR8 with a Rover V8.

Despite mixed critical reception during its production run, which ended in 1981, the TR7 has since gained appreciation as an important and distinctive chapter in Triumph’s sports car history.

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