Wobland Spottage

red5 · Post by **red5** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:17 pm

Long time since I've seen one of these.

red5 · Post by **red5** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:18 pm

I know it's been said but....these used to be huge.

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red5 · Post by **red5** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:19 pm

Elegance, poise, beauty.

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A thing of beauty indeed.

Post by **paulplom** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:01 am

I saw a '53 frontera like that yesterday. They must've had a long production run.

Post by **paulplom** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 6:04 am

I heard a lovely burble behind me yesterday while I was out on a walk. It was a bright yellow V8 triumph tr7. I googled the reg, UJR50T and it came back as a 2litre. Did the factory make a V8 version?

LynehamHerc · Post by **LynehamHerc** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:43 am

Yep - not many and most went to the states. I think that the US ones were fuel injected and had 133hp rather than the 155 the carb Rover V8 typically had at the time. The official production ones were badged TR8 but Tony Pond rallied them as TR7V8s.
At one time there were quite a number of firms converting them, Grinnall is a name that springs to mind.

Post by **paulplom** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:56 am

I wonder why they didn't use triumph's own V8. Strange decision. Saying that they overheat like fuck in the front, never mind putting one in the middle.

Post by **Hooli** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:58 am

TR7s are front engined?

red5 · Post by **red5** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:05 am

They are. And they used the 5speed box that fitted the V8.
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Post by **paulplom** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:27 am

I must be getting mixed up with fiats x19.

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