Big Block Caddy Powahhh: 1980 Triumph TR7
We got so many submissions for Loony Labor Day that we are going to need to turn it into a Loony Labor Week celebration of the nutty. You guys must really like strange cars. Oops, projecting again. My therapist has warned me about that. Haha. Jokes on you, I don’t have a therapist, although I do follow a few on theTickTock. Poundsignamidoingthisright? Find this 1980 Triumph TR7 offered for $12,000 in Hicksville (wow..whodathunk?), NY via macezooks parkingplace. Tip from Cory.
From the seller:
1980 CODA triumph tr7
$12,000
Listed 2 days ago in Hicksville, NY
About This Vehicle
Driven 70,000 miles
Automatic transmission
Exterior color: Orange · Interior color: Black
Fuel type: Gasoline
Very good condition
Clean title
This vehicle has no significant damage or problems.Seller’s Description
Not a CODA (Marketplace doesn’t have Triumph listing) 1980 Triumph TR7. 1968, 472 Big Block Cadillac. High compression motor rebuild, performance camshaft, headers and more. Ford 8.8 limited slip rear, racing power-glide transmission. 1000-watt stereo. 3M Wrapped. Since build – new seats, interior, suspension, radiator and too much to list. Tachometer only dash/GPS speedometer. Inspected, insured, driven. No A/C. Roadster – no convertible top. In the end – just fun to roast tires – 0-60 in 3’s (Seconds) 400+ hp, 550+ torque. Serious inquiries only. No joy rides. Would consider trade.
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I’m impressed that someone managed to fit a 472 Cadillac engine under the windshield and hood, but somewhat less impressed by the fake intake stacks sticking through the hood.
Just for fun, to see what visible structure has been cut out
https://www.google.com/search?q=tr7+engine+bay
I’m sure some interesting structure has been removed that you can’t see. Where does the steering go ?
And who the hell has so much luggage they need a luggage rack on a car with no roof?
Still I’m sure that it scares the hell out of passengers if you are into that sort of thing.
I think those intake stacks might be functional. They look to feed into a common plenum box which seems to be attached to the front of the air filter housing. Not to make excuses for this thing; it’s terrible to look at but I can’t look away. I have to give them points for the “TR7.7” badge.
The TR7 has room enough for the Rover V8 which is certainly smaller than a Caddy, but maybe it wasn’t too much of a tear-up?
There’s a 1980 TR7 hanging out in my shop that was my grandfather’s – I won’t be dropping a Cad into that one, but might consider some sort of head-scratching swap someday.
Shut up. You had me at ‘automatic.’