January 1975: TR7 launch in US
May 1976: TR7 launch in rest of the world
February 1977: First batch of pre-production TR7-V8 coupes, maybe 40 cars
October 1977: Speke Strike
Oct-Nov 1977: David Huddleson points out that the rest of TR7-V8 coupes were built at Speke during the strike, perhaps by management(!) or engineers
March 1978: Speke production resumes
May 1978: Speke closes
October 1978: Production begins at Canley
November 1978?: Production of TR8 coupe begins at Canley
July 1979: TR7 convertible launched in US
January 1980: European convertible TR7 launched
March 1980: UK convertible TR7 launched
March 1980: US TR8 press introduction
June 1980: US convertible TR8 available
Summer 1980: Production moving to Solihull
August 1980: End of production at Canley
August 1980: Production fully taken over by Solihull
October 1981: Last day for production of TR7 and TR8
References
Car and Driver: "Triumph TR8," August 1980
R.M. Clarke, Triumph TR7 & TR8: 1975-1982, Brooklands, no date
Mike Cook, "Great Eight," in British Car Magazine, June 1995
D. Huddleson, Editor, newsletter, TR8CCA, personal communication, 1995
Fred Gregory, "TR8 V8" in Motor Trend, June 1980
Hodges, David, The Essential Triumph TR: TR2-TR8, Bay View Books, 1994
I. Pogson, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Rover Group, personal communication, 1995
Road & Track: "Six Affordable Sports Cars," June 1976
Road & Track: "Triumph TR8 Road and Rally Racers," November 1980
Graham Robson, Triumph TR: The Complete Story, Crowood Press, 1991
James Taylor, Triumph TR7 & TR8, 1975-1981, Yesteryear Books, 1993
TR8 Car Club of America newsletter, various issues 1983-1985
Last cars built
TR7 - 408534 - now in British Motor Heritage museum
TR8 - 408533 - exported to US, currently owned by Bob Tullius, Group 44 TR8 race driver
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