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The Triumph TR7 was a sports car manufactured from 1975 to 1981 by the Triumph Motor Company, then part of British Leyland (and subsequently, BL Ltd.), in the United Kingdom.
The car was characterized by its "wedge" shape, penned by Harris Mann, who also designed the Leyland Princess, and a curved line in the bodywork going from the door to the rear fender. It shared its 2·0 L 16-valve four-cylinder engine with the Triumph Dolomite Sprint. During development, the TR7 had the code name 'Bullet'.
While warmly received at introduction, the TR7's lines dated rapidly.
In 1980, Triumph belatedly introduced a convertible version, called the TR7 Drophead.
For export, Triumph created a TR8a TR7 with the Rover 3·5 L V8 unit. While some genuine TR8s stayed in Britain, these are exceedingly rare. Most went to the United States, where they did not fare well due to Triumph's poor build quality of the time.
As part of the rationalization introduced by BL boss Sir Michael Edwardes, the Triumph TR7 was cancelled in 1981.
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