• 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

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

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

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