Triumph · 1978
TR8
Manual · RWD · United Kingdom
AutoIndex value · good UK car
£22,000
Researched from UK sold prices and auction results. How we value cars
Estimated price by condition
Project
£13,200
Restoration candidate
Driver
£22,000
Good usable example
Concours
£33,000
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Indicative condition bands · not a valuation of a particular car
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Buyer’s notes
About the Triumph TR8
The TR8 put the 3.5-litre Rover V8 into Triumph’s wedge-shaped TR7. It was built from 1978 to 1981, fewer than 3,000 in all, and almost all went to North America, most as convertibles, so genuine cars are scarce in the UK.
What moves the price
- Authenticity: a genuine TR8 rather than a TR7 converted to V8 power.
- Body style: the convertible is the more sought-after.
- Condition of the bodyshell, where rust is costly to repair.
Before you buy, check
- The car’s identity against the records (the Triumph Wedge Owners Association can help), since many TR7s have been converted.
- The sills, boot floor, spare wheel well and strut tops, and the floor behind the seats.
- The V8 for a worn camshaft and followers, a stretched timing chain, oil leaks and head gasket trouble.
Facts checked against: Wikipedia · classicandsportscar.com · hagerty.co.uk · classicsworld.co.uk
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From 1978
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Triumph TR8: value questions answered
- How much is a Triumph TR8 worth?
- A good, usable UK example of the Triumph TR8 is worth around £22,000 on the AutoIndex index. A project car that needs restoration is nearer £13,200, and a concours-quality example around £33,000. Condition moves the price more than anything else.
- What makes one TR8 worth more than another?
- Service history and paperwork — complete, stamped, explained
- Mileage against the norm for the model
- Originality — matching numbers, original paint and trim
- Specification — gearbox, colour, factory options
- UK-supplied versus imported
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