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Triumph TR7 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about Triumph's last sports car

A multiple-choice quiz by ponicho. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
ponicho

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,266

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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555

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Question 1 of 10

1. When did the TR7 first go on sale in the UK? Hint

1975

1976

1974

1978

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the production name of the TR7? Hint

Sprint

TRZ

Lynx

Bullet

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Question 3 of 10

3. There was a limited edition TR7 with Coca-Cola branded on it what other brand did this car feature? Hint

Dunlop

Sheaffer Pen

Levi

Wrangler

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Question 4 of 10

4. There was a slot car model TR7 that had a super hero sticker on it what was the super hero? Hint

Batman

Spider-Man

Superman

Captain America

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Question 5 of 10

5. Approximately how many TR7 were built? Hint

152000

95000

115000

210000

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Question 6 of 10

6. Triumph designed a longer wheelbase 2+2 hatchback version of the TR7 that never went into production what was it called? Hint

Lynx

Bullet

TR7 V8

Sprint

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the top speed of the original 4 speed European spec TR7? Hint

108mph

112mph

110mph

115mph

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where was the TR7 originally built? Hint

Luton

Solihull

Canley

Speke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who designed the TR7? Hint

Karmann

Graham Robson

Michelotti

Harris Mann

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the engine capacity of the standard TR7? Hint

3450cc

2198cc

1599cc

1998cc

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did the TR7 first go on sale in the UK?

Answer: 1976

Because of production problems, the UK and Europe didn't get the car until 1976 while the first cars were imported to North America in 1975.

2. What was the production name of the TR7?

Answer: Bullet

All through production the TR7 was called Bullet but was changed to follow on from previous Triumph sports TR2 to TR6.

3. There was a limited edition TR7 with Coca-Cola branded on it what other brand did this car feature?

Answer: Levi

There were only three cars like this built and they were finished in the Coca-Cola colours of red with large white stripes along the sides across the bonnet, and featured a large Coca-Cola emblem. The interior was trimmed in blue denim, with authentic "pockets" in the door panels and sun visors.

4. There was a slot car model TR7 that had a super hero sticker on it what was the super hero?

Answer: Spider-Man

It was produced by scalextrix and came in red or blue.

5. Approximately how many TR7 were built?

Answer: 115000

There were more TR7's built than any other TR model.

6. Triumph designed a longer wheelbase 2+2 hatchback version of the TR7 that never went into production what was it called?

Answer: Lynx

The Lynx should have been ready in 1979 but was killed of by Triumph's parent company British Leyland because of financial problems.

7. What was the top speed of the original 4 speed European spec TR7?

Answer: 112mph

This was faster than the 108mph of the US spec car due to tighter emission regulations in America.

8. Where was the TR7 originally built?

Answer: Speke

It was originally built in Speke but production was moved to Canley and then to Solihull because of strikes and quality control issues and to protect the distribution network in North America.

9. Who designed the TR7?

Answer: Harris Mann

Karmann & Michelotti designed other TR's and Graham Robson is a Triumph historian.

10. What is the engine capacity of the standard TR7?

Answer: 1998cc

The TR7 engine was also used in the Triumph Dolomite, the Saab 99 and in V8 form the Triumph Stag.

Source: Author ponicho

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