Sad Junkyard Find (Triumph TR7)

[davew833]

While at the local self-service wrecking yard looking for a part for my Subaru Legacy this morning, I came across a very rare 1980 Triumph TR7 Spider Convertible. The Spider package was a 1980 only appearance package featuring special black paint with red striping and "Spider" logos, TR8 alloy wheels and steering wheel, and special upholstery. There were an estimated 1200-1400 built. The one I found was an even rarer California fuel-injected model of which about 400 were built. I had a '76 TR7 hardtop "garage queen" back in the late '80s and have entertained the thought of getting and restoring another one. Sadly, it won't likely be this one since the yard doesn't sell cars once they've been processed and placed in the yard.