What is The TR7?

The Wedge shape of the TR7 caused much consternation amongst the motoring press when it was first unveiled to the public in late 1974. Even today, over 25 years since its launch, the last of the TR marque is still an object of ridicule for some people - in the UK Jeremy Clarkson (a presenter on the BBC programme 'Top Gear') is one such notoriety who likes to lambast the vehicle. Mr. Clarkson also writes for The Sunday Times (UK), so drop him a line and maybe you'll set him off again!

Looking at the success of the rear engined Fiat X19 and, much later, the Mk1 Toyota MR2, perhaps there was not much wrong with the styling. The pop-up headlamps (which I believe are now banned on new cars, in the EU, for safety reasons) were an eye-catching feature and continued to be almost a 'must have' on sports cars right through to the late 1990's. Pop-ups featured on many mass-market vehicles - plenty of Toyota's (even a Corolla!), Mazda MX5, the Ford Probe and even a Volvo.... obviously 'pop-ups' are now a plague of the Internet - but not on this site!!. The TR7 was one of the first, mass-produced cars to feature a plastic moulded dashboard... well we all know that that idea didn't really catch-on!

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