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I hate to ask but I have been wondering about these 'victory editions' people have mentioned here.Could someone tell me a bit of info about them like what victory they celebrate please.I know this sounds a daft question but I realy don't know.[:I]

I don't know about the 'Victory editions' but I consider it a victory every time my car starts...[8D]

Aaron
1976 TR7 FHC (an ongoing project)

The 'Victory' edition of the TR7 was a celebratory model built on a standard TR7 with a black vinyl top, white spoker wheels, a sort of laurel banner type stripe kit that draped over the back of the hood and went back down the sides, and, the all important glove box medallion proclaiming with a checkered flag, 'TR7 Victory Edition'. The magazine ads came out in late 1976 when the cars were delivered to the U.S.A.

The car was a celebration of the winning performances at tracks around the country such as; Charlotte, Lime Rock, Bridgehampton, Pocono, and Nelson Ledges in its SCCA, Sports Car Club of America, divisional class during a two month period.

You see, our car actually earned its pedigree in grueling victories against such competitors as Alfa, Lotus, Datsun, and Porsche. In spite of the sour grapes spit up by the press over the decades, the truth is the TR7 payed its dues in the heat of competition a long time ago. As the final blurb on the magazine ad says at the bottom right, 'The Shape of Things That Win, TR7'.

Mildred Hargis

Thanks Mildred[;)].I am a sponge for any TR7 info [:X]

Okay, that was the reason why. Now comes the other shoe. You younger folks must keep in mind this was the mid 1970's. 1976; Polyester was the King of fabrics, Disco was roaring forth, Vinyl tops were installed on everything with wheels, in the U.S.A. 55 mph was the speed limit, And it was an election year.

A TR7 with a vinyl top was a strange sight to behold. Whereas a massive Cadillac could get by with one due to all the other styling extras that blended together in a tasteless mass, the pureness of the wedge design with a black vinyl top detracted from the image. Peeling it off was one of my lifes special delights. Unfortunately, I did like the spoker wheels as they conveyed the spirit of competition as a sports car should. Then they cracked. So, under warranty, the standard wheels were installed with the lug nuts over torqued by an air wrench, thus causing the infamous steering wobble at 55 mph. Finally, the stripe kit, I never did like it. When the car was repainted 4 years later, the U.S. dealer stripe kit was installed reinforcing the 'wedginess' of the design, which suited my tastes much better. Now, all that's left is the glove box medallion.

This car is now the Victor, as it has outlived the critics and their rantings and outlasted those other cars here on the race track of life.

Mildred Hargis

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Mildred,

Could you please give us more information on this statement?

Thanks,

jclay

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VE with single carb and 8-track:
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jclay

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I suppose the over-torqueing may have buckled the wheels ?? First i've heard of it though!

Me too.

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Yeah I've heard it's critical to hand torque the wheel nuts rather than using an air ratchet. Alot of unknowing bozos at chain stores tend to overtighten the nuts which some believe contributes to wheel wobble....[:(]

Some shops advertize they air gun the wheels on low and hand torque the final tightening.

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