Postby Workshop Help » 22 May 2009 18:20
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
