Was the TR7 the last?

Wayne S · Postby **Wayne S** » 27 May 2009 07:38

The MGF was the last mass produced british sports car. It has as much in common with the MGB and C that came before than the TR7 does with the TR4-6. Interestingly it is also now one of the last british small scale production sports cars left in its TF guise although now under part chinese ownership they are designed and built at Longbridge still with a tiny network of dealers. The company was relaunched in September last year.

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wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 10:12

Yes Wayne I see your point about the MGF.
But I was originally asking what other British mass produced sports (convertables) were on sale at the end of the TR7's production.
I can only think of low volume cars from Morgan, TVR etc.

Mowog73 · Postby **Mowog73** » 27 May 2009 11:35

When did the last TR7/8 roll off the production line?

Mark

1973 MGBGT Teal Blue
1976 TR7 Mimosa
1980 Spitfire 1500 Vermillion

wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 16:42

5th Oct 1981

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 27 May 2009 20:21

maybe it was Amber Wedgie !!!!

wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 20:31

Hi Zoe,
Amber was born in canley same place as mine in 1980.
Martin

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 27 May 2009 20:37

shes 1981 , how do u know lol? or i guess she old stock!!!

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 27 May 2009 20:38

mind u , u did say she abit of a cross breed lol

wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 20:44

May be registered in 81 but it is a canley car by the chassis plate.

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 27 May 2009 20:48

oh ok, i will take your word for that lol , !!! u just start getting the cakes ready for Billing , there will be 5 of us this time !!! i will bring the scones with jam and cream !!

wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 20:55

Hmmmmm!
I have a triple family celebration on the Sunday so I can only be at Billing on the Saturday this year!
Would like to see the Jensen tho'

zoe · Postby **zoe** » 27 May 2009 20:57

u told me to go sunday lol ( cant imagine y lol)

wedggie perrin · Postby **wedggie perrin** » 27 May 2009 21:06

If you are only going one day then Sunday is best, more to see.
Lots of people camp over whole weekend, road run on Saturday so a majority of the cars go on the run so less cars on Sat.

jeffremj · Postby **jeffremj** » 27 May 2009 21:34

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The MGF was the last mass produced british sports car.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Rover was owned by BMW when the MGF was first produced - it was technically a German sportscar! Do you consider the new Mini British?

jeffremj · Postby **jeffremj** » 27 May 2009 21:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Aston Martin & Jaguar must qualify? 7000 DB7s were made on a production line & its cousin the XK-8 would have been far more numerous I would guess.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">These were designed by Ford.

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