Dulcich Joyride: His Triumph TR7 - Roadkill Extra 

I'm really liking the "Dulcich jumps into one of his heaps and finds out how broken it is" Extras. Thanks for this!

I enjoy Dulcich's down to earth , knowledgeable awkwardness.

Dulcich is quickly becoming the favourite Motor Trend personality.

Somewhere Lucky is thinking about putting a 6.0 in this thing with Tony breaking it on the same show.

says its a kinda rare car ... proceeds thrashing it.. 😂 love this guy😂

Roadkill Extra; "Dulcich Beats his Junk"

The TR7 came out in 1975. I had a 1976 model. The last model was in 1981. The V8 version was called the TR8.

These cars are a blast to drive. Pure joy. Who cares if they are funky? They have the soul of a Roadkill car.

If anything is going convince me to get motortrend on demand, it's gonna be for more Dulcich content

Love how Steve’s head lays over all Stephen Hawking style when he’s power shifting.

All his cars are covered in dust inside and out, love it!

Triumph TR7: The Shape of Things to Come. Fun video. I remember long ago when my brother first saw my Porsche 924 (from the front 3/4 view) he said "A TR7?". I miss driving a fun little sports car.

Dulcich have you ever washed any car in your life?

I love that car and the review of it. I had a tr7 a few years ago but wrecked it. Now i have a 1970 triumph gt6...nice car...man thats cool to see a british car getting some love...

These Dulcich videos are awesome. Please more

Keep these episodes coming! They're fun, no ego here, and like listening to a buddy. Simple and unpretentious. Great job MT & Steve! I'd subscribe for Steve's own show.

Now I actually want a TR7.... best road test vid I've seen in ages

"Residential"

Awesome! Great to see you out enjoying it! I've got a TR8 (along with a few other TR's). Thanks Dulcich!

and yet the water bottle stayed in... very impressed 😂

ha! dirt covered, open top, open driver door, with trash blowing out of the cab was a nice touch.

There's me thinkin Dulcich couldn't get any cooler

"Triumph TR-7, the shape of things to come." I remember when these reached the US. The shape of things to come was their advertising slogan.

My Dad was a triumph guy. He had a TR7 and loved it. Nice to see Dulcich isn’t going to do anything wild to his. He is very knowledgeable.

In the back of my head " _Is this the video where Dulcich finally takes out the corn_ ?".

I have a 1980. Needs stuff. Thanks for the ride. Now I for sure want to get it done for summer fun.

I had a '76 TR7 Coupe back in the '90s. Mine had twin Zenith-Stromberg carbs. It was a lot of fun until the engine dropped a valve. Fun fact: The 4-cylinder engine originally came from a British tractor. There is a very interesting adaptor plate used to mate it to the transmission.

A maniac in a 40 year old british death trap. No roll bar, no seat belt, no plates, and no fucks given by Dulcich. More of this kind of thing, please!

clutch slips for 3 seconds..."wow it shifts nicely"

Where is Dulcich? I only see Steven Seagal's mother.

Steve doesn't know how brilliant and humble he is.

A lot of these TR7s and TR8s are yellow here in Canada, we call them "cheese wedges".

Dulcich is just a cool guy!

A classic car and great video. Love the gravel detour.

Production started in 1975 with coupes. “90” bhp when new, please note that it’s in quotes 😂. Lt77 trans. Glad you enjoyed it! Nice find!!

Another cream puff from the Dulcich Death Trap collection.

love it! As a Brit my only slight disappointment with Roadkill, Hot Rod Garage, Engine masters etc is that we don't get the same cars as you over here. But I had a Tr7! And I had a load of Dolomites! To hear Dulcich even mention the Dolomites got me excited 😄 And also keep in mind the Dolomites had a 16 valve version of the 2 litre slant 4 found in the TR7 and that thing had 127hp! It was considerably faster than the 2 seater sports car TR7! And of course they slot straight in to the Tr7 making a nice easy power upgrade 😎

I love my '77 TR7. What a fun car!! This vid shows how much fun they are. 2 liter OHC, 5-speed, dual Stromberg carbs. A recipe for fun. Great video!!

We had one of the hardtops with AC but it really bogged down the 4 banger. Removed the compressor and evaporator and installed them with a Mark IV aftermarket unit on an SS Chevelle, and that's still working 35 years later.

My ex boss had a hardtop version of this with a worked over 3.5 V8 with straight through pipes. Thing used to hammer!

lol Dulcich is awesome

Nice little car. I think it'd certainly be worth some TLC. Especially since it seems to be complete and original. I'm impressed that Dulcich not only owns something like that but is actually fairly knowledgeable about its history, components, etc. It's no mid 70's Dodge after all. The many complex layers of Dulcich. Renaissance man!

Really like the style of the TR7/8 My moms summer car is a genuine TR8 with the 3.5 liter rover engine that has been converted to fuel injection and puts out around 250-275 BHP.

I had a red TR7 convertible. I babied that car in every way . Wouldn’t think of starting it without checking every fluid and tire pressure. Kept it washed and waxed and garage kept under a cover. It was a delight to drive.....when it ran. Which was about half the time. It was the only car I ever drove over 100mph. Back when I thought that was a good idea.

The TR7 was actually decent car with beautiful styling that holds up today. They did very well, if they stayed glued together on the SCCA and IMSA circuits. These cars were among the last of the last British Leland offerings. They were very complex for the time so the knuckle draggers at the corner muffler and break shop wouldn't work on em. Parts were expensive if you did find a non-brain dead to tackle it. They tended to break axles at the hub, sending your rear wheel down the median. Looks like Steve lucked out and got a good one.

I really want to add some interesting info for Dulcich. The engine is taken from SAAB. The 2 litre engine was also put in the dolomite "sprint" which was the top of the range dolomite. That engine was pumping about 130hp at the time!!

My dad has a 76 TR7. Java green I think. He bought it back in the 80s or 90s as a project because it had a pair of Weber's that came with it. I'm not sure if they started importing earlier than 78 or if somebody shipped it over but it's definitely a 76, VIN and dealer sales papers both confirm it.

i'd like to see it restored in roadkill garage TBH

Super cool! One of my neighbours in Australia had one of these and I never knew what it was but I really liked the looks of it. Wasn't until later that I discovered how many people absolutely haaaated the looks, before you ever got to how badly built a lot of the old malaise era British cars were. For my money though, I still think it's cool. 😁

Dulcich is awesome!!

Big regret of 2017 was missing out on a mint TR7 barn find for $400.

One of my buddies had one in high school. It was a blast when it ran... all 2 weeks throughout our senior year LOL.

Fuel injected TR7, very rare. Also, I believe the TR7 came out in 1974, cool vid!

I worked at 2 British car dealerships in the 70s. IlRC the TR 7 came to the USA in 75. At first we only got Coupes with a 4 speed. In 77 we got the convertibles with the 5 speed. I never saw a fuel injected version. Personally I didn't really like the looks of them but liked to drive them. The acceleration and braking were adequate and the handling was really quite good. Even now l would love to have a modified Coupe with beefed up suspension, brakes and a mild street engine.

Love the body flex as he turns the corner. You can see the door alignment change. LOL. The coupes were better.

Dulcich behind the wheel is absolutely the best! He rocks! We need more of Steve's driving and commentary segments.....It's gold!

I've probly owned 10 or 12 TR7's/TR8's since 1996. Currently own a 1979 TR7 convertible!! Nice!

I remember the TR 7’s wedge shaped car. They were not without there problems. Good to see one that hasn’t turned into a pile of rust!

"That thing hasn't moved in a long, long time''... then immediately proceeds to beat the sh!t out of of said car. Awesome. :)

My grandfather has a flock of old tr7 triumphs hopefully on day ill get my hands on one or all

Best review ever, fire jonny and hire Steve full time!!!

The TR8 was the best of them....based on the GM 218 Cubic Inch that British Leyland acquired. Should be some parts around to hop it up a bit! Love to see the boys get into one of those!

He is ripping it in the dirt with the top down I love it just banging on that old treasure. Pretty awesome to watch

My dad has a really nice tr8 with the rover 3.5 v8 and convertible 5 speed manual got a really nice pearl paint job and brown roof

A friend in high school in the 80's had one with a v8 it was crazy fast fun

Always wanted one of those but with a 327. I would rebadge it TR-327

I'd rather watch Dulcich test drive cars than Matt Ferra

Dulchich's driving stance is legendary, reminds me of Elwood Blues every time

looks like a terrific car to build back up!

the V8 model was called a TR8. about 10 years ago, a used car lot had a TR8 for sale.

“Residential area”

My dad had one of these, he dropped a Buick V6 in it and drove it daily for years.

Awesome, dude, mainly bang on, so surprised how well read on British motors you are! The only other car that had the 2.0 was the Dolomite Sprint, and that was in 16 valve form making 127bhp at 6500rpm. First 16v four cylinder in a production car and first car with alloy wheels as stock! The 8 valve in the TR7 was 105 bhp in UK trim.

I love the British sports cars. My friend liked the MGs. When he passed away, I helped his wife get them running to sell. Ended up taking his old 1975 MG Midget for a ride down the road cruising at 45 mph. What fun cars these are.

I might be in the minority, but I've always liked the wedge shaped styling of the TR7 / TR8. Most of the ones I've seen have the awesome tartan upholstery too. It sure would be nice to live somewhere where you have nothing but empty roads around you. I guess the trade off is everything is far away.

Also impressed with Dulcich's knowledge on old Triumphs :D

Put a sprint 16v head on it with an Eaton M45, a bloke in England has that setup on an off-road TR7, which is crazy fast and reliable.

Now if British Leyland had released the TR7 with the Rover V8 (itself a recycled buick unit) and the convertible as an option at launch then just maybe it might have saved them from the inevitable.

since the Brit drives and rides so well with all the original bits and parts, it deserves to be restored with necessary modifications, Friedburger, please!

Theres no sign of temperature , no steam, no sign of over heating like steam, cause theirs no water to make steam and no water for the temp gauge to show anything! Only Dulcich! Luv it!

I like the way he beats his cars up!!

Great video. This is a fun car to drive! It is very sporty, and has a very attractive, and a unique, stylish design. If you are lucky enough to see one it is guaranteed to turn your head at least twice!

Sooo we have one on the drive...my wife is the Daughter of the late Tony Lee who was Standard Triumphs Chief Development Engineer.

The TR7 put out 105 bhp with standard twin SU's, and 110 with the injection. The gearbowx is a 5 speed LT77, ( it didn't have overdrive ) if you have overdrive it is an old TR4 gearbox.

The car was in production before 1978. I owned a '76 and the parts store I used to go to (very often, I might add) had a few other examples of pre-1978 tr7 on the lot.

The V8s I saw were TR8 models. Never saw a TR7 with a V8. My family doctor back in the day had a TR7. Looks pretty good... Oh, BTW, the famdoc prior to the TR7 guy had 2 Cobra roadsters, a 289! that later was traded for a 427!!

A turboed Ecotec or an Olds Quad 4 2.3 HO would fit in this car and had gobs of power.

I loved the TR7, enough leg room for a tall guy.

Always wanted a TR8. Loved that wedge shape! They came out right after I graduated high school and I had a '67 Mustang that I wasn't willing to part with, so that never happened. That car got destroyed by a drunk semi driver in an accident I was lucky to have survived. Can only imagine what would have happened if I was in one of those Triumphs. lol

That just looks like too much fun!

The fact that it goes and stops is much better than some of the cars I've had.

Gearbox is the Leyland Transmission LT77,used in almost every Leyland car of that era inc. range Rover from '85 on. Oly use ATF G or D2 for the gearbox and renew every 20000 km.

Rotary swap a TR7 with the engine from the RX-7! The TRX-7!

Dulcich, to me, seems like the best person of the whole crew.

I have a 1976 Orange/white TR-7 just restored it. All original.

I have to say Ducich has no problem thrashing his cars and everyone enjoys a good thrashing!

For some odd reason, I'd like to see Dulcich rob a bank and use the TR7 as a getaway vehicle, running from the coppers.

My 75 hardtop had similar lines as the early MR2

I love the new wip I wish I can drive it

My Dad's older sister is a bit of a hell raiser, although she is slowing down a bit now she's past 70, and she owned two or three TR7s and a TR8. They were as rusty as a Russian submarines (the British weather and salting roads in winter rot cars) and she had them in various states of disrepair for years rusting on a driveway. In the end she got rid of them all and got a Morgan 4/4 after being on a waiting list for years but that's a different story...