Illustrated Triumph Buyer's Guide [Revised Edition] [Paperback]

Richard Newton (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl; 2nd edition (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879389176
• ISBN-13: 978-0879389178
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,317,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tell it like it is..., October 22, 1999

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Brent C. Wilson (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Illustrated Triumph Buyer's Guide [Revised Edition] (Paperback)

A must buy if you are looking to purchase a post-war Triumph. The book really cuts to the chase and tells it up front. It is a good resource for distinguishing the differences in model years and what things to look for in each.

The book is a little hard to take as a Triumph enthusiast when he cuts up certain models. "The TR6... was old when it was new... the design was ancient, the car got lousy gas mileage... it was never bolted together properly" Hey!!! That's my baby.

Just don't let this book scare you away from owning a Triumph altogether. As the author states "All Triumphs are a good value". I personally would just say it with more enthusiasm

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Author derides the TR7, April 14, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Illustrated Triumph Buyer's Guide [Revised Edition] (Paperback)

Overall, a decent book, but the author seems to go out of his way to emphasize the TR7's troubles. Although it's true that the 7 will not likely be an collector, it is a great value in an open top car, and has always been underrated. That he derides the model is probably not such a bad thing, as this will help keep prices down for those of us "in the know". One aspect he neglects is the ease of converting the TR7 to a TR8 via an engine swap, making the car a poor man's cobra (ok, almost) for the masses. Forget matching-numbers purism in this car, it's for driving. Other than that, his advice on selecting a TR7 is fairly well founded.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Source of detail and General assessment of models, December 5, 1998

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John Faulconbridge ([e-mail]) (Flushing, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Illustrated Triumph Buyer's Guide [Revised Edition] (Paperback)

Great information for the enthusiast or shopper. The rating system for ability to match or beat the market trends is a good indicator of how much flexibility there may be in the price if you're shopping.