The car is in original condition throughout and was maintained with a focus on keeping it original over the years.
The only non-origional item is the radio, somewhere in the history someone installed an AM/FM CD player in the car.
It retains the original speaker setup.
The car runs and drives fantastic.
Every TR owner I have let drive the car, including the local service shop (the owner owns a TR6), says it's the best driving TR they have experienced.
It's starts easily and runs great.
I don't hesitate to take it on a Sunday drive and I don't even carry tools with me!
I have most of the service records from new along with "Certified Copy of a Factory Record" and the original "Passport to Service"
showing it's in service date of 6/7/77.
I literally
have a huge stack of receipts and/or service history going back to the 1980s.
Since I have owned the car I have done the following services:
New Battery .
New Michelin Redline Tires from Diamond Back Classics .
Rebuilt Alternator .
This Service .
- New Springs (standard ride height)
- Oil Service
- New Plug Wires, Distributor and Rotor Cap
- New Hoses here and there
- Rebuilt the Radiator
- Had the ride height setup properly after new springs