I’d like to thank Barn Finds reader Brian C for making me wish I were 2,843 miles closer to the west coast! He sent in this terrific find from Seattle, Washington, and if they were anywhere close to here I’d be going to get them rather than writing this post. Five Triumph wedges, four TR7’s and a TR8, located in Granite Falls, Washington, all for a single price of $3,500. And for you sharp-eyed Volvo fans out there, I couldn’t find an ad for the Bertone coupe in the front corner, but that doesn’t mean it’s not for sale as well. The cars are advertised here on craigslist. I am compelled to point out that more TR7’s were sold than any other model of the Triumph TR series, and if you follow this site you know I will be racing one in the future, so despite some people’s dislike of them, I think they are great cars. I wonder, though, what prompted this large collection by one person?

The seller goes into some detail about each car. The yellow coupe has no engine or transmission, but looks like a solid body shell (a lot more solid than my race car!) The red-orange convertible has been re-engined with a GM V-6, I’m guessing a Buick one as there are kits available to do that, but the seller can’t get the hood up to show us what’s there. I’ve ridden in a V-6 TR7 and it was a well-balanced combination, so that car is certainly interesting. The aqua car in the lower part of the picture with the oxidized paint is the TR8.

If you’re not familiar with the TR8, it was Triumph’s last gasp at a powerful sports car – and they hit a home run! Powered by the lightweight aluminum-block 3.5 liter V8, TR8’s are prized among enthusiasts now. This one obviously needs some work, but what looks like an Edelbrock manifold and 4-barrel carburetor bring back memories of the same combination on our old TR8 that I wish we still had. It’s good to see the a/c compressor as well; R134A conversions have been quite successful on these cars. The seller is willing to split the TR8 from the herd for $1,800.

The damage to the paint on the TR8 and the silver tarps covering the cars worry me. The seller talks about the two other cars that we can’t see in the pictures because they are covered up. One is described as a disassembled TR7 Spider with fresh black paint – but I wonder about the condition of the paint if it’s been under a tarp for any length of time. The Spider was the last special edition of the TR7 convertible and features special paint, decals upholstery and wheels. The other one is gray (like mine!) and does have an original engine and transmission. I really wish I knew the backstory here; I’d love to know why five wedges ended up in the same place! I so wish these were closer, anyone out there that can take a closer look for us?