After watching 'The Detectorists' on BBC4 I found myself thinking about TR7s. Naturally I had a quick look on ebay to see how many were available and how much they were selling for and I noticed there were more convertibles than coupes on sale, which seemed unlikely....until I checked How Many Left?: www.howmanyleft.co.uk/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=tr7 . That's a significantly larger amount of soft tops. Production figures are 115,000 total with 28,864 being convertibles, and approximately 2,500 TR8 models, obviously the roofless variety is more desirable as a sports car (although it wouldn't be my choice) but I'm still surprised to see the difference in survival rates.
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I also found this from Mackenzie Crook (on the Daily mail site, sorry) about the TR7 in the series:
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2770295/Have-I-struck-TV-gold-The-Office-s-gormless-Gareth-hopes-new-sitcom-convert-fans-secret-hobby-metal-detecting.html#ixzz3GylOXfp0
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I also found this from Mackenzie Crook (on the Daily mail site, sorry) about the TR7 in the series:
"In the very first draft of the pilot episode, I had written a gag involving a flypast by the Red Arrows. The executives loved that one — but it was going to be expensive. How were we intending to get that shot?
Well, we got it. I won’t say how, but the Red Arrows moment is one of my favourites.
I also wrote in the script that Lance drives a yellow Triumph TR7. I assumed that I would have to compromise on this one.
But Sam Harley, our designer, found a 1977 yellow TR7 in pristine condition . . . and it was cheaper to buy it than hire it for the duration of the shoot.
This left the problem of what would happen to it after we finished.
I bought it. I told my wife that I had to safeguard it in case we were commissioned for a second series.
So now I have a TR7 in a colour that could only be described as ‘yellow’.
If we do get another series, I might write in that Andy flies a helicopter a bit like Blue Thunder.
So what kind of programme is this? A sitcom? A comedy drama? A romantic comedy?
To be honest, I’m not sure. I only know I’m pleased with it.
It’s a love song to the British countryside, to people, and their passions and pastimes. There’s some swearing, like in real life, but no celebrities or car chases, like in real life. Lots of birdsong. A frog. A yellow TR7.
I’ve been allowed to make the television show that I would want to watch. I hope you want to watch it, too."
Well, we got it. I won’t say how, but the Red Arrows moment is one of my favourites.
I also wrote in the script that Lance drives a yellow Triumph TR7. I assumed that I would have to compromise on this one.
But Sam Harley, our designer, found a 1977 yellow TR7 in pristine condition . . . and it was cheaper to buy it than hire it for the duration of the shoot.
This left the problem of what would happen to it after we finished.
I bought it. I told my wife that I had to safeguard it in case we were commissioned for a second series.
So now I have a TR7 in a colour that could only be described as ‘yellow’.
If we do get another series, I might write in that Andy flies a helicopter a bit like Blue Thunder.
So what kind of programme is this? A sitcom? A comedy drama? A romantic comedy?
To be honest, I’m not sure. I only know I’m pleased with it.
It’s a love song to the British countryside, to people, and their passions and pastimes. There’s some swearing, like in real life, but no celebrities or car chases, like in real life. Lots of birdsong. A frog. A yellow TR7.
I’ve been allowed to make the television show that I would want to watch. I hope you want to watch it, too."
Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2770295/Have-I-struck-TV-gold-The-Office-s-gormless-Gareth-hopes-new-sitcom-convert-fans-secret-hobby-metal-detecting.html#ixzz3GylOXfp0
