Triumph Oporto Red - CMP - TR7

[mustangjohnny]

While cleaning up my moms TR7 getting it ready for this spring, I noticed that the paint code was NOT Bordeaux Red as we have thought since 1982. So I pulled the window sticker from when the car was new and sure enough, it was Oporto Red. Whats up with this? I have never even seen this code on any Paint code lists.
Rare or what? Anyone else have one?
Johnny

1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Argent Silver
1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Poseidon Green
1969 Triumph GT6+
Lots of Mustangs

[FI Spyder]

Oporto Red was not a TR7 colour, however it was a Rover colour. The TR7/8 was made in the same place as the Rover 3500/SD1 (I read) so it is possible it got sprayed in the Rover colour. It might be a one off mistake or maybe they just decided to spray it that colour because that's what they had in the guns (who knows) they don't even know how many cars they made. The other possibility is the window sticker got typed up wrong getting mixed up with Rover info. What is the colour code on the door B pillar?

TR7 Spider - 1978 Spifire - 1976 Spitfire - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra

[TR Tony]

Now I thought that Oporto was used by Triumph for a short period - paint code CMP.

I think it is quite a rare colour but I am sure I have seen a few pictures of 7s in this colour.

Tony

[Chris Turner]

I used to own the 12th from last FHC built, this was finished in Oporto red metallic. Aparantly this colour was introduced to the TR7/8 range at the same time as arran beige and the other rare late colours.It was a standard colour for the last 3 months of production.


SJW 539S TR7 sprint
1980 TR7 Premium.

[mustangjohnny]

CMP paint code...Sept '81 build date. It sure is pretty whatever it is.
Johnny

1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Argent Silver
1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Poseidon Green
1969 Triumph GT6+
Lots of Mustangs

[Rich in Vancouver]

How about a picture Johnny?

Rich

1975 TR7 ACL764U

[mustangjohnny]

Just doing a quick scan on that crazy new fangled thing called "GOOGLE" an I came up with this 1982 Canadian FHC in...yep, you guessed it, Oporto Red!!!!
So there is at least two!!!!!
Johnny

1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Argent Silver
1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Poseidon Green
1969 Triumph GT6+
Lots of Mustangs

[Henk]

Here's a garage their selling an tr7 in that colour they asking 8500 euro for a 1981 US tr7 with only 26000 mls.

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Henk

1980 TR7 US Convertible
1978 Mini Clubman Estate

[mustangjohnny]

Did you get 1982 models in the UK? I thought all were shipped to Canada?
Johnny

1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Argent Silver
1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Poseidon Green
1969 Triumph GT6+
Lots of Mustangs

[MickeyR]

Mine's not Oporto Red, but it's close

[Steve-LPS-Thomas]

Bordeaux... one of the clarets...

[HowardB]

My TR7 is a late 81 model and is also Oporto Red, so another non-standard one to add to the list. It needs to be resprayed next year & like the llok of the Mazda Lava Red that Mickey R has used

[FI Spyder]

My assertion that Oporto red wasn't a TR7 colour came from it not being listed in the "Original Triumph TR7 & TR8" book by Bill Piggott. I assumed he had done some research on it. I know the book is not 100% correct and he himself says that record keeping was not Triumph's (BL's) strong suit. His assertion that the robin's egg blue colour of the oil filter cover for the N/A market might not be correct is wrong as mine was that colour (as well as FI intake hose clamps were that matching colour.)

I know Triumph used Oporto Red (CMP)on their Spitfires. Rover also used it (same colour code). If it was used only in last three months of production as Chris mentioned it may well of not even been listed as a colour in brochures.

I personally do like the "Lava Red" which is like a cherry (deep) red but wine coloured cars are not not to my taste.

[Chris Turner]

When I owned the FHC AAC529X, I asked Heritage if it was possible to find out how many were painted in Oporto red. They could not tell me, however one of their employees went through the build sheets(at lunchtime) and found that 27 cars were painted in this colour, can't remember if it was for just FHC or included dropheads.


SJW 539S TR7 sprint
1980 TR7 Premium.

[mustangjohnny]

Wow! thats great info...I thank you for sharing! I will put up more pics when the car comes out of winter storage!
Johnny

1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Argent Silver For Sale or parts!
1981 Triumph TR8 DHC Poseidon Green
1969 Triumph GT6+
Lots of Mustangs