1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible Market Value & Price History
The 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible has a current market value of $21,077 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 12 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex, with half of the verified USD sales since 2020 between $17,500 and $22,400. Based on US sales through Jun 9, 2026. 2 have sold in the past 12 months.
Data: DriveIndex. 12 verified auction sales for the 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible, latest sale Jun 9, 2026. Value as of Oct 9, 2026. Methodology
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The median 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible sold for $22,000 in 2021, against $22,400 in 2020. Each row is the median of the verified sales recorded in that calendar year, so it moves with the mix of mileages and options that came to market as well as with the market itself.
| Year | Median sale | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $22,000 | 3 |
| 2020 | $22,400 | 3 |
Years with fewer than three verified USD sales are omitted — a one-sale “median” is a single car, not a market.
Recent 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible Auction Results
| Sold | Price | Mileage | Gearbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | $20,750 | 84,000 mi | — |
| Apr 19, 2026 | $19,250 | 44,000 mi | Manual |
| May 31, 2025 | $19,500 | 19,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 5, 2024 | $11,000 | 49,000 mi | Manual |
| Aug 9, 2024 | $27,250 | 87,000 mi | Manual |
| May 23, 2023 | $14,200 | 49,000 mi | Manual |
| Dec 6, 2021 | $22,000 | 45,000 mi | Manual |
| Nov 5, 2021 | $17,500 | 39,000 mi | Manual |
| Oct 29, 2021 | $40,000 | 1,400 mi | Manual |
| Oct 23, 2020 | $22,400 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $27,051 | 81,000 mi | — |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $15,501 | 9,000 mi | Manual |
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How much is a 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible worth?
A 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible is worth approximately $21,077 as of Oct 9, 2026, based on 12 verified auction sales tracked by DriveIndex. Based on US sales through Jun 9, 2026. Half of all verified sales fall between $17,500 and $22,400; the full verified range is $11,000 to $40,000. Condition, mileage and options move an individual car within that band.
How many 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible sell per year?
2 have sold at auction in the past 12 months. DriveIndex has tracked 12 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible sales in total.
Are 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible sale prices higher or lower than a year ago?
There aren't yet enough recent sales to compute a reliable 12-month price direction for the 1981 Triumph TR8 Convertible. The full Value Signal classification (appreciating, stable, bottomed, or depreciating) and its 1–5 year projection are part of DriveIndex Pro.
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