1974' Triumph Stag

H&H Classic Auction  @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
20th September, 2023 13:00
1974 Triumph Stag
Estimate
£13, 000 - £15, 000
Registration No: SDG 253N
Chassis No: LD33679A
MOT: Exempt
Subject to a comprehensive restoration in the early 1990s
Only c. 12, 000 miles covered since the restorations conclusion
Resided in current ownership since 2004
Benefitted from much recent improvement
Introduced in June 1970, the Triumph Stag was conceived as a luxury convertible sportscar to rival the likes of the R107-series Mercedes-Benz SL. As such, it came equipped with electric windows, power-assisted rack and pinion steering, and servo-backed disc / drum brakes as standard. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell (stylist Giovanni Michelotti had physically shortened a pre-production Triumph 2000 saloon in order to fashion the initial prototype), the newcomer featured all-round independent suspension (McPherson strut front / semi-trailing arm rear) and a well laid-out 2+2 cabin. Neatly integrated, the substantial roll-over hoop that joined the B-pillars gained extra strength from a T-bar link to the windscreen frame. With some 145bhp and 167lbft of torque on tap from its bespoke 2997cc SOHC V8 engine, the model was reputedly capable of 120mph. Available with a choice of four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, all but the earliest Stags benefited from both hard and soft-top roofs. Despite being in production for seven years, during which time 25, 877 cars were made, a mere 9, 500 or so are thought to have survived.