HIGHLIGHTS

Completely rebuilt with nearly all new parts – one of the best Stags available
Engine totally rebuilt by renowned specialist for over £8,500, less than 100 miles since rebuild
Service history and paperwork back to 1979
One family owned until 2015 – warranted mileage to 75k

THE APPEAL

Based on the platform of the Triumph 2000 and sharing its front panels, the strikingly handsome Stag made its debut in 1970, six years after Michelotti first imagined it as concept car at the 1964 Turin Motor Show.

This one is from the final year of production – 1978 – and is as refined and developed as the Stag ever got. But more importantly, it has just emerged from a comprehensive rebuild.

The car was bought new by a lady owner and sold at just one yer old to a gentleman in Liverpool who owned it until it was taken off the road in 2002, where it went into in dry storage. Following his passing, it was registered to his wife until 2015.

It was acquired by the vendor a couple of years ago after the previous keeper acknowledged he was too advanced in years to restore it, and over the past two years the vendor and his son, who runs a specialist classic car garage, have returned it to its former glory, renewing every part imaginable with components from well-known specialists. The engine was sent away and rebuilt by Thurston Engineering, which specialises in classic engine rebuilds.

Meanwhile, the vendor began a full restoration of the vehicle, completely stripping it back to its shell, having it sandblasted and fitting in a new floor, sills and body parts.

It has since been completely rebuilt form the ground-up and not a stone left unturned. It’s marvellous – a labour of love, ready to be enjoyed and appreciated by a new owner who should need to do nothing more to it.

It comes with an extensive history, including a handwritten schedule for repairs and Service with accompanying invoices and records for all work completed from 1979 to today!

Vendor is also a Stag Owners Club member and the car comes with a collection of S.O.C monthly magazines.

THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK

Completely rebuilt
UK V5C
Tax and MOT exempt
Offered with a fresh MOT with no advisories
For sale by Stag Owners Club member
History file back to 1979 when acquired at 12 months’ old by long-term owner
Stacks of bills, receipts and invoices from 1979 to 2002 when it was put into storage
Huge file of recent bills and invoices for parts purchased to rebuild the car
MOT certificates back to 1981
Invoice for £8,500 engine rebuild
Used car bill of sale from 1979
Zeibart rustproofing certificate from 1979
Absolutely incredible file of history
BMH Heritage Certificate showing it was built in July 1977 and registered in 1978
Old tax discs
Clear HPI report

THE INTERIOR

Black Ambla upholstery
Wooden six-dial dash
Electric windows
Period Sharp radio-cassette
Very good original order – preserved rather than restored where possible
All controls, dials and switches work
New carpets
Excellent boot area with new floor covering

THE EXTERIOR

Completely stripped, blasted and repainted
£9,000 body and paint restoration
New roof
Refurbished alloy wheels with new Nankang tyres in exact factory size
Chrome was removed, stripped and replated by respected specialist
New doors
Completely repainted in original Triumph New White
Superb cellulose paint finish
New chassis outriggers and floors
Fantastic presentation – a truly lovely example in need of nothing
Original mud flaps and badges

THE MECHANICS

- 3.0-litre V8, Completely rebuilt by Thurston Engineering in 2021 at a cost of over £8,500
- Engine rebuild invoice reads as follows:
THURSTON ENGINEERING LTD
Invoice Date 20/12/2021
Quantity Description
- Strip & assess v8 engine for overhaul:
  Inspect v8 crankshaft - OK for size, polish, pressure test V8 cylinder heads – OK, IFC & reface all valve seats and valves. Reface head faces and rebuild to inc valve clearances, inspect bores - wear and corrosion, requiring rebore. Set up, reface block faces. Rebore block to suit piston (+.020"), rebuild vV engine & ancillaries to include set up and bench test-run, piston set +020, oil filter, O-Rings and gaskets (various; w/pump, o/pump, p/up pipe), thrust washers +.010", seal , cam box rubber x4, inlet manifold gaskets x2 long, x2 short, downpipe gaskets, camshaft lock plates x2, head gasket x2, oil pump repair kit, timing chains & guides, sump gasket, cam cover gaskets x2, crankshaft rear oil seal, oil pressure switch, crankshaft front oil seal, main bearings +010, big end bearings +010, repair threads to inlet manifold & heads, crankshaft pulley bolt & washer, flywheel bolt, balance v8 crankshaft assembly, water pump 12 vane, thermostat inc. Gasket, exhaust manifold , cylinder head gasket set, 8.0 champion spark plug - 14mm.
Triumph Stag engine
Total Net Amount £ 7,162.12
Total VAT Amount £ 1,432.42
Invoice Total £ 8,594.54
- Automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Brakes, suspension and bushes all completely overhauled
- Runs and drives superbly
- New fuel pump
- Silicon hoses.
- Weber G38 race carb, original will also be supplied with car

Also as part of the restoration, the car comes with invoices for the following:

New chassis outriggers and o/s complete front floor
New Mohair hood
New original specification carpets
New fully trimmed boot carpet
Refurbished alloy wheels
New Nankang tyres in exact factory size.
New wheel centres
New upgraded 4 row radiator
New oil cooler
New oil filter
New Evans waterless coolant
New fuel pump
New electronic ignition
Chrome was removed, stripped and re-plated by respected specialist.
New battery
New wheel cylinders
Replacement doors
New sun visors
New various body seals including soft top, body & windscreen.
New throttle cable
New exhaust mountings and clamps.
New bushes various
New fuel tank.
New chrome wiper bezels
New wiper blades
New wiper wheel boxes
New washer bottle and pump
New inhibitor switch
New lamps and lenses as required.
New pedal rubbers
New mud flaps
Some new badges
A new rev counter
New kick down cable
New fuel sender and
New wiper rack and stalk.

SUMMARY

There’s a strong following for Triumph Stags but in recent months they’ve been shooting up in value, especially for unspoilt examples with the correct Triumph V8.

This one will undoubtedly sell well – it’s a fully restored car with a truly impeccable history and is pretty much flawless throughout having been subjected to a comprehensive engine-out rebuild, stripped, restored, repaired and repainted and then refitted with a completely rebuilt V8. It’s a fabulous example – as good as they’ll ever get.

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