Beschreibung
H&H Classic Auction @ The Imperial War Museum, Duxford/ Cambridgeshire
14th June, 2023 13:00
1977 Triumph Stag
Estimate £24, 000 - £28, 000
Registration No: PSJ 986R
Chassis No: LD435810
MOT: April 2024
The subject of a 2-year restoration programme with the bodywork jobs carried out on a rotisserie
Overhauled engine with the addition of a sports manifold, a high-energy starter motor and Holly carburettor
Re-trimmed interior with Alcantara utilised in parts and new carpets
Offered with a collection of invoices and current V5c document
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.
With first registration on the 1st of April, 1977, today, this Stag displays just some 78, 245 miles on the odometer. In recent times the Stag has also benefitted from some upgrading and restoration work. Mechanically, the car has benefitted from an overhaul of the engine with the addition of a sports manifold, a high-energy starter motor, Holly carburettor and a brake and gearbox overhaul. In addition, the car has benefitted from a coolant overflow tank, a new clutch and a new brake master cylinder. The subject of a 2-year restoration programme, the bodywork jobs were carried out on a rotisserie, as well as refurbishment of the wheels and new tyres and the hardtop. Inside, the Stag has been treated to a re-trim, with Alcantara utilised in parts, with new carpets. Offered with a collection of invoices and current V5c document.
