About this Triumph Stag

ARRIVING SHORTLY

Triumph Stag Background 

Built between 1970 and 1977 and styled styled by Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti, the project was managed by Triumph's Chief Engineer Spen King, and powered by a new gorgeous 3.0 Litre V8 Engine, the Triumph Stag is one of the quintessential four-seater British roadsters. Designed from the beginning as a grand touring luxury sports car, the 2+2 Stag had the legendary Mercedes-Benz SL in its sights.

This was, initially at least, a tad optimistic, as it was somewhat flawed when first launched, but the intervening decades have given enthusiasts and specialists plenty of time to wrinkle out its quirks, and a properly fettled Stag is now a decently quick, super-reliable and capable of wafting you and three of your friends to the South of France and back in genuine comfort. 

The Stag was always destined for greatness and with a thumping three-litre V8 engine under the bonnet, and better than average crash protection and chassis stiffness thanks to the trademark ‘T-bar’ roll-over hoop, the Stag actually goes and handles very well indeed despite that the fact that almost all are equipped with the Borg-Warner three-speed Automatic Gearbox.

Buyers had few options to choose from on the MK11 version introduced in 1973, as electric windows, power-steering and power-assisted brakes, and a Soft Top were all standard,  - with the only real decision to be made being whether to specify their new Stag with a four-speed Manual Gearbox with Overdrive or the three-speed Automatic Gearbox and an optional Hard Top.

Only in production for eight years, during which time 25,877 rolled out of the factory, it spawned a disproportionate number of enthusiasts, owners’ clubs, and film appearances, including a role in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. This makes the Triumph Stag a proper Bond car, surely?

See this link for full details of the Triumph Stag: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Stag

THIS CAR

Built just before production ended on 24th June 1977, this car Registration No: UEK 82S - Chassis No: LD44507A is one of the final batch of Mark 2's to roll off the production lines in Canley, Coventry and it was first registered on 11th November 1977 in Warrington, Cheshire.

It is famously known as broadcaster Jamie Theakston's stolen Java Green 1977 Triumph Stag - see link:

https://www.chiswickw4.com/default.asp?section=info&page=concrime1168.htm

Jamie also broadcast this on his Breakfast show, and as a result, it was found fairly locally the following day and returned to him undamaged.

Having owned the car for many years, he and his wife have toured Europe in the car as well as a trip around the Scottish Highlands and competed in a number of classic car rallies. However, it has now come to the time to pass it onto another owner.

It has been restored & maintained by Triumph specialist 'Enginuity' in Acton during their ownership and they have carried out lots of work for him including rebuilding the engine, fully repainting the car, fitted a new interior and carried out regular maintenance. 

Full details including photographs and a video to follow.

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