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Triumph Stag Manual

Triumph Stag Manual

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Lot number 80
Hammer value £10,200
Description Triumph Stag Manual
Registration GNT 146M
Year 1974
Colour White
Engine size 3,997 cc
Chassis No. LD30423BW
Engine No. LF024227HEA

The inception of the Triumph Stag came about thanks to the close personal relationship between Harry Webster, Triumph’s Director of Engineering and Giovanni Michelotti, head of the firm responsible for much of Triumph’s styling.

Giovanni Michelotti had harbored the notion of a four-seater GT for some time, eventually asking Webster if they could undertake a styling exercise at their own expense. Webster gave them the nod and they soon got to work producing a mock-up of what was to become the Triumph Stag. When presented to the bosses at Triumph, the response was immediate and the project to build the car got the go-ahead straight away.

Produced between 1970 and 1978, the Stag was conceived as a gentleman's sports tourer to compete head-on with rivals such as the Mercedes SL. Powered by an all-new 3-litre V8, its 145bhp was sufficient to push the car to 115mph. Over 25,900 were eventually made, with around 9,000 still in existence according to the Stag club – a very healthy survival rate.

This incredibly low mileage example was first registered on 8th January 1974 and had been specified with the desirable manual gearbox with overdrive. It was delivered to its first owner Hea & Co Ltd who were based in Brighton.

In November 1975 it was purchased by the Brown family from Wem and has remained in their ownership ever since.

Given very little exercise over the years, an MOT from 1988 shows that it had covered just 3,982 miles at that time. Shortly after, the car was put into storage where it remained for the next 20 -25 years before being gifted to the vendor, Mrs Brown’s Grand Daughter in 2003.

It remained tucked away until 2009 when the car was brought back to running order. This required no major work, just a thorough clean-up and a comprehensive service. Its 2009 MOT shows an accumulated mileage of just 10,458 miles. Driven just a few miles during that year, the car was put on SORN until 2013 when its next MOT shows a mileage of 10,814 miles. This now reads just 10,885 miles, the current MOT expiring in October 2015, just 427 miles having been added to its already miniscule total over the last 12 years.

The vendor informs us that there are a few ‘small dinks’ in the bodywork, the driver’s seat has lost a bit of stuffing and there is a small 50-pence piece sized tear in the hood. The Stag is described as running well and has just had a new battery fitted. The V5C shows two previous owners, Hea & Co and Mrs Brown, the car retaining its original Triumph Passport to Service which has its first service stamped at 1,300 miles and the driver’s handbook.

This unmolested, highly original Stag is a most unusual survivor having covered so few miles in its life and has the potential to make a truly fine example. Not many of us have had the opportunity to find out what it feels like to drive such a low mileage Stag  - here's your chance to find out.

Catalogue Amendment; Bidders are advised that the chassis number would suggest that it started life as an automatic. There is also insufficient paperwork to confirm its mileage of 11,500 as catalogued, although it has been in family ownership since it was one year old has been in storage for much of its life.
 

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