Triumph Stag

The story

The Stag began as a Michelotti show car that Triumph liked enough to build. Its own V8 sounded wonderful but overheated if neglected, and that reputation dogged it. Well-sorted cars are much loved today.

Inside

A walnut dash, two small back seats and a padded T-shaped roll bar overhead. Most were sold with both a soft top and a lift-off hard top.

In period colours

Tap a colour to respray the drawing.

On screen

Meanwhile, in 1970

The Beatles split up, and eighteen-year-olds voted in a general election for the first time.

Best-selling single of 1970: In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry

Before you buy a 1970s car

• Rust is common in sills, wheel arches, front panels and the bottom of the doors.
• Check the wiring and electrics carefully, as they age badly.
• Many volume-selling cars still have good parts support, but badge-engineered and low-volume models can be harder to source.

General notes, not specific to this model. Check the model's own history before buying.

Rivals of its day

Picked automatically: cars on sale at the same time with similar size, speed and price.

See the real thing

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