Lot 676: 1974 Triumph Stag Roadster

Stylish, fast and practical, the Stag began life as a Triumph 2000-based styling exercise by Italian carrozziere Giovanni Michelotti. A 2+2 convertible, Michelotti’s design featured a quad-lamp grille and sculpted front and rear ends, the latter destined to appear on many future Triumphs. By the time production commenced in 1970, the 2000’s six-cylinder engine had been replaced by a 3-litre V8 based on an overhead-camshaft four - later to power the Dolomite range - already being produced by Triumph for SAAB. A ‘T’-shaped roll bar bracing the door pillars and windscreen was one of the Stag’s most distinctive features, and the model could be had in soft-top, hardtop, or soft-with-hardtop forms.
Finished in white with black Ambla interior, this automatic transmission, soft-with-hardtop model was restored circa 1997, when the bodywork was refurbished with new floors, etc and the car repainted. More recently, the car has received a new soft-top and carpets, while around six months ago a reconditioned automatic gearbox was fitted. Described by the vendor as ‘very presentable and a joy to drive,’ the vehicle is offered with hardtop, road fund licence to October 2005, MoT to September 2006 and Swansea V5 registration document.