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The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. Specific concerns may be found on the talk page. See Wikipedia's guide to writing better articles for suggestions. The Triumph Stag was a British car sold between 1970 and 1978 by the Triumph Motor Company, which featured styling by the Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1042x646, 338 KB)Triumph Stag at a rally in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England. ...
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Triumph Logo (1978 version) 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started...
The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ...
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The Triumph TR250 was built between 1968 and 1969 for 15 months by the Triumph Motor Company in the United Kingdom, during which time approximately 8,480 cars were built, all of which were for the American market. ...
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Giovanni Michelotti (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. ...
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Triumph Logo (1978 version) 1934 Triumph Gloria Six 1937 Triumph Dolomite Roadster 1974 Triumph GT6 Coupé The Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Siegfried Bettmann (1863-1951) and Moritz (Maurice) Schulte founded Bettmann & Co and started selling Triumph bicycles, from premises in London and from 1889 started...
Giovanni Michelotti (1921-1980) was one of the most prolific designers of sports cars in the 20th century. ...
Design and styling
Envisioned as a luxury sports car, the Triumph Stag was designed to be a gentleman's sports tourer, to compete directly with the Mercedes-Benz SL class models. All Stags were four-seater convertible coupés; for structural rigidity, the Stag required a B-pillar "roll bar" hoop connected to the windscreen frame by a T-bar. A removable hardtop was a popular factory option for the early Stags, and was later supplied as a standard fitment. 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ...
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Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ...
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The car started as a styling experiment literally cut and shaped from a 1963-4 Triumph 2000 pre-production saloon, which had also been styled by Michelotti, and loaned to him by Harry Webster, Director of Triumph Engineering from the early to late 1960's. Their agreement was under the premise that if Harry liked the design, Triumph could use the prototype as the basis of a new Triumph model. Harry, who was a long time friend of Giovanni who he called "Micho", absolutely loved the design and spirited the prototype back to England. The end result, a two door drop head (convertible) had little in common with the styling of its progenitor 2000, but retained the suspension and drive line. Triumph liked the Michelotti design so much that they propagated the styling lines of the Stag into the new T2000/T2500 saloon and estate model lines of the 1970's. The Triumph 2000 was a mid-sized automobile produced by the Triumph Motor Company between 1963 and 1977. ...
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Henry George (Harry) Webster, CBE (1917-05-27â2007-02-06) was a British automotive engineer who inspired the creation of iconic Triumph cars throughout the 1950s and 1960s. ...
Engineering It has been alleged that internal politics meant that Triumph intended, but were unable, to use the proven but old technology General Motors designed all aluminium Rover V8. As we know today, the no-fit story is probably a myth. Rover, also owned by British Leyland, simply could not supply the numbers of aluminium V8 engines to match the anticipated production of the Stag. We know that "brand loyalty" between Triumph and Rover was high between these former rivals. Besides, Harry Webster had already started development and testing of a new unique, all Triumph designed overhead cam (OHC) 2.5 litre fuel injected (PI) V8 to be used in the Stag, large saloons and estate cars. The vision was to allow Triumph to compete in the highly desired V8 marketplace. Under the direction of Harry's replacement, Spen King in 1968, the new Triumph OHC 2.5 PI V8 was enlarged to 2997 cc (3.0 litre) to increase torque and the troublesome fuel injection dropped in favour of dual Zenith-Stromberg 175 CDSE carburetors to meet emission standards of the target market - USA. General Motors Corporation, also known as GM or The General, an American multinational corporation, is the worlds largest auto company. ...
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The Triumph Slant-4 engine shared the same basic design as the Triumph V8, consisting of a single overhead cam cast iron block with aluminium heads. However the cylinder heads of the two engines do not share the same footprint on their respective engine blocks. This same engine manufactured by StanPart was initially used in the Saab 99. Using a gear driven water pump, the Slant 4 could be easily installed in a front wheel drive car. This same water pump design was used in the Stag V8. The Triumph Slant-4 is an engine developed by the UK engineering company, Ricardo, for Triumph and Saab. ...
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As in the Triumph 2000 model line, monocoque construction was employed, as was fully independent suspension—MacPherson struts in front, semi-trailing arms at the rear. Braking was by front disc and rear drum brakes, while steering was power-assisted rack and pinion. Monocoque (French for single shell) is a construction technique that uses the external skin of an object to support some or most of the load on the structure. ...
A simple MacPherson strut suspension on the left front wheel of a rear-wheel drive vehicle. ...
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Production The car was launched one year late in 1970, to a fairly warm welcome at the various international auto shows, which soon turned sour after delivery to the market with reports of engine problems. Some of these were due to the perennial problem of poor build quality, endemic to the British motor industry of the time, while others related to what some feel were the fatal design problems in the engine. These included: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1855x1325, 305 KB) 1977 Triumph Stag Mark 2 at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ...
Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1855x1325, 305 KB) 1977 Triumph Stag Mark 2 at Bristol Car Show, The Downs, Bristol, England. ...
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- long simplex roller link chains combined with inedaquate engine maintenance and factory specified 7500 mile oil change intervals. The chains could last less than 25,000 miles resulting in expensive damage when they failed;
- inadequately sized main bearings in the early OHC 2.5 litre V8 design with short lives, changed in the 3.0 litre design;
- aluminium head warpage due to poor castings, head gaskets which restricted coolant, leading to overheating;
- water pump failures relating to poor drive gear hardening, prematurely wearing out the gear and stopping the water pump.
British Leyland never provided sufficient budget to correct the few design issues of the Triumph 3.0 litre OHC V8. Many owners adopted a popular conversion of the car fitting a Rover V8, Ford Capri 2.8 V6, Buick 231 V6, or Triumph 6-cylinder engine but now such conversions fetch lower prices than a genuine Stag V8-engined car. Rover V8 in a Sunbeam Tiger The Rover V8 engine is a compact V8 internal combustion engine with aluminium cylinder heads and cylinder block, originally designed by General Motors and later re-designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. ...
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Perhaps thanks to such a reputation for trouble, only 25,877 cars were produced between 1970 and 1977. Of this number, 6,780 were export models, of which only 2,871 went to the United States. Several variants were produced noted only in changes of the production numbering sequences, these have become unofficially designated as "Early" 1970, the Mk I (1971–1972/3), Mk II (1973) and "Late" (1974-1977). Most cars were fitted with a Borg-Warner 3-speed automatic transmission. The other choice was a derivative of the ancient TR-2 gearbox which had been modified and improved over the years for use in the TR4/A/IRS/TR5/250/6. First gear ratio was raised and needle roller bearings were used in place of the bronze bushings on the layshaft. Early models could be ordered with an A-type Laycock overdrive unit and later ones frequently came with a J-type Laycock unit. The overdrive option is highly desirable as the engine RPM is excessive without it. BorgWarner is a U.S. automotive parts supplier, known for its automatic transmissions and turbo chargers. ...
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Other than the choice of transmissions there were very few factory installed options. Some early cars came with just the soft-top and some with just the hard-top but most ended up with both. Electric windows, power steering and power assisted brakes were standard. Options included air conditioning, chrome wire wheels, luggage rack, Koni shock absorbers, floor mats and Lucas Square Eight fog lamps, and a range of aftermarket products, most of which were dealer installed as optional accessories. A shock absorber is a mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp a sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy. ...
Classic status The Triumph Stag is now a fairly desirable classic car, with sizeable club and owner support, a number of specialist suppliers, and reasonably strong prices. About 9,000 Stags are believed to survive in the United Kingdom. The car's popularity is possibly due to its comparative rarity, its unique timeless Michelotti styling, and that, while the car was liable to engine problems, many surviving vehicles are lacking in the rust and electrical problems that beset many British cars of the period. All of the problems associated over the years have been solved by those enthusiast clubs supporting the Stag, elevating this classic to its intended place in popularity envisioned by its designers. Ford Model A Four-door 1948 Buick Eight convertible 1959 Chevrolet Impala A yank tank or maquina in Havana, Cuba Another yank tank in Havana 1967 Ford Mustang Coupe Classic car is a term frequently used to describe an older car, but the exact meaning is subject to differences in...
Popular culture In the James Bond movie, Diamonds Are Forever, diamond smuggler Peter Franks drives a Triumph Stag, which James Bond steals when he assumes Franks' identity; however the sound dub is that of a Triumph Herald or Spitfire! Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ...
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These lollipops, above, were found to contain heroin when inspected by the DEA. Smuggling is illegal transport, in particular across a border. ...
In the TV series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Jeannie Hurst (Emilia Fox) drives a yellow Triumph Stag convertible. Also on British TV, in the series New Tricks the character Gerry Standing (Dennis Waterman) originally drove a yellow Stag for the first two series, until he was forced to sell it owing to a lack of funds. He replaced it with a green Stag in a later series. Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) is a cult late 1960s British private detective television series starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope as the private detectives Jeff Randall and Marty Hopkirk. ...
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born July 31, 1974 in London, England) is a British actress possibly best known for her role as pathologist Nikki Alexander in television series Silent Witness, having joined the cast on the departure of Amanda Burton. ...
New Tricks is a BBC television drama series which follows the work of the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS). ...
Dennis in The Sweeney For the character in Little Britain, see Dennis Waterman (Little Britain). ...
In the British TV series 'Second Sight', Clive Owen drives a Triumph Stag briefly in the first episode prior to selling it due to failing eyesight.
References - Poole, C. (2004). Genteel Tourer: The Story of the 1970-77 Triumph Stag. Collectible Automobile, October 2004, 52-61.
- Taylor, James (1999). Original Triumph Stag: The Restorers Guide. p.5-15.
- Taylor, James (1992). Triumph Stag 1970-1977: Choice - Purchase - Performance - #4; Essential Advice & Data for Buyers & Enthusiasts. p. 6-12.
- Triumph Service Division, Coventry England. (1969). Triumph British Leyland Preliminary Service Information - STAG, Part Number 545160
- Standard - Triumph Sales Limited (1969). British Leyland Triumph, Triumph Stag Graphic Catalogue, Graphic Publication no. 519579
External links - The Triumph Stag Web Site & Registry
- Triumph Stag Owners Club - UK
- Triumph Stag Club USA
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