1977 Triumph Stag

Description

Only 39,300 miles from new; current owner 19 years; manual overdrive; Weber carb conversion; huge history file; find a better one!

As the Heritage Certificate confirms, this magnificent Stag was built in August 1976 finished in Pimento Red with a black interior, alloy wheels, Sundym glass and manual overdrive gearbox. The original BL Supercover warranty documents show that it was supplied new via Leslie Dodds Ltd of Spilsby, Lincs, to first owner Mr N Hanes of Boston in January 1977.

From 1982 – 1995 it was owned by Colin Woods Motors Ltd of Sleaford, and from 1995 – 2005 by a Mrs A Savill of the same town. Our vendor acquired the car from Cherished Classics of Leicester in May 2005, their advert stating that it had been in single family ownership from new and that the indicated mileage of 24,901 was correct.

Our vendor has looked after the car meticulously during his 19-year ownership and it seems to have been serviced virtually every year at MOT time, regardless of the low mileage covered. In 2010 it was treated to a bare metal repaint in Pimento Red which cost £3,750 and was worth every penny because it still looks excellent today. At the same time it also got new stainless steel bumpers, new exterior door handle trims, new door mirrors and a new stainless steel exhaust system.

Other expenditure of note includes a complete new clutch kit in March 2023 including master and slave cylinders and new gearbox mountings (£689 for parts and £640 in labour). It had a new black mohair hood and a new set of carpets in 2016 which cost £1,541. It had previously had new seat foams in 2009.

Other upgrades in the current ownership include: Weber carburettor conversion (original carbs are in the boot); electronic ignition; stainless steel water pipes; electric cooling fan; electric fuel pump; polybushed suspension; Halogen headlamps; Cobra alarm/immobiliser; two sets of keys and alarm fobs; wind deflectors; outdoor/indoor car cover; Pioneer face-off CD/DAB radio, the original radio is in the boot along with sundry other spares.

Documentation includes the aforementioned Heritage Certificate and Supercover warranty; wiring diagram; CD/radio instruction booklet; many invoices; repaint photos; owner’s handbook; notes from the vendor; and 19 old MOTs back to 2004 at 24,511 miles. Although it no longer needs one, it has an MOT until April 2025 with no advisories recorded.

As you can probably tell by now, this gorgeous low-mileage Stag has led a pampered existence and you would be hard pressed to find a better example anywhere. Starting instantly and running like a Swiss watch as we have moved it around on site, with that lovely V8 exhaust note, it would sit well in any collection.

For more information contact James on 07970 309907 or email [email protected]