Highlights
- Older £20,000 restoration with sparing use since
- Engine and gearbox rebuilt
- Very well kept in stand-out yellow
- Huge history file including work by Stag specialists
- One of the last Mk1s built
- Current keeper for 43 years
The Appeal
Classic four-seat convertibles are rare beasts, which partly explains the perennial popularity of the sleek, Italianate Stag. That and the car’s magnificent, burbling 3litre V8 which surely has one of the greatest engine notes of the last 50 years.
These cars are also relaxing and rewarding to drive with attractive wood-trimmed interior. A vibrant owners scene further dials up the appeal.
Good, well maintained cars command a premium and here is one. A very tidy, factory-standard Mk1 finished in popular yellow it sports an older restoration by model specialists including extensive mechanical refurbishment. This is a clearly much-loved example of a great summer cruiser.
The History and Paperwork
- First UK registered 21st December 1972
- Chassis records confirm this as a 1972 built car
- Just five registered keepers
- Acquired by the seller 43 years ago on 14th June 1979
- Vast history file with carefully detailed maintenance and improvement records
- Extensively restored across bodywork and mechanicals in 2002
- This work included £10,000 restoration by a Stag specialist
- Engine rebuilt in 2007
- Gearbox rebuilt in 2007 and then again in December 2015
- New hood fitted in 2001 at cost of nearly £3,000
- Other work includes new power steering pump, carburettor reconditioning and water pump
- Photographic record of restoration included in history file
- Less than 100 miles since last MOT test in 2018
- No advisories on last MOT in May 2018
The Condition
- Attractive and highly preserved car with few signs of age or deterioration
- Older restoration by model specialist to a high standard
- Very well presented in what appears to be Mimosa Yellow, a stand-out colour
- Complementary light caramel leatherette interior in very good condition
- Chromework in good order with bright finish
- Factory correct car with Mk1 steel wheels and chrome embellishers, all in good order
- Well kept interior with good veneers and switchgear
- Small tear to drivers seat and another to rear seat, ready made interior kits are available at "Rimmer Bros" Triumph spares specialists. These kits are made to be fitted by the owner.
- Black fabric roof replaced in 2001, clearly cared for showing good colour depth and condition
- Modern face-off stereo fitted
The Mechanics
- 2,998cc Triumph V8 engine
- Automatic gearbox
- Engine and gearbox rebuilt by Stag specialist
- Additional mechanical work documented above
- We have no reported issues with the mechanicals
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