The story of the Triumph stag begins in the mid nineteen sixties, when Harry Webster, the Triumph technical director, provided the couturier Michelotti with a prototype Triumph 2000 that had been used extensively during the 24 hour race at Le Mans in 1964. The talented Italian had asked for a model in Great Britain in order to redesign it in accordance with his own ideas. When, at the beginning of 1966, Webster visited his friend he was enthused by Michelotti's design, but it was not until two years later that the management of the firm decided to produce the 2+2 seat cabriolet. The Leyland company who owned the Triumph planned to use the V8 engine from their own sister company Rover. However when it became clear that Rover would not be able to supply the required quantity, before he left in 1968, Webster initiated the development of the Triumph V8 engine from a combination of two 4-cylinder engines. When the Triumph Stag went into production in 1970, its appearance had in the meantime been altered in some respects. For safety reasons the frame of the windscreen was now linked to the B pillar by a T-shaped roll bar and the radiator grille had obviously been simplified. This caused the Stag to attract attention at various motor shows. Its 2997 cc V8 engine delivered 145 bhp and gave it a top speed of about 195 km/h. The Stag accelerated from 0 to 100 in 9.5 seconds. Unfortunately this top-of-the-range sports car had some engine problems to overcome and by 1977 production had ceased. Die cast details: Opening hood and doors (trunk does not open); Detailed engine compartment; Interior with folding bucket seat back; Detailed chassis; and Steerable front wheels.
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