1972 Triumph Stag
Just 46,000 miles and low ownership

Registration No: NDJ 345K
Chassis No: LD12292BW
MOT: July 2026

• Just 46,000 miles and six private owners from new (three from the same family)
• Supplied new to Mr. Jim Forrester of Southport and retained in the Forrester family until 2005
• Fastidious previous owner who lavished some £6,000 on the car from 2012-2020, and documented all work completed
• Professionally uprated to a four-speed automatic gearbox by Clive Tate in 2021
• Offered with a large history file including the original book pack

Introduced in June, 1970, the Triumph Stag was conceived as a luxury convertible sports car to rival the likes of the R107-series Mercedes-Benz SL. As such, it came equipped with electric windows, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering, and servo-backed front disc and rear drum brakes as standard. Based around a two-door monocoque bodyshell (stylist Giovanni Michelotti had physically shortened a pre-production Triumph 2000 saloon in order to fashion the initial prototype), the newcomer featured all-round independent suspension (McPherson strut front and semi-trailing arm rear) and a well laid-out two-plus-two cabin. Neatly integrated, the substantial roll-over hoop that joined the B-pillars gained extra strength from a T-bar link to the windscreen frame. With some 145bhp and 167lb ft of torque on tap from its bespoke 2,997cc SOHC V8 engine, the model was reputedly capable of 120mph. Available with a choice of four-speed manual or three-speed automatic transmission, all but the earliest Stags benefited from both hard and soft-top roofs. Despite being in production for seven years, during which time 25,877 cars were made, a mere 9,500 or so are thought to have survived.

Beautifully presented in an uncommon but very elegant claret, this Stag can attribute its exemplary condition to the fact that it has covered a mere 46,000 miles from new and benefitted from an extensive programme of renovations across the past 20 years. It was originally sold through the Tannery Farm Garage of St. Helens, Lancashire, to Mr. Jim Forrester of Southport. It is understood that ownership was transferred to Mrs. Molly Forrester, his wife, circa 1977, and in 1990 it passed to one of their daughters. Come 2005, the Stag had covered around 40,000 miles and remained highly original, but it had bodywork issues, faded paint and a faulty water pump, so it was sold out of the family after 33 years to a professional sprayer and panel-beater.

The car was refurbished and brought up to a high standard, and in 2012 it was sold to an enthusiast who maintained it meticulously until 2020, when it was bought by the vendor. A detailed log reveals that a recored radiator was installed in 2014, the anti-roll bar and steering rack were overhauled and new carpets and brake pads were bought in 2015, some welding to the floorpan was undertaken and new driveshafts went in in 2016, and in 2017 the front lights and the ignition switch were renewed, and a conversion to electronic ignition was effected. Finally, in the previous ownership, the tappets were overhauled in 2020 with new buckets and shims. The total spent on maintenance between 2012 and 2020 was around £6000.

With the vendor, the Stag has been used sparingly and was further upgraded with a four-speed automatic gearbox by Clive Tate in 2021. Consequently, it appears as a very versatile and refined open tourer offering endless opportunities for enjoyment. An impressive history file includes the current V5C, the original book pack, a handwritten mileage and service record spanning 1972 to 2001, and an additional record of work completed since 2012.

Interested parties should note that there is a bodied coloured hard-top included in this lot, but it is for collection by the winning bidder from the vendors premises in High Peak, Derbyshire.

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452