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NOW—A Plush British Grand Tourer

With V8 power, Triumph takes a leap into the
Mercedes-Benz, B.M.W., and Lancia class

By DAVID SCOTT / PS European Editor

T riumph Stag is Britain’s first mass-production Grand
Touring car, built to sell at around $5,500. That’s a dis­
count-store price for a sleek Italian-styled four-seater
with all-independent suspension and a quiet but powerful
V8 engine of advanced design. I drove this car on the no­
speed-limit roads of Belgium and was greatly impressed.
It went from standstill to 100 mph in just half a minute.
The suspension worked wonders to keep the car steady, A mass of instruments is grouped in front of the driver, and
with a comfortable ride, on the worst cobblestone roads switches for horn, wipers, and lights are on stalks.
in Belgium. I liked the precise power steering, which has
good road feel. The steering wheel is adjustable for both
height and rake. Body-contoured front seats are fully
reclining, have adjustments for height and tilt. The power
brakes were great, and slow the car sharply, but without
harshness, when the foot goes down hard. The Stag meets
all U. S. federal safety standards.

Convertible version has a three-point rollover bar that also stiffens
the body. Large doors give easy entry to back seat.

FACTS ON THE TRIUMPH STAG
Engine type................................... ................... . . . . SOHC V8
Displacement ................................................... . . . . 183 cu. in.
Carburetion ....................................................... . . . . 2 Stromberg
Power @ rpm ................................................ . ... 145 @ 5,500
Torque (lbs.-ft.) @ rpm ............................... . ... 170 @ 3,500
Transmission..................................................... . . . . 4-speed manual
(Borg-Warner
Type 35 optional)
Wheelbase ......................................................... . . . . 100 inches
Overall length .................................................. ....174 inches
Overall width ................................................... . ... 64 inches
Overall height................................................... . ... 52 inches
Curb weight....................................................... . . . . 3,050 pounds
Brakes ................................................................ . . . . Disk/drum
with power assist
Steering ............................................................. . . . . Rack and pinion
with cower assist
Top speed ......................................................... . . . . 118 mph
Overhead-cam engine is based on Saab's slant-four (built by Acceleration 0-60 mph ................................... . . . . 9.5 seconds
Price.................................................................... . . . . $5,500 approx.
Triumph). Each bank has its own chain-driven camshaft.
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