James May auctions Triumph Stag from Grand Tour finale
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:02 · Archive
James May has put his 1974 magenta Triumph Stag from The Grand Tour finale up for auction after owning it for almost three years. The car featured in One for the Road, the final Grand Tour special, in which May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond drove classic cars across Zimbabwe and Botswana, bringing their decades-long motoring partnership to an emotional conclusion.
The Stag was first registered in October 1974 and is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.0-litre V8, connected to a four-speed manual gearbox. It currently shows 83,368 miles on its odometer, though the mileage is not warranted. According to Collecting Cars, where the vehicle is being auctioned, it has undergone two restorations, with previous work encompassing its engine, gearbox and suspension.
The car has been repainted by The Smallest Cog, the restoration workshop associated with Richard Hammond's television series Richard Hammond's Workshop, and is being sold with a quantity of touch-up paint from the same batch. The Stag features a black vinyl-trimmed interior with wood veneer detailing, 14-inch five-spoke alloy wheels and a retro-style stereo with Bluetooth connectivity.
How it is being reported
- James May auctions iconic Triumph Stag featured in Grand Tour finaleJames May has put his iconic classic 1974 Triumph Stag, featured in The Grand Tour finale 'One for the Road, up for auction with bidding ending in two daysOxfordshire Guardian · 27 Oct, 12:30
- James May auctions iconic Triumph Stag featured in Grand Tour finaleJames May has put his iconic classic 1974 Triumph Stag, featured in The Grand Tour finale 'One for the Road, up for auction with bidding ending in two daysOxford Mail · 27 Oct, 12:30
In this story: James May · Jeremy Clarkson · Richard Hammond · The Grand Tour · Top Gear · Zimbabwe · Botswana
This summary was written by AI from the headlines and standfirsts above, and states as fact only what at least two outlets report. How we use AI · Report a problem
Comments (0)