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I was at a craft centre last Sunday when around 17 Triumph Stags rolled up. I didn't have my camera so I grabbed a snap of some of them with my phone - an impressive 1.9mp. It brought back fond memories of when cars were stylish with individual designs that set them apart.
John
"A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau
That looks like a busy day for the AA and RAC. For some reason Stags (and Triumphs in general) never quite 'did it' for me. It's a nice, nostalgic sight though John.
An impressive line up indeed and you did well to capture them so adroitly with your phone, John.
And I have to agree about the bygone days of stylish cars. Nowadays it's almost impossible to differentiate between one make and another.
I heard talk on radio that there's a trend for some big manufacturers to build components only and sell them to other car companies for assembly.
+ Afterthought: Wouldn't we all be better off if there was only one car manufacturer who built a reliable, economical, cheap car like the old VW Beetle?
For some reason there seems to have been quite a few E-Type Jags around here recently, now that is a classic car I would have liked to own.
Regards.
Me too, it's one of my all time favourites but I doubt I'd be able to get in one now and if I did I definitely wouldn't get out!
John
"A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there � even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity." ~ Robert Doisneau
Nice shot John. Brings back fond memories as I used to have a red one. It was a real beauty and I loved it. Had to get rid of it after only a year as I just couldn't afford to drive it round at the time and the worry of huge repair bills if it went wrong just took the shine off it. Having watched the "Love of Cars" episode on the Stag though then maybe it would be a safer bet for a retirement project. Petrol would still be an issue though
On the other hand I'd always fancied an E type too ...unfortunately they are silly prices.
I had an 1850 Dolomite in the late 70s. When it was good it was a lovely car to drive (I wound it up to a ton on .... er....hadn't better say! But I was for ever repainting wing edges; and it was very adept at giving trouble at the most inopportune moments!
I would have loved a Stag though, such a nice looking car. Nice to see your line up, John.
A fine collection of Stags. I often fancied the Stag or perhaps the Spitfire, both have something about the design that as had been said is missing these days.
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An impressive line up indeed and you did well to capture them so adroitly with your phone, John.
And I have to agree about the bygone days of stylish cars. Nowadays it's almost impossible to differentiate between one make and another.
I heard talk on radio that there's a trend for some big manufacturers to build components only and sell them to other car companies for assembly.
+ Afterthought: Wouldn't we all be better off if there was only one car manufacturer who built a reliable, economical, cheap car like the old VW Beetle?
Probably not. As soon as the car became so popular that the other manufacturers went bust, the Directors would jack the price up enormously - as high as the market would bear - and it would be pretty high as it would be too expensive for any competition to set up from scratch.
Never seen a Stag in Canada. Have seen a TR7 and there's an older MG Midget with chrome bumpers parked outside work at the moment. There's also a Porsche 924 in the area but I don't know if I's driven by a hairdresser.
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TR7 was a dreadful design, one of the worst ever produced (actually, saying it was designed is somewhat stretching the imagination, thrown together would be more apt). The TR6 on the other hand was a masterpiece, a stunning looker, just a pity it rusted so badly. The Stag too was a masterpiece in concept, but let down by the engineering realisation.
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For some reason Stags (and Triumphs in general) never quite 'did it' for me. It's a nice, nostalgic sight though John.
...unfortunately they are silly prices.
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